Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-09

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 5.0)

The given graph illustrates the making of fabric by bamboo tree. There are multiple steps required for making of this fabric.

To begin with, the process start by cutting the tree then it is harvested, next it is subjected to certain chemical after that, it is crushed which leads to making of fabric.

Firstly, the plant sprout during the month of spring after that, people harvest them in the autumn season then those parts are were cut into several strips in addition to this it is treated with few chemicals such as amine oxide to make the fibre soft.

Secondly, the mixture of soft fibre were led to filter by a funnel along with a muslim cloth or filter paper where long fibre were separated by liquid after that, the strips of bamboo were crushed to make the liquid pulp after this the crushed strips were spinned to make the yarn lastly, the yarn were weaved to make the fabric

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the topic and mention several relevant stages, including planting in spring, harvesting in autumn, cutting, filtering, softening, spinning and weaving. However, the account does not accurately or consistently report the process: the opening overview says cutting happens before harvesting and places crushing after chemical treatment, while the diagram shows harvesting before cutting, then crushing, filtering and softening. The final stage—finished clothing—is omitted, and the overview does not clearly summarise the full sequence from plant to product. Some details, such as using muslin cloth or filter paper, are not shown. To strengthen the response, give a concise, accurate overview and describe each main stage in the diagram’s order.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has some paragraphing and uses sequencing expressions such as “To begin with,” “Firstly,” “Secondly,” and “lastly,” so the reader can recognise that it describes a process. However, progression is not clear throughout: the first overview gives a different order from the later account, and the second body paragraph moves from filtering back to crushing. Several stages are also crowded into one long sentence, with limited punctuation, making the relationships between them difficult to follow. Use one paragraph for the overview and separate paragraphs for the stages, following the diagram’s sequence. Link each step with precise transitions, and avoid repeating general markers when a clear chronological order is enough.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some relevant process vocabulary, including “harvest,” “strips,” “liquid pulp,” “fibre,” “yarn” and “weaved,” which helps convey the subject. There is also an attempt to use more specific language, such as “amine oxide.” However, the range is limited and several choices or collocations are inaccurate or awkward: “making of fabric by bamboo tree,” “subjected to certain chemical,” and “mixture of soft fibre were led to filter” are not natural descriptions. “Spinned” is also an incorrect form, and “muslim cloth” appears to be an unsuitable or misspelled term not supported by the diagram. Build a more precise process vocabulary and use standard collocations such as “fabric made from bamboo” and “the fibres are filtered.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt to connect stages using subordinate clauses and sequencing phrases, but control is inconsistent, especially in longer sentences. Errors include “the process start,” “the mixture … were,” and “the yarn were,” where subject–verb agreement is incorrect. The opening also has faulty sequencing and sentence construction, while “those parts are were cut” contains an unnecessary verb. Articles and plural forms are often missing or inconsistent, as in “few chemicals” and “the fibre.” Punctuation is limited, and the final paragraph runs through several stages without clear sentence boundaries. Practise accurate passive forms for process descriptions—for example, “the strips are crushed”—and check agreement, articles and punctuation in each sentence.

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