Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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

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 is depicting the process of making fabric out of bamboos. It has to went through the eight different processes to make a comforting peice of clothe to wear by human beings.

Planting of bamboo plants is the first step and most likely to happened in the spring season however, the autumn is reffered as a best season for the second step of harvesting the bamboos from plants and proceed next to send them for cutting strips out of these for further use. After cutting the next procedure invovles cursh the strips to make liquid pulp furthermore, at the sixth step the long fiber get seperated from the liquid to make fibers soft by adding water and amine oxide in the next step.

By moving towards the next process yarn hass been made by spinning the fiber and Weave to make fabric which is used to sew clothes to wear by people.

Hence, it takes a lot of resouces, power and a long process to make clothes.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the main stages, including planting in spring, harvesting in autumn, processing the bamboo into pulp and fibres, and producing yarn and fabric. However, the account does not fully represent the diagram: it says there are eight processes, although nine steps are shown, and it omits the final stage of making clothing such as a T-shirt and socks. The sequence around filtering and softening is also unclear: filtering separates long fibres from liquid, then water and amine oxide are added to soften them. Your concluding claim that the process takes “a lot of resources, power” is not supported by the diagram. A clearer overview of the full process and more precise reporting of each stage would make the response more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response follows the general order of production, moving from planting and harvesting to processing and weaving, and the paragraph breaks give it some organisation. Linking phrases such as “After cutting,” “By moving towards the next process,” and “Hence” help signal progression. However, the long middle sentence combines several stages, making the relationship between crushing, filtering, and softening difficult to follow. “At the sixth step” is also confusing because the filtering and softening stages are not clearly distinguished. The final sentence introduces an unsupported conclusion rather than completing the process description. Use separate sentences or paragraphs for the agricultural, fibre-processing, and fabric-making stages, with clear references to each step.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some relevant process vocabulary, including “harvesting,” “liquid pulp,” “fiber,” “spinning,” and “fabric,” which helps communicate the topic. However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or awkward, such as “comforting piece of clothe,” “send them for cutting strips,” and “make fibers soft.” Spelling errors—including “peice,” “reffered,” “invovles,” “cursh,” and “resouces”—are noticeable and reduce precision. “Bamboos” is also less natural here than “bamboo” when referring to the material generally. Aim for accurate process verbs and standard collocations, such as “cut into strips,” “separate the fibres,” and “soften the fibres.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including a sequence linked with “however” and “furthermore.” However, control is inconsistent, and errors in verb forms, agreement, and sentence construction sometimes make the process hard to follow. For example, “It has to went through” should be “It has to go through” or “It goes through,” while “most likely to happened” needs “most likely to happen.” In “the long fiber get seperated,” the verb should agree with the singular subject (“gets separated”), and “yarn hass been made” has an incorrect verb form. The long sentence beginning “After cutting” also needs clearer punctuation and sentence boundaries. Practise accurate present-simple passive forms, which are especially useful for describing processes.

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