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 ILLUSTRATES HOW THE BAMBOO FABRIC IS MADE .

OVERALL ,THE PROCESS TOOK EIGHT STRPS TO COMPLETED THE PROCESS OF MANUFACTURED ,IN FIRST TWO STEPS TELL US BAMBOO PLANT PLANTED IN SPRING SEASON AND HARVESTED IN THE AUTUM .IN FIRST TWO STEPS IT TELL US ABOUT THE HARVESTED OF PLANT .

ON OF THE KEY POINT IS THAT IN SPRING THE BAMBOO IS PLANTED AND IT WAS HARVESTED IN AUTUM BY THE FARMERS .THE FARMERS CUT THE BAMBOO INTO THE STRIPS ,THAN THE STRIPS CRUSH TO CONVERTED INTO THE LIQUID PULP ,WHICH THAN FILTERED TO SEPARATED LONG FIBERS FROM LIQUID ,THAN LIQUID ASIDE .

THAN THE FIBER WHICH IS SEPARATED FROM THE LIQUID ADDED WATER AND AMINE OXIDE , AMINE OXIDE SPIN TO MAKE THE YARN .

THE YARN MAKE THE WEAVE WHICH HELPS YARN THE MAKE THE FABRIC .

THIS FABRIC THAN START TO MAKE THE CLOTHS LIKE SHIRT ,SOCKS ETC .

FURTHER MORE,THE PROCESS COMPLETED BY EIGHT STEPS

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the process as beginning with planting in spring and harvesting in autumn, and you cover several later stages, including crushing, filtering, spinning, weaving and making clothing. However, the overview is inaccurate: the diagram shows nine numbered steps, not eight, and the process is not described as taking eight steps. Some stages are also misreported or unclear. In particular, water and amine oxide are added to soften the fibres after filtering; the amine oxide does not spin them. The response gives a partial account of the sequence, but the overview and key details need to be more accurate and complete. Clearly summarise the start, the fibre-processing stages and the final products.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

There is some organisation: the response starts with an introduction, then describes the early stages and later production, and ends with a concluding statement. The sequence is partly traceable through words such as “than” and “which.” However, progression is weakened by repeated information about planting and harvesting, followed by a final claim about eight steps that conflicts with the earlier account. Linking words are often repetitive or used inaccurately, and references such as “the liquid aside” and “the yarn make the weave” make relationships between stages difficult to follow. Use separate paragraphs for an overview and the process details, and connect each stage with precise sequencing language.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant process vocabulary, including “harvested,” “strips,” “liquid pulp,” “fibers,” “yarn” and “fabric,” so the reader can recognise the general topic. However, the range is limited and several word choices or forms are inaccurate, sometimes obscuring the process. For example, “the harvested of plant” is not a natural expression, and “amine oxide spin to make the yarn” assigns the wrong action to the chemical. “Cloths” is also less suitable here than “clothing” or “garments.” Spelling errors such as “strps” and “autum,” along with repeated use of “than,” reduce clarity. Aim for accurate process verbs and standard spelling.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts both simple and longer sentences, including a relative clause in “which than filtered to separated long fibers from liquid.” However, many sentences contain errors in verb forms, agreement, articles and sentence construction, so the reader must often work to understand the intended meaning. Examples include “the process took eight strps to completed,” “the strips crush to converted,” and “the yarn make the weave.” Tense and passive forms are especially important when describing a manufacturing process: use forms such as “the strips are crushed” and “the fibres are softened.” Punctuation and spacing around commas and full stops also need more consistent control.

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