Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

The diagram illustrates the process of producing bamboo fabric from bamboo plants.

Overall, there nine main stages in this process, beginning with planting bamboo and ending with making fabric from bamboo.

First, bamboo plants are planted in spring. After the plants have grown and reached maturity, they are harvested. In the third stagec, the harvested bamboo is cut in to small strips using a cutting machine. These strips are then crushed to produce a liquid pulp. The liquid pulp is filtered to separate the long fibres from liquid.

After the filtering process, the separated fibres are softened by adding water and amine oxide. This treatment makes the fiber smoother and more suitable for textile production. Next, the soften fibres are spined to making yarn. After, making the yarn the weave are used for making fabric. After, all this process the bamboo fabric are ready.The finished material can then be used to make different types of clothing and other textile products.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the process as a sequence from planting bamboo to producing fabric, and you report most of the main stages in the correct order, including harvesting, crushing, filtering, softening, spinning and weaving. However, the overview is not fully accurate: it says the process ends with “making fabric,” whereas the diagram includes a final stage showing clothing made from the fabric. The description also adds details not shown, such as the plants reaching maturity and the fibres becoming “more suitable for textile production.” The final clothing stage is mentioned, but its place as the last step could be made clearer. To strengthen the response, give a precise overview of the full sequence and focus on what the diagram actually depicts.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction and overview are followed by a chronological account of the stages. Sequencing expressions such as “First,” “After the filtering process” and “Next” help the reader follow the process. However, the progression becomes less smooth near the end, where “After, making the yarn,” “After, all this process” and “ready” run together without clear punctuation. Some links are also repetitive, and the final sentence introduces clothing and other products without clearly connecting them to the diagram’s last stage. Use a wider range of accurate transitions and separate each stage clearly; this would make the organisation more consistently easy to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “harvested,” “crushed,” “liquid pulp,” “filtered” and “fibres,” which helps communicate the main stages. There is also some useful specificity in “water and amine oxide.” However, several word-choice and word-form errors reduce precision: “spined” is used instead of “spun,” “the soften fibres” instead of “softened fibres,” and “the weave are used” is an awkward way to describe weaving. “Cut in to” and “stagec” also show spelling or form-control problems. Some repetition of “process,” “making” and “fabric” limits the range. Aim for accurate process collocations such as “the fibres are spun into yarn” and “the yarn is woven into fabric.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The response uses a mix of simple sentences and some passive constructions appropriate for describing a process, such as “bamboo plants are planted” and “the fibres are softened.” Most stages remain understandable. However, there are several errors in sentence structure and verb forms, particularly in the final part: “the soften fibres are spined to making yarn” and “the weave are used for making fabric” do not form accurate grammatical patterns. The sentence beginning “After, making the yarn” is also incorrectly punctuated, and “the bamboo fabric are ready” has subject–verb disagreement. Use consistent passive forms—for example, “the fibres are spun to make yarn, which is then woven into fabric”—and check agreement and punctuation.

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