Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-12

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 showing the whole process of clothes manufacturing from its very initial satge to the ultimate stage. The process is starting from bamboo plant plantation and is progressing step by step ultimately reaching to final stage of making fabric.

The bamboo plants are planted in spring and they are harvested in autumn. After harvesting has completed, bamboo plants are cut into strips with the help of machines. Later on, these strips are crushed to make a liquid pulp and this pulp is passesd through a filteration process to separate long fibers from the pulp.

After completion of the filteration process, the next stage is softening of fiber. Softening of fiber is done by adding water and amine oxide in fibers. After softening of fiber, they are spinned to make yarn. As yarn has made,weave is done to make fiber,after completion of the weaving step ,final fabric is produced.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You cover the main sequence from planting and harvesting through processing to yarn and fabric, and correctly include the seasonal details and the addition of water and amine oxide. However, the overview is not fully accurate: you describe the final stage as producing fabric, whereas the diagram continues to finished clothing items. The opening also calls the process “clothes manufacturing,” although the diagram focuses on making bamboo fabric before showing garments. Some stages are reported imprecisely, such as saying the pulp is filtered “from the pulp” rather than explaining that long fibres are separated from the liquid. To strengthen the response, give a concise overview of the full process and report the final clothing stage, while describing each transformation precisely.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall progression, and the sequence is easy to follow: cultivation, processing, then yarn and fabric. Paragraphing also separates the introduction from the process description. Connectors such as “After harvesting,” “Later on,” and “After completion” help guide the reader, though the repeated time-based transitions make the cohesion somewhat mechanical. The final sentence is difficult to follow because several stages are compressed together and punctuation is inconsistent: “As yarn has made,weave is done to make fiber,after completion…” Use clearer sentence boundaries and refer explicitly to the next product at each stage. This would preserve the logical organisation while making the links between ideas more natural and precise.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “harvested,” “strips,” “liquid pulp,” “filter,” “fibers,” and “yarn,” which allows the reader to understand most stages. There is also some useful variation in describing the sequence. However, several word choices and forms are inaccurate or awkward, including “plant plantation,” “filteration,” “spinned,” and “weave is done to make fiber.” “Fabric” is also confused with “fiber” in the final stage, reducing precision. These errors are noticeable and sometimes make the process harder to interpret. Aim for accurate collocations and standard forms, such as “plant bamboo,” “filtration,” “spun into yarn,” and “woven into fabric,” and distinguish clearly between fibres, yarn, fabric, and clothing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt a mixture of simple sentences and longer clauses, and the sequence is generally understandable. However, control is inconsistent, particularly in verb forms and sentence construction. Examples include “the process is starting,” “this pulp is passesd,” “they are spinned,” and “As yarn has made,” where the verb forms are faulty. There are also problems with articles and agreement in “softening of fiber” and “they are spinned,” as well as punctuation in “As yarn has made,weave…” These errors occur often enough to affect clarity, especially in the final sentence. Practise using consistent present simple passive forms for process descriptions, such as “the strips are crushed” and “the fibres are spun,” and check sentence boundaries and commas.

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