Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-15

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 blow diagram reveals how fabric is produced from bamboo,the given information show the prosses how its mde .

First bamboo plants spring after some time the farmer harvest and send to for cut small pieces and strips .The machine cutter crush into strips to make liquid pulp ,After some time these liquid pulp filter with filter paper to separate lng fibres from the liquid . After that add some hot water and little amount of amine oxide for use to clear in white soften fibres .

Now the fibres ready to make for yam ,these yam of bundles through in to machine or use for handmade labours to maked in the proper one piece of fibres . At the end these fibres convert into clothes .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

You identify the general subject and describe several stages, including planting, harvesting, processing the bamboo into pulp, filtering, softening, and making fabric. However, the account is incomplete and contains important inaccuracies: the diagram says the strips are crushed to make pulp, but your wording suggests the cutter crushes them; it specifies water and amine oxide, not hot water; and the final stages of spinning yarn, weaving fabric, and producing clothing are compressed into a vague statement that fibres “convert into clothes.” There is no clear overview of the process as a whole. The response also falls 23 words short of the required minimum, limiting the detail you can provide. Cover all nine stages accurately and add a concise overview of the process’s start and end points.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic sequence, moving from planting through processing to the final product, and phrases such as “After that” and “At the end” help signal progression. This gives the reader some sense of order. However, the stages are crowded into two paragraphs, and the middle section is difficult to follow: “The machine cutter crush into strips” does not clearly distinguish cutting from crushing, while “Now the fibres ready to make for yam” introduces the next stage unclearly. Some linking phrases are also repetitive or imprecise. Organise the description into a clear introduction and overview, followed by stages in sequence, and use precise references such as “the resulting pulp” and “these fibres” to connect steps.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant process vocabulary, including “harvest,” “strips,” “liquid pulp,” “fibres,” and “amine oxide,” so the topic is generally recognisable. However, the range is limited and several spelling and word-choice errors make parts difficult to understand, such as “blow diagram,” “prosses,” “lng fibres,” and “yam” for yarn. Some expressions are not natural for this process, including “clear in white soften fibres” and “one piece of fibres.” Aim for accurate technical terms and common process collocations, for example “the fibres are softened” and “spun into yarn.” Proofreading spelling and choosing precise nouns and verbs would make the description clearer.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt to connect stages in longer sentences, but grammatical control is inconsistent and errors sometimes obscure the process. Examples include “First bamboo plants spring,” “the farmer harvest and send to for cut,” and “these liquid pulp filter,” where tense, sentence structure, and verb forms are not controlled. Articles and prepositions are also often missing or misplaced, as in “add some hot water” and “through in to machine.” Most sentences rely on simple sequencing rather than a controlled range of structures. Use the present simple passive for a process description—for example, “The bamboo is harvested in autumn and cut into strips”—and check subject–verb agreement, articles, and sentence boundaries. This will help communicate each stage more reliably.

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