Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-01
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 diagram illurastate sevral stages of how bamboo fabric manufactured from a bamboo plants.
overall image shows 9 stage in total about how to turn bamboo plants into fabric to make wearable. However some stage consist human, chemical and machins to make final good.
Althought, in stage first the bamboo plant was planted in spring season and after that it harvest by a human in autumn. Next the harvested bamboo cut into strips with use of saw machine afterward the strips gets crush to make liquid pulp, in next stage the liquid pupl is going through filter process to sperate long fibers from liquid and its became soften fibers.
In stage 6, the soften fibers is mixed with water and amine oxide. Moreover, the mixed solution goes through 2 process first spinning process to make yarn after that weave process to make fabric. Now the wearables cloths is manufactured from fabric and ready to wear.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5
The response addresses the main features of the bamboo manufacturing process, covering all nine steps from planting to the final wearable products. However, some parts of the process are only partially developed or lack clear precision, such as the description of the chemical and filtering stages. An overview is attempted in the second paragraph, outlining the total number of stages and the general nature of the process, but it remains somewhat limited and mechanical. To reach a higher level, the overview should more clearly synthesise the main trends or overarching phases of the process without jumping directly into granular details, and all steps should be reported with greater clarity and extension.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
The text demonstrates a basic attempt at logical organisation, following the sequential flow of the diagram from step one to the end. Paragraphing is attempted, but the division of ideas is somewhat disjointed, with the introduction and overview awkwardly split or poorly integrated. Cohesive devices such as 'overall image shows', 'Althought', and 'Next' are used, but they are often mechanical, repetitive, or inaccurate in form. There is a lack of smooth transitions between sentences and paragraphs, which hinders the overall progression of information. Improving this criterion requires more sophisticated and varied cohesive links, alongside a clearer, more logical paragraph structure that groups related stages of the process together.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
The vocabulary used is adequate for a basic summary of the process, but the range is limited and frequently hindered by spelling mistakes and word choice errors. Examples such as 'illurastate', 'sevral', 'machins', 'pupl', 'sperate', and 'cloths' demonstrate frequent lexical and orthographic inaccuracies. While the writer attempts some process-related terms like 'liquid pulp', 'amine oxide', and 'spinning', these are often accompanied by awkward phrasing or incorrect word forms. To achieve a higher score, the vocabulary needs to be more precise, varied, and accurate, avoiding basic spelling slips and employing more sophisticated collocation and style appropriate for an academic report.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The response employs a very limited range of sentence structures, relying primarily on simple and awkwardly constructed compound sentences. There are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, including issues with subject-verb agreement ('some stage consist', 'the bamboo plant was planted... and after that it harvest'), missing articles ('in stage first', 'with use of saw machine'), incorrect passive forms, and tense inconsistencies. These frequent errors occasionally cause difficulty for the reader and prevent the text from achieving a smooth flow. To improve, the writer needs to demonstrate better control over basic grammatical structures, improve punctuation, and incorporate accurate complex sentence patterns without frequent errors.
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