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 DIAGRAM ILLUSTRATE THE PROCESS OF FABRIC WHICH IS MANUFACTURED FEOM BAMBOO. THIS PROCESS CONTAIN 9 STEPS.

IN AN OVERVIEW, IT IS CLEARLY SHOWN THAT THE FIRSTLY THE BAMBOO PLANT IS PLANTED FOR LONG TIME. AFTER DOING SOME PROCESSES IT IS USED FOR MAKING CLOTHES OR OTHER MATERIAL.

INITALLY, THE BAMBOO TREE IS PLANTED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. AFTERTHAT, THE PLANT IS HARVESTED MANUALLY. WHEREAS, THE PLANT WHICH ARE CUT BY HUMAN IS CUT INTO STRIPES. THE CUTTEN STRIPES IS CRUSHED TO MAKE LIQUID PULP. WHILE, THE PULP IS FILTERED TO SEPARATE LONG FIBRES FROM LIQUID.

TO MAKE THIS FILTER FIBRES SOFTEN , WATER AND AMINE OXIDE IS ADDED AND IT MAKE SOFT. THE SOFT FIBRE IS SPIN TO MAKE YAM. WHEREAS, THE YAM IS CONVERTED INTO WEAVE TO MAKE FIBRIC CLOTHES. LASTLY, THE FIBRE IS READY FOR FINAL USE AND READY FOR MARKET.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the diagram as a nine-step process and report most of the main stages, including harvesting, crushing, filtering, softening, spinning and weaving. However, the overview is vague: it does not clearly summarise the progression from planting bamboo to finished clothing, and “planted for long time” is not supported by the diagram, which specifies planting in spring and harvesting in autumn. The final stage is also misreported: the diagram shows clothing items as the end product, not that the fibre is “ready for market.” Some process details are unclear or inaccurate, such as saying the plant is “cut by human.” The response is 144 words, below the required 150. Add a precise overview and clarify the stages and endpoint.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic overall sequence, moving from planting through processing to fabric, and paragraph breaks distinguish the overview from the stage description. However, progression is not consistently clear because several linking expressions are used inaccurately or mechanically. For example, “Whereas” introduces stages that are not being contrasted, and “While” similarly interrupts the sequence between crushing and filtering. The repeated “After” and “Whereas” patterns make the account feel list-like, while “this filter fibres” leaves the reference unclear. Organise the stages in clear chronological order and use simple sequence markers such as “Next,” “Following this,” and “Finally” only where they genuinely help the reader follow the process.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant process vocabulary, including “harvested,” “crushed,” “liquid pulp,” “filter,” and “fibres,” so the reader can recognise the general subject. However, the range is limited and several noticeable spelling, word-form and collocation errors make parts difficult to understand. Examples include “feom,” “stripes” for strips, “cutten,” “yam” for yarn, and “fibric” for fabric. Phrases such as “converted into weave” and “ready for final use” are also imprecise for describing the diagram. Check technical terms carefully and use natural process collocations, such as “the yarn is woven into fabric” and “the finished fabric is made into clothing.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts both simple and more complex sentences, but control is inconsistent, and frequent errors sometimes make the process difficult to follow. For example, “The given diagram illustrate” has subject–verb disagreement, while “This process contain 9 steps” has the same problem. In “the plant which are cut by human is cut,” agreement and sentence construction are faulty; “water and amine oxide is added” also has incorrect agreement. Several clauses are joined or punctuated awkwardly, as in “Whereas, the plant…” and “To make this filter fibres soften.” Use a consistent present simple passive for the stages—for example, “The strips are crushed”—and check agreement, articles and sentence boundaries. More accurate control of these basic patterns would make the sequence clearer.

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