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 above diagram explains in nine different steps, the process of how fabric is made naturally from bamboo.

In first three steps, plant bambo was cultivated in spring and then harvested in autumn. In next two steps, bamboo stem was cut down into strips and then crush strips for the extraction of liquid pulp. In fifth step, filteration was seen to separate the long fibres from liquid pulp.

Then to make fibres soft, add water and amine oxide in it, later on spin it to make yarn so that it will be used to make fabric. Then in next step, weave was made to make fabric. Now fabric is obtained in this step which can be used it to sell it in market to make clothes.

Overall, these nine steps shows how bamboo fabric is manufactured naturally from cultivation to soften fabric and then towards how fabric is obtained in form of clothes.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the process as a sequence of nine stages and include several accurate details, such as planting in spring, harvesting in autumn, adding water and amine oxide, and spinning fibres into yarn. However, some stages are misreported or blurred: cutting and crushing are described as occurring in the “next two steps,” although the sequence is not clearly assigned, and the final stage of making clothing is presented as fabric being sold in the market, which the diagram does not show. The overview also says “soften fabric,” rather than summarising the progression from growing bamboo through fibre and yarn production to finished clothing. More precise coverage of the filtering, softening, weaving and clothing stages would make the report more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a generally understandable sequence, supported by time and order markers such as “In first three steps,” “Then,” and “Overall.” Paragraphing also separates the process description from the concluding overview. This gives the reader a coherent overall arrangement. However, the progression is not consistently clear: “In next two steps” groups cutting and crushing imprecisely, while “Then to make fibres soft” does not clearly signal the transition from filtering to softening. The final paragraph repeats the process summary but introduces an unclear endpoint. To strengthen cohesion, describe each stage in order with explicit links such as “After crushing,” “The resulting liquid is filtered,” and “Finally,” and ensure the overview adds a clear summary rather than repeating details.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “harvested,” “strips,” “liquid pulp,” “fibres,” “yarn,” and “weave,” which helps communicate the main subject. There are also attempts at more specific terms, such as “amine oxide.” However, several word choices and forms are inaccurate or awkward: “bambo” is misspelled, “filteration” is not the correct form, and “fabric is obtained in this step” does not accurately describe the clothing shown at the end. Phrases such as “made naturally” and “used it to sell it in market” are also imprecise or unnatural. Aim for accurate process collocations and avoid adding unsupported commercial details; for example, use “the finished garments are produced” for the final stage.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentences, and the sequence is generally understandable. However, grammatical control is inconsistent, particularly in verb forms, agreement, articles and sentence construction. Examples include “these nine steps shows,” where the plural subject requires “show,” and “then crush strips,” which needs a passive form such as “the strips are crushed.” The phrase “weave was made” also uses an unsuitable construction; “the fibres are woven into fabric” would be clearer. In “which can be used it to sell it,” the pronouns and clause structure are faulty. Practise describing processes consistently in the present simple passive, and check subject–verb agreement and sentence boundaries. More accurate control of these patterns would make the stages easier to follow.

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