Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

The given diagram illustrates the nine different stages of bamboo fabric and provides infromation about making it.

overall, it is clear that fabric is made by plants and it takes time. This often follow some stages like, plant bambo is only grow in spring, after that harvest in autumn and cut into strips folloed by this crush strips use for making liquid pulp and then next filter convert into soften fibres, in next stage change into spin, then to weave to make fabric.

Looking first at bamboo plants grow in spring and then after spring it can be harvested in autumn and cut into strips, in the four stage crush strips are used to make liquid pulp and filter to separate long fibres from liquid, after that add water and amine oxide to made soften fibre and convert into spin to make yam and in second last stage, produce weave from spin to make fabric and then in last stage convert into different shaps of clothes.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the process as having nine stages and include the main sequence from planting and autumn harvesting through to fabric and clothing. Several details are accurately reported, including cutting and crushing the bamboo, filtering fibres, and adding water and amine oxide. However, the overview is unclear and does not effectively summarise the process as a whole; “fabric is made by plants and it takes time” is vague and does not distinguish the agricultural, fibre-processing, and textile-making stages. Some stage descriptions are also imprecise: filtering does not itself “convert into soften fibres,” and the final stages are better described as spinning fibres into yarn, weaving fabric, and producing clothing. A clearer overview and more precise reporting would make the response more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response follows the diagram’s general order, and phrases such as “after that,” “in the four stage,” and “in last stage” help signal progression. However, the information is presented in two long paragraphs, with the overview and detailed sequence partly repeating one another. The first paragraph’s chain of stages is difficult to follow because several steps are joined in one sentence, while the second paragraph repeats the same sequence without clear grouping. Use a distinct overview followed by a concise description of the stages, and divide the process into logical phases. More accurate linking and punctuation would also make the progression easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some relevant process vocabulary, including “harvest,” “strips,” “liquid pulp,” “fibres,” “spin,” and “weave,” which helps communicate the diagram’s subject. However, the range is limited and several word choices or forms are inaccurate, sometimes making the process unclear. For example, “convert into spin” does not express the production of yarn, and “produce weave from spin” is not a natural description of weaving. There are also spelling errors such as “infromation,” “folloed,” “yam,” and “shaps.” Aim for precise process collocations and check spelling; terms such as “spin the fibres into yarn” and “weave the yarn into fabric” would be clearer.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts to connect stages using longer sentences, but the range of sentence structures is limited and these attempts often contain errors that make relationships between steps difficult to understand. For example, “This often follow some stages like” has an agreement problem and an incomplete construction, while “plant bambo is only grow in spring” has an incorrect verb form. In “after that add water and amine oxide to made soften fibre,” the sentence lacks a clear subject and uses an incorrect infinitive form. Capitalisation and punctuation are also inconsistent, including the lowercase “overall” after the opening sentence. Practise writing complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, and use consistent present-simple forms to describe the process.

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