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 illustrates fabric manufacturing process from bamboo. The process has several steps including bamboo hervesting and making of yarm.

The process has total nine stages. At first, it indicates the bamboo planting which takes place in Spring. After a specific period, the planted babmoo have to be harvested (by Autumn). Subsequently, those have been cutting into strips with a mechanized tool. To make liquid pilp, the strips have to be crush through a particular system, afterward filter is a crucial part for seperating long fibers from the liquid pulp.

Further, water and amine oxide added in terms of soften the fibers. After softening, through a spining procedure, yarm has to be ready. To make fabric, weave is a essential and important part, it is mainly a diverse pattern of yarm which helps to generate fabric. Afterward, the specific cloth is made by the fabric.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify the process as having nine stages and report several key steps, including planting in spring, harvesting in autumn, crushing the strips into pulp, filtering, softening the fibres, spinning yarn and weaving fabric. However, the response is short of the required 150 words, and the final stage is described vaguely as “the specific cloth is made” rather than noting that the fabric is made into clothing such as a T-shirt and socks. There is also no clear overview of the process as a whole—for example, that it moves from seasonal cultivation through fibre processing to finished products. Some details, such as weaving as a “diverse pattern,” are not supported by the diagram. Cover the endpoint and summarise the main phases more clearly.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a generally understandable sequence, and paragraphing separates the introduction from the process description. Sequencing expressions such as “At first,” “Subsequently,” “Further,” and “Afterward” help the reader follow the stages. However, the progression is sometimes mechanical, and some links between steps are unclear: “After a specific period” is vague, while “After softening, through a spining procedure, yarm has to be ready” makes the relationship between the action and result awkward to follow. The final sentence also does not clearly connect the fabric stage to the finished clothing shown. Use a more consistent sequence of stages and clearer references to the material at each point, so the process reads as one connected account.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “harvested,” “strips,” “liquid pulp,” “fibers,” “weave,” and “fabric,” which allows the reader to recognise most stages. There are also attempts at more specific wording, such as “mechanized tool” and “amine oxide.” However, spelling errors are frequent enough to weaken precision: “hervesting,” “babmoo,” “pilp,” “seperating,” “spining,” and “yarm” appear in the response. Some collocations and word choices are also unnatural, including “a diverse pattern of yarm” and “the specific cloth.” Use accurate process terms such as “spin the fibres into yarn” and “finished garments,” and proofread spelling carefully to make the vocabulary more reliable.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including a relative clause in “which takes place in Spring” and a time clause beginning “After a specific period.” The overall meaning is usually recoverable, but errors in verb forms, articles and sentence construction occur regularly. For example, “the strips have to be crush” should use a past participle, and “water and amine oxide added” is missing a finite verb. In “weave is a essential and important part,” the article is incorrect, while “the planted bamboo have to be harvested” has a subject–verb agreement problem. Several passive constructions are also awkward. Practise accurate passive forms for process descriptions, such as “the strips are crushed” and “the fibres are softened,” and check each sentence for a complete verb.

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