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)

Have you ever wondered the fabric used in the clothes,socks or sweaters and many other items we ware or use in our daily life , where does it comes from? Lets find out how the fabric is manufactured from bamboo. The whole process starts from a bamboo plantation which happens in spring. The bamboo is then harvested in Autumn and is cut into the strips using a sharp blade.The the strips are crushed to make a liquid pulp and it is then filtered in order to separate long fibres from liquid . This filteration in my opinion is one of the main process for fabric manufacturing, after the filteration is done water and amine oxide are added to soften the fibres and then the fibres are spin to make a yarn. Then comes the weaving process to make a fabric which is then used make clothes,socks,sweaters and you name it.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

The response addresses the task partially by attempting to cover the main stages of the bamboo fabric manufacturing process, from planting to the final products. However, the tone and format are largely inappropriate for an Academic Task 1 response. The writer includes conversational, rhetorical questions and personal opinions, such as 'Have you ever wondered...' and 'This filteration in my opinion is one of the main process...', which are unsuited to the objective, formal style required for academic reports. Furthermore, the final step where clothing items are produced is appended awkwardly at the end without fully integrating it as the final outcome of the weaving process. To improve, you must maintain a strictly academic register and ensure all key stages are presented systematically without personal commentary.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The text shows some basic organisation by following the chronological order of the process diagram, starting from planting and moving through to the final product. However, there is no clear paragraphing; the entire response is written as a single, dense block of text, which significantly hinders readability and overall progression. Cohesive devices are also rather repetitive or mechanical, relying heavily on basic linkers like 'The then' and 'Then comes'. Referencing is sometimes unclear, and the transition between sentences lacks the smooth flow expected at higher levels. To achieve a higher band, you must break your writing down into logical paragraphs—such as an introduction, a middle body paragraph covering the intermediate chemical and mechanical steps, and a concluding overview—while utilising a wider variety of cohesive markers.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

The vocabulary used is minimally adequate for the task, successfully incorporating several process-specific terms directly from the visual prompt, such as 'plantation', 'harvested', 'liquid pulp', 'filter', 'amine oxide', and 'weave'. However, there are noticeable spelling errors and lexical inaccuracies, such as 'ware' instead of 'wear', 'filteration' instead of 'filtration', and 'spin' instead of 'spun'. The range of vocabulary remains somewhat limited, and attempts to use less common items are marred by these inaccuracies. To elevate your lexical score, you need to proofread carefully for common spelling mistakes and expand your use of precise functional verbs and nouns related to industrial processes, ensuring accurate word forms throughout.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The grammar is characterised by a limited range of sentence structures, relying mostly on simple sentences joined by coordinating conjunctions. There are frequent errors in grammar and punctuation that catch the reader's attention and can cause confusion, such as missing articles ('the fabric used in the clothes,socks or sweaters' should be 'the fabric used in clothes, socks, or sweaters'), incorrect verb forms ('fibres are spin' instead of 'fibres are spun'), and persistent punctuation errors like spacing issues around commas. Complex structures are rarely attempted, and where multi-clause sentences appear, they often contain agreement or prepositional errors. Improving this area requires mastering passive voice structures commonly needed for describing manufacturing processes, enhancing punctuation habits, and reducing basic grammatical slips.

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