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)

This process diagram illustrates how bamboo fabric is made step by step.It consist almost nine steps from plant bamboo,harvest,cut the strips,crush strips,filter,soften fibres,spin,weave or final made.

Overall,diagram patterns shows a very smooth process for a bamboo fabric making but results can always be achieved by working hard.

In beginning,first is to plant bamboo plants in spring season.while it gets ready for harvest in autumn.Although cut the strips is the third important step for the cleaning of bamboo.

Following this simply cutting of bamboo strips into pieces to make liquid pulp.after that,filter the pulp.once the pulp has been filtered,fibres are softened.thereafter softened fibre are spun to make yarn.subsquently the yarn is weave to make fibric or then.

Finally,the fabric is used to produce clothing's such as T-shirts,and socks has been made.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify the process as having nine steps and include several accurate details, such as planting in spring, harvesting in autumn, and turning the fibres into yarn and then fabric. However, the account is incomplete and sometimes unclear: the overview adds an unsupported claim that the process is “very smooth” and that results depend on “working hard,” rather than summarising the main stages. The description of crushing and filtering is brief, and the addition of water and amine oxide when softening the fibres is omitted. The final clothing stage is mentioned, but the sentence is difficult to interpret. The response is also 20 words below the required minimum. Develop a factual overview and describe each stage more precisely.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

There is a recognisable sequence, and words such as “Following,” “after that,” “thereafter,” and “Finally” help the reader follow the process. The response also moves broadly from planting to finished clothing. However, the progression is weakened by unclear or incomplete links, including “Although cut the strips is the third important step” and “or then” at the end of the weaving sentence. Several stages are crowded into one paragraph, while the overview does not clearly distinguish the main phases of the process. Use separate paragraphs for the overview and the detailed sequence, and make each transition express a clear relationship between stages. This would make the organisation more consistent and reduce the effort needed to follow the account.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The response uses relevant process vocabulary, including “harvest,” “liquid pulp,” “fibres,” “spun,” and “yarn,” so the reader can identify many of the stages. However, the range is limited and some word choices or forms are inaccurate, which occasionally makes the meaning unclear. For example, “final made” does not clearly describe the finished product, “fibric” is a misspelling of “fabric,” and “clothing’s” uses an incorrect apostrophe. “Cleaning of bamboo” is also not an accurate description of cutting the stalk into strips. Aim for precise process terms and check spelling and word forms; for instance, describe the final stage as producing garments rather than saying clothing “has been made.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including a time clause in “while it gets ready for harvest in autumn” and a sequence of clauses beginning “once the pulp has been filtered.” However, errors are frequent and sometimes make the relationships between ideas difficult to understand. Examples include “It consist almost nine steps,” “Overall, diagram patterns shows,” and “the yarn is weave,” which show problems with agreement, articles, and verb forms. Sentence boundaries and punctuation are also inconsistent: several sentences run together after full stops, and commas are often missing. Practise forming complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, and check agreement and tense. For example: “The process consists of nine steps” and “The yarn is woven into fabric.”

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