Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-28
IELTS Writing Task 1 question
The diagram below shows how fabric is manufactured from bamboo.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
Student answer (Band 4.0)
The diagram, Illustrate the How to cloth produced from bamboo tree .
well, first of all grow the field of Bamboo plants ,Whenever, Tree reached on meturity,Then the process start is the harvest .after the all process make to yam is the final step to make fabric convert to making a new stuff like making cloths and other material related to fabrics .
Overall , The process begain from the plants of bamboo ,Harvest the babmoo field where grow the plants ,Then send to cutting disc machine convert into strips of tall bamboo.Crush the strips and convert into pulp . Next process is the filtration, Seprad lequid and long fibres . However stripe convert into soften fibres add some water and amine oxide into softn fiberes.
Moreever, You have a spin to mak yam .Yam transfered to machines and convert into shape of weave . Finaly we have to able make products like we can make shirts and other relatd items
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 4.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.0 |
| Overall | 4.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0
The response attempts to describe the process of manufacturing fabric from bamboo, covering several key stages such as harvesting, cutting, crushing, filtration, softening, spinning, and weaving. However, the student's ability to communicate the information clearly is severely hindered by numerous structural and linguistic deficiencies. The overview attempts to capture the beginning and end of the process, but key intermediate steps are confused or missing, and the final products are mentioned rather disjointedly. The response falls short of fully and clearly reporting the main features due to a lack of precise sequencing and accurate description of the visual data. This places the performance firmly at Band 4.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0
The text lacks clear logical organisation and paragraphing. Although some transitional words and phrases are attempted, such as 'first of all', 'Then', and 'Overall', their usage is often clumsy or inaccurate, resulting in a disjointed flow of ideas. The sentences are frequently fragmented, and referencing between steps is weak, making it difficult for the reader to follow the progression of the process from the raw bamboo plants to the final clothing items. There is an absence of clear, coherent overall progression, which aligns with the criteria for Band 4.0.
Lexical Resource: Band 4.0
The vocabulary used is very basic, repetitive, and heavily reliant on direct lifting or awkward paraphrasing from the prompt. Examples include 'Bamboo plants', 'harvest', 'strips', 'pulp', and 'fabrics'. There are numerous word-choice and spelling errors throughout the text, such as 'Illustrate' instead of 'illustrates', 'meturity' instead of 'maturity', 'yam' instead of 'yarn', 'Seprad lequid' instead of 'separate liquid', and 'softn fiberes' instead of 'softened fibres'. These lexical deficiencies and frequent errors strain the reader and impede comprehension, matching the Band 4.0 descriptor.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.0
The grammatical range is extremely limited, consisting almost entirely of poorly constructed simple or fragmented clauses rather than well-formed complex structures. There is a near-total absence of accurate verb tenses and correct sentence boundaries; phrases are frequently strung together without proper subordination or coordination, as seen in 'after the all process make to yam is the final step to make fabric convert to making a new stuff'. Punctuation and capitalization are also erratic. Frequent grammatical errors significantly distort meaning and cause severe difficulty for the reader, fitting the Band 4.0 level.
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