Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-07

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 illustrate the information about the formation of fabric from bamboo.

Overall, it depends on nine stages,it starts from planting bamboo in specificly spring season and after seven it became into fabric.

In spring bamboo were planted and in autumn it were harvested.After that it should be converted into strips by cutting it and these strips should be crushed to make liquid pulp.This pulp should be filtered for the seperation of large fibres from liquid.Then these long fibres should procue to merge with different chemicals.

In that stage,a chemical compound called amine oxide mixed with water and form soften fibres and it should spin to make a yam of it.Then the roll of yam should be convert into weave before last stage.The form of weave also called the form of fabric but for usage and wearing it should be then change it into type of shirts and for garments.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the process as having nine stages and report several key steps in the correct order, including planting in spring, harvesting in autumn, crushing the strips, filtering, softening, spinning and weaving. However, the overview is unclear: “after seven it became into fabric” does not accurately summarise the full sequence, which ends with clothing items. Some details are also incomplete or imprecise. For example, the diagram specifies that water and amine oxide are added to soften the fibres, while your account says they are “mixed” but does not clearly explain the stage. The final step—making garments such as a T-shirt and socks—is mentioned only generally. A clearer overview and more precise coverage of the beginning, processing and final stages would strengthen the response.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic progression from planting through processing to the finished product, and paragraph breaks separate the introduction, overview and process description. Sequencing expressions such as “In spring,” “After that,” “Then” and “before last stage” help the reader follow the stages. However, the overview is difficult to interpret, and the final paragraph combines several steps without clear boundaries: softening, spinning, weaving and making garments run together. Some references are also unclear, particularly “In that stage” and “it” in “it should spin.” Use one sentence for each major phase and refer explicitly to “the fibres,” “the yarn” and “the fabric.” This would make the progression more coherent and reduce the need for the reader to infer connections.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some relevant process vocabulary, including “harvested,” “strips,” “liquid pulp,” “fibres,” “amine oxide” and “weave.” These terms show an attempt to describe the diagram rather than relying only on general language. However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or awkward, such as “formation of fabric,” “large fibres,” “procue to merge,” “a yam of it” and “the form of weave.” Spelling errors, including “specificly” and “seperation,” also reduce precision. Choose standard process terms and use them consistently: for example, “manufacture,” “long fibres,” “spun into yarn” and “woven into fabric.” More accurate vocabulary would make the stages easier to understand.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentences, including a sequence joined with “and” and clauses introduced by “after that” and “before.” However, errors are frequent and sometimes make relationships between stages unclear. Examples include “The diagram illustrate,” “bamboo were planted,” “it were harvested,” and “it should be then change,” which show problems with agreement, verb forms and passive constructions. Sentence boundaries and punctuation are also inconsistent, as in “In spring bamboo were planted and in autumn it were harvested.After that”. Practise describing processes with accurate passive forms, such as “Bamboo is planted” and “the strips are crushed,” and check subject–verb agreement and punctuation. Clearer sentence structures would help communicate the sequence reliably.

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