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 diagram illustrates the way fabric in manufactured from bamboo.

Overall the production of bamboo consist of nine stages.started by planting bamboo plants in summer and ended when the fabric is made.

Initially the bamboo plant is planted in summer and after few months it is harvested in autumn. in addition it is cut down into strips then the strips is crushed to make the liquid pulp from it.

Furthermore, the liquid made from the crush strips is filtered and the long fiberes are seperated from it.In addition some water and amine oxide is added into the long fibres to make it softer. then the soft fiber is spinned to make yam of it. Furthermore, the yam is weaved to make the fabric of it therefore the process ends with this last stage and the fabric get ready to be wear and different type of products are made of it.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You cover the main stages in the correct order, from planting and autumn harvesting through processing the fibres, spinning yarn and weaving fabric. The overview also identifies the nine-stage process and its beginning and end, which gives the reader a useful summary. However, the overview says the process ends when “the fabric is made,” while the diagram includes a final stage showing clothing items; this endpoint could be reported more precisely. Some details are also unclear or incomplete: for example, the response says the fabric is ready to wear but does not clearly identify the final clothing stage. To strengthen the report, summarise the process as moving from seasonal cultivation to fibre processing and then textile production, and describe the final products shown.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The stages are presented in a generally logical sequence, and paragraphing separates the overview from the process description. Linking expressions such as “Initially,” “Furthermore” and “In addition” help signal progression. However, several transitions are repetitive, and the long final section combines many stages in one sentence, making the sequence harder to follow. The overview’s “started by” construction is also abrupt, and the final “therefore” does not express a clear cause-and-effect relationship. Use a more consistent sequence of stage markers and divide the processing and finishing stages into clearer sentences. This would make the progression easier to track while preserving the sound overall organisation.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “harvested,” “strips,” “liquid pulp,” “filtered,” “fibres” and “weaved,” so the reader can follow the general manufacturing stages. There are also attempts at more specific terms, such as “amine oxide.” However, spelling and word-choice errors are noticeable: “fiberes,” “seperated,” “spinned” and “yam” make some descriptions less precise, and “fabric in manufactured” is an inaccurate phrase. Some wording is also repetitive, particularly “make” and “Furthermore.” Aim for accurate forms such as “fibres,” “separated,” “spun” and “yarn,” and vary process verbs with suitable choices such as “produce,” “convert” and “form.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts both simple and linked sentences, for example, “after few months it is harvested in autumn” and the sentence describing filtering and softening. The overall meaning is usually recoverable, but some grammatical errors recur. These include missing or incorrect articles (“after few months”), subject–verb agreement (“the strips is crushed”), and verb forms (“the fabric get ready”). Sentence boundaries and capitalisation are also inconsistent, as in “stages.started” and “autumn. in addition.” Several clauses are joined into long sentences, which makes control less reliable. Practise accurate present-simple passive forms for process descriptions, and check agreement, articles, punctuation and sentence boundaries when editing.

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