Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-13

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 process diaghram gives the information about making of fabric from a raw bamboo.

overall,the process innclude nine steps from cutting raw bamboo to crush the bamboo stripes in the factory and continued to the end product as fabric (clothes).

The whole process starts from planting the bamboo in the season of spring and continue with the harvesting in the autumn .After harvesting it delivered to factory where it goes through cut and crush process to extract the liquid pulp.

After getting raw pulp from bamboo if undergoes a filteration process to seperate out long fibres and dirt from it and later on add water and amino acid .In that process the liquid pulp converts into soft fibre which followig to make yam At the last stages of the process, the yam further process to make a weave of fabric from which clothes are made.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the process as making fabric from bamboo and give a broad account of its beginning, processing stages and clothing outcome. However, the report is only partially complete: it does not clearly describe the final numbered stages as spinning fibres into yarn, weaving the yarn into fabric, and producing clothes. The overview also says the process starts “from cutting raw bamboo,” although planting and harvesting come first. Some details are inaccurate or unclear, including “dirt” as something filtered out and “amino acid” rather than amine oxide. The response is also five words below the required minimum. To strengthen the report, give a precise overview of the full sequence and accurately cover all nine stages.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The information is arranged in a generally understandable order, moving from planting and harvesting through factory processing to the finished product. Paragraphing also separates the overview from the stage-by-stage account. Linking expressions such as “After harvesting,” “After getting raw pulp,” and “At the last stages” help show sequence. However, some connections are awkward or unclear: “if undergoes a filteration process” does not make the relationship between the pulp and filtering easy to follow, and the final sentence compresses spinning, weaving and clothing production. Improve progression by describing each stage in sequence and using clear references such as “the fibres” and “the resulting yarn,” rather than joining several steps into one sentence.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant process vocabulary, including “harvesting,” “liquid pulp,” “long fibres,” and “end product,” which helps communicate the general subject. However, the range is limited and several word-choice, spelling or form errors make parts difficult to interpret. Examples include “diaghram,” “stripes” for bamboo strips, “filteration,” “amino acid,” and “yam” for yarn. “Make a weave of fabric” is also an unnatural collocation. Use the exact technical terms shown in the diagram and check spelling carefully. More precise verbs such as “crush,” “filter,” “soften,” “spin,” and “weave” would help you describe the stages clearly without relying on vague phrases such as “goes through” or “further process.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentences, and the overall sequence can usually be followed. However, the range is limited, and complex sentences often contain errors in verb forms, agreement, articles or sentence construction. For example, “the process innclude nine steps” has an agreement error, while “After getting raw pulp from bamboo if undergoes” lacks a clear grammatical subject and connection. In “the yam further process to make a weave,” the verb form and sentence structure are also faulty. Punctuation and spacing are inconsistent, particularly around commas and full stops. Practise accurate passive forms for process descriptions, such as “the strips are crushed” and “the fibres are softened,” and check that every clause has a clear subject and verb.

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