Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-08

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 illustrat plants of bamboo how use to made a fabric. The production process start from Bamboo plants grow and how a deferent type of clothes manufactured.

Overall, it can be clearly seen that this is a production process of manufactured the fabric from bamboo. Which has nine steps which starts with planting a bamboo plants and ends with different types of clothes. This is a linear process.

The first, process is planting a tree of bamboo when the autumn wether come at time plants are harvest then all the cuted plants go to the strips there crush strips and make liquid pulp subsequently it filter then the long fibres from liquid following this add water and amine oxide it make a soften fibres then it spin to make yarm afterwards yam weave and make a fabric finaily the fabric is go to make a deferent type of clothes like a socks and tishort and auther deferent types of clothes then it go to the salling.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the diagram as a process and give its overall direction, noting that it has nine stages and begins with planting bamboo before ending with clothing. You also report most of the key transformations, including crushing the strips, filtering the liquid, softening the fibres, spinning yarn and weaving fabric. However, some details are inaccurate or unclear: planting occurs in spring, not when autumn arrives; harvesting is in autumn. The sequence around cutting and crushing is difficult to follow, and the final selling stage is not shown. The overview is relevant, but the main stages would be more fully addressed with precise descriptions and a clear distinction between the diagram’s final clothing products and any unstated next step.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has an identifiable structure: an introduction, an overview, and a paragraph describing the stages. The overview’s statement that the process has nine steps and is linear gives the reader a useful framework. However, the final paragraph places nearly every stage in one long sentence, making the sequence difficult to follow. Connectors such as “then,” “subsequently,” and “following this” help show order, but their use is sometimes mechanical, and references such as “it” are unclear. For example, “then it filter” does not make clear whether “it” refers to the pulp or the process. Use shorter sentences and group the stages into clear sections, while keeping each reference explicit.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “liquid pulp,” “long fibres,” “amine oxide,” “yarn,” and “fabric,” which helps communicate the manufacturing stages. However, the range and control are limited, with repeated reliance on “make,” “then,” and “different types.” Several word choices or forms make the meaning less clear, such as “plants of bamboo,” “a deferent type,” “salling,” and “yam” for yarn. Some process descriptions also use imprecise combinations, including “go to the strips” and “the fabric is go to make.” Aim for accurate process verbs and standard spelling, and use terms such as “is harvested,” “is cut into strips,” and “is converted into yarn” to describe the stages more precisely.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt both simple and more extended sentence forms, and the overview communicates a complete idea about the process. However, errors in sentence construction, verb forms, articles, and agreement often make the description difficult to read. For example, “The production process start” needs subject–verb agreement, while “The first, process is planting a tree” has faulty punctuation and an unclear structure. The long final sentence joins many stages without reliable clause boundaries, and forms such as “it filter” and “the fabric is go” are not grammatically controlled. Practise writing each stage in a clear passive construction, such as “The strips are crushed to produce liquid pulp,” and check tense, articles, and sentence boundaries.

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