Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-16

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 fabric is manufactured from bamboo after going from nine different steps.

Overall, bamboo fabric is made through different process and goes through multiple stages to get fabric. Starting from just an plant and moving further, we get fabric in the end.

Firstly, plant bamboo is harvested in autumn and than cut into strips further we crush the strips to make liquid pulp. It converts into filter which is used as seperate long fibres from liquid as we go deeper into process those filtres are processed into soften fibres after adding water and amine oxide.

Secondly, as we move into final steps of the process, soften fibres help us to get spin which is used to make yarn. Further, we get weave from spin through which we make fabric, as this is substantial step. After going through all stages, we get our clothes in the last step.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the process as a sequence and include several key stages, including harvesting, cutting, crushing, filtering, softening, spinning, weaving and the final clothing products. However, the opening stage—planting bamboo in spring—is omitted, and the overview is too general to highlight the main progression from growing the plant to producing finished garments. Some descriptions also misrepresent the steps: the pulp does not “convert into filter”; rather, the pulp is filtered to separate long fibres from liquid. The account would be more complete and precise if it reported the planting stage, clearly distinguished each action, and summarised the transformation from bamboo to fabric and clothing in the overview.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, an overview and two paragraphs describing stages. Sequencing expressions such as “Firstly,” “Secondly,” and “in the last step” help the reader follow the general order. However, dividing the process into “Firstly” and “Secondly” does not always clarify the sequence, and several stages are crowded into long sentences, particularly the description beginning “It converts into filter.” Connections between actions are sometimes unclear, and phrases such as “as we go deeper into process” do not explain the relationship between stages. Group the stages in their actual order and use clear links such as “Next” and “After filtering” to make progression more precise.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some relevant process vocabulary, including “harvested,” “strips,” “liquid pulp,” “fibres,” “yarn” and “weave,” which helps convey the subject. However, the range is limited by repeated general words such as “process,” “step” and “get,” and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate. For example, “It converts into filter” does not describe the filtering action, while “get spin” and “get weave” are not natural ways to name the stages. There are also spelling errors in “seperate” and “filtres.” Use precise process verbs—such as “filter,” “soften,” “spin” and “weave”—and describe what each stage produces.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more extended sentences, and the overall meaning is usually recoverable. However, complex sentences are often poorly controlled, as in “Firstly, plant bamboo is harvested in autumn and than cut into strips further we crush the strips,” where clauses run together and the sequence of actions is grammatically unclear. There are also errors in articles and agreement, including “an plant” and “different process,” as well as inconsistent passive forms in a process description. Punctuation is needed to separate stages and prevent run-on sentences. Practise using accurate passive constructions, for example, “The bamboo is harvested, cut into strips and then crushed,” and check articles, plurals and sentence boundaries.

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