Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

The given layout gives us information about the use of bamboo to manufacture the fabric. The process takes nine steps.

A cursory glance at the process it illustrates that the first of all bamboo treess is planted in spring season. The plants is harvested in the season of autum by farmers. After this, the plants cut into strips. Then, the strips is crushed to make liquid pulp. Further, this pulp is used to processed the process.

Further looking at the process, it can be noticed that they are filtered, long fibers are separated from the liquid. The soften fibers are made by adding water and amine oxide in long fibers. The soft fiber is spinned to make yarn.

After making yarn, yarn are weaved to make fabric. Then, the various types of clothes such as t-shirts and socks are made by use this fabric.

After analyzing the process, it can be seen that the all steps are necessary to make fabire from bamboo plant. If one step is alter, the whole process is affected.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You cover the main sequence from planting bamboo in spring through harvesting, processing the fibres, making yarn and fabric, and producing clothing. The overview that the process has nine steps is relevant, and the final reference to T-shirts and socks matches the diagram. However, some stages are unclear or inaccurately reported: “this pulp is used to processed the process” does not explain the filtering stage, and the order of filtering and softening is not clearly presented. The concluding claim that changing one step affects the whole process is not shown by the diagram, so it takes space from a more useful summary of the production stages. To develop the response further, report each key stage accurately and give a concise overview of the progression from plant to finished garments.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a generally understandable progression, and the paragraphing separates the early stages from later processing and the conclusion. Sequencing expressions such as “After this,” “Further,” and “After making yarn” help the reader follow the process. This clear overall arrangement is a strength. However, some links are mechanical or do not clarify the relationship between stages: “Further looking at the process” is awkward as a transition, while “Further, this pulp is used to processed the process” interrupts the sequence rather than explaining it. The reference “they are filtered” is also unclear because the reader must infer what “they” refers to. Use direct stage-to-stage links and clear nouns such as “the pulp” and “the fibres” to make the progression more precise and less repetitive.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “harvested,” “strips,” “liquid pulp,” “fibers,” “yarn,” and “fabric,” which allows you to describe the main subject. Some terms, such as “amine oxide,” are appropriately specific to the diagram. However, the range and control are limited by inaccurate word forms, spelling, and collocations: “treess,” “autum,” “fabire,” “spinned,” and “weaved” reduce the polish of the description. Phrases such as “used to processed the process” and “made by use this fabric” are also unnatural and can make the meaning difficult to follow. Aim for precise process collocations and check spelling and word forms; for example, describe fibres as being spun into yarn and the fabric as being used to make clothing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple sentences and longer constructions, and the overall sequence can usually be understood. However, grammatical control is inconsistent, with frequent errors in agreement, verb forms, and sentence construction. Examples include “the plants is harvested,” “the plants cut into strips,” “the strips is crushed,” and “yarn are weaved.” The opening of the second paragraph, “A cursory glance at the process it illustrates,” is also missing a grammatical link between its clauses. Articles and phrasing are sometimes faulty, as in “the all steps.” These errors make several sentences difficult to read, even though the intended stages are often recoverable. Practise forming passive sentences consistently—such as “the strips are crushed”—and check subject–verb agreement and clause structure before submitting.

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