Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.5 · 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 4.5)
The Diagram Illustrates the process of Making Fabric From Bamboo.
Overall, The process starts from planting Bamboo in spring season and ends at fabric products.
According to what is shown,Fabric Making Process start with the planting of bamboo in spring season and harvest in autumn by farmers.The bamboo than cut into strips with the help of cutter.Furthermore, to crushing strips to make liquid pulp form.A filter is use to seprate long fibres from liquid. Then a stage comes
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.0 |
| Overall | 4.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0
The response fails to meet the minimum word count of 150 words, stopping abruptly at only 78 words. Due to this severe under-length, the description of the process is extremely incomplete. While the student attempts an overview and mentions initial steps such as planting bamboo in the spring and cutting strips, the text trails off mid-sentence after step five ('Then a stage comes'), omitting crucial subsequent stages like spinning and weaving. Because the response is cut short and lacks a fully developed report of the main features and comparisons shown in the diagram, it receives a band score of 4.0 for failing to address the task adequately.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The text begins with a simple two-sentence introduction and overview. However, because the response cuts off abruptly at 78 words, proper paragraphing and logical progression cannot be fully evaluated. Cohesive devices such as 'Furthermore' are attempted, but referencing is sometimes clumsy, as seen in 'The bamboo than cut into strips'. The abrupt termination prevents any overall structural cohesion, resulting in a band score of 5.0.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The student demonstrates a basic vocabulary appropriate for describing a process, using terms like 'plant', 'harvest', 'strips', 'liquid pulp', and 'filter'. However, there are noticeable spelling and word choice errors, such as 'than' instead of 'then', 'seprate' instead of 'separate', and awkward phrasing like 'to crushing strips'. The range of vocabulary is limited and repetitive, which restricts the lexical score to a band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.0
The response contains a very limited range of grammatical structures, relying mostly on simple sentences with occasional attempts at passive voice ('is use to seprate'). There are multiple grammatical errors and inaccuracies, including missing auxiliary verbs ('to crushing strips to make liquid pulp form' and 'The bamboo than cut') and incorrect verb forms. Because these frequent errors impede communication and the range of structures is severely restricted, the response is awarded a band 4.0.
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