Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-30

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 5.5)

The process illustrates how fabric is manufactured from bamboo.

Overall, the process consists of 9 main stages, beginning with the cultivation of bamboo plants (spring) and ending with manufactured fabric goods.

At the first stage, cultivation of bamboo starts from planting the bamboo plants during the spring season. Next, in the Autumn season a farmer starts the harvesting of bamboo trees. Following this, the collected bamboo trees were cut into strips by using a roller machine. After that, cutted strips were crushed into very tiny particles to make liquid plup. Which results, formation of tiny partices to make plup from bamboo trees.

In the next stage, seperation of long fibres from liquid plup by using funnel. Subsequently, soften fibres were formed by mixture of water and amine oxide

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

The response attempts to describe the process of making fabric from bamboo, covering the initial stages from planting in spring up to the softening of fibres. However, the response is incomplete and stops abruptly before reaching the final steps of spinning, weaving, and clothing production. Additionally, the word count is 128 words, which falls below the mandatory 150-word minimum, resulting in a necessary penalty for under-length. Furthermore, there is some repetition and minor confusion in the description of the crushing stage, such as 'Which results, formation of tiny partices to make plup from bamboo trees.' To reach a higher band, the writer must describe the entire cycle presented in the diagram and meet the minimum word count.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response makes an effort to sequence the stages using transition markers such as 'Overall', 'At the first stage', 'Next', 'Following this', and 'In the next stage'. However, paragraphing is underdeveloped, and the abrupt ending disrupts the logical flow of the essay. Cohesive devices are occasionally used mechanically, as seen in the sentence fragment 'Which results, formation of tiny partices to make plup from bamboo trees.' Referencing is generally clear up to the point where the text stops, but the overall structural integrity of the piece is compromised by the missing final steps and inadequate paragraph structure.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The student attempts some subject-specific vocabulary related to the process, such as 'cultivation', 'harvesting', 'strips', 'liquid pulp', and 'funnel'. However, there are noticeable spelling and word-form errors throughout the text, including 'cutted' instead of 'cut', 'plup' instead of 'pulp', 'partices' instead of 'particles', and 'seperation' instead of 'separation'. The range of vocabulary is limited and adequate only for basic task communication. To improve, the writer should focus on accurate spelling and expanding their repertoire of process-related verbs and nouns.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The essay displays a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as 'The process illustrates how fabric is manufactured from bamboo' and 'Following this, the collected bamboo trees were cut into strips by using a roller machine.' However, there are frequent grammatical errors, particularly with tense consistency ('the collected bamboo trees were cut' shifts awkwardly from present tense) and sentence fragments ('Which results, formation of tiny partices...'). Punctuation and word forms need closer attention to improve readability and accuracy across the text.

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