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 how to manufacture bamboo to get fabric.

Overall, in order to get fabric from bamboo they need to plant the bamboo in the spring then go by a lot of stages to get soften fibers and turn them into weave to make fabric.

In the beginning, to turn bamboo into fabric bamboo should be planted in the spring and harvested in autumn, then they cut the bamboo into strips so they can crush it to get a liquid plamp which they are going to filter it later to separate the long fibers from the liquid.

At this stage, using the soften fibers that they got it from last stage adding to them water and amine oxide. Then , spin the soften fibers to make a yarn which is going to be turend into a weave to make various types of fabric like tshirts, sockes and a lot of thing.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You cover the main stages in the correct order, including planting in spring, harvesting in autumn, cutting and crushing the bamboo, filtering the fibres, softening them, spinning yarn and weaving fabric. The overview also identifies the broad transformation from bamboo to fabric. However, some details are unclear or incomplete: the final stage is described as making “various types of fabric,” whereas the diagram shows finished clothing items, and the softening stage is not clearly distinguished from the filtering stage. The process is relevant throughout, but a more precise overview and clearer explanation of what happens at each stage would make the summary more complete and better developed.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a generally understandable sequence, supported by time and process markers such as “In the beginning,” “then,” and “At this stage.” The stages are grouped into an introduction, an overview and process details, so the reader can follow the overall progression. However, the long process sentences contain several steps joined together, which makes some relationships less clear—for example, the sentence beginning “In the beginning” moves from planting through filtering without a clear break. “At this stage” is also an imprecise reference because it is not immediately clear which stage it means. Use shorter sentences and more specific links such as “After filtering” to make the progression smoother.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “harvested,” “strips,” “filter,” “fibers,” and “amine oxide,” which helps communicate the stages. However, the range and control are limited, and several word choices or spellings reduce precision. “Liquid plamp” appears to be an inaccurate form of “liquid pulp,” while “turn them into weave” is not a natural way to describe making fabric. The ending, “a lot of thing,” is also vague and imprecise. Aim for accurate process terms and natural collocations, and check spelling carefully. More precise vocabulary would help distinguish the material at each stage and describe the finished products clearly.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and complex sentences, including clauses with “so” and “which,” and the overall meaning is usually recoverable. However, some sentence structures are faulty or awkward. In “which they are going to filter it later,” the relative clause includes an unnecessary object pronoun; “fibers that they got it from last stage” has a similar problem and unclear clause structure. The phrase “using the soften fibers … adding to them water” also lacks a clear grammatical connection between the actions. There are punctuation issues, including the space before the comma in “Then ,”. Practise forming clear passive process sentences and check that each clause has a complete, correctly linked structure.

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