Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-14

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 5.0)

The diagram illustrate the process how the the fabric is manufactured from bamboo plant.

Firstly plan a bamboo plants in spring weather and the second step is of harvesting in Autumn. After the harvesting the cutting part comes in as third step where cutting is made in strips and than crush these strips to make the liquid pulp with the help of the cutter machine which is important to have.

After the liquid is ready we have to filter the long fibres from the liquid and soften these fibres for that we need water and amin oxide.

The seven step is to spin to generate the yarn and lastly the final step is to weave the yarn to make the fabric and now the process is complete and now we can use this fabric and turn into shirts socks and pants.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

You identify the process as bamboo fabric production and report several central stages, including planting in spring, harvesting in autumn, filtering and softening fibres, spinning yarn, and weaving fabric. However, the account is incomplete: it omits the final clothing stage shown in the diagram, and there is no clear overview of the process as a whole. Some details are inaccurate or unclear, such as saying a “cutter machine” is needed to make pulp; the diagram shows the strips being crushed. The response also falls 9 words short of the required minimum. To develop the report, summarise the full sequence, include the finished garments, and distinguish the crushing, filtering and softening stages accurately.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The stages are presented in a generally understandable order, and paragraph breaks separate the early, middle and later parts of the process. Sequencing expressions such as “Firstly,” “After the harvesting,” and “lastly” help the reader follow the account. However, the progression is not consistently clear: the second paragraph combines cutting and crushing in a long sentence, while “After the liquid is ready” does not precisely signal the transition from pulp to filtering. The final sentence also repeats “now” and joins several ideas together. Use one paragraph for an overview and organise the remaining stages into clear groups, with concise links such as “Next” and “Once the fibres have been softened.”

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “harvesting,” “strips,” “liquid pulp,” “fibres,” “spin,” and “weave,” so the reader can understand much of the production sequence. However, the range is limited and some choices are imprecise or repetitive. “Cutting part” and “the cutting is made” are awkward ways to describe the stage, while “amin oxide” is misspelled and “cutter machine” is not supported by the diagram. “Fabric” and “fibres” are useful terms, but more precise process verbs would make the report clearer. Aim to use accurate collocations and avoid conversational wording such as “we can use this fabric”; describe the final products directly instead.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts both simple and longer sentences, and the sequence can usually be understood. However, grammatical errors occur frequently enough to make some sentences awkward. The opening has subject–verb and article problems: “The diagram illustrate the process how the the fabric…” A more accurate form would be “The diagram illustrates how fabric is manufactured from bamboo.” Other examples include “Firstly plan a bamboo plants,” “the seven step,” and the run-on construction beginning “The seven step is to spin.” Articles, plurals, agreement and sentence boundaries need attention. Practise writing complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, and check each sentence for singular/plural agreement and unnecessary repeated words.

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