Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-17

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 fabric is manufactured from bamboo.

overall,the picture describe how the clothes are made from bamboo fabric.

Firstly,plants of bamboo fabric is planted in spring season.When the plants of bamboo are muture we can cut or harvest the bamboo fabric from field.Ater harvesting the plants of bamboo,the third steps is to cut bamboo plants into stripes.

Ater completing these condition,fourth step is to crush stripes and from crush make a liquid pulp.

Fiter the crush stripd and separate the long fibers from liquid.sixth step is very important and main step for making cloths.after filteration,we can add water and amine oxide in soften fibers.After this we can spin to make a thick yarm.wave the yarm to make fabric from bamboo plants.Then our clothes are manufacture in factories.

In conclusion.the diagram shows how clothe are formed from bamboo plants. In this diagram it describe each method of making or manufacturing clothes.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the process as bamboo fabric production and include several central stages, such as planting, harvesting, cutting, crushing, filtering, softening, spinning and weaving. However, the account is only partly accurate and complete: the final stage shown is finished clothing, but “Then our clothes are manufacture in factories” adds a factory step that the diagram does not state. The overview is also unclear and repeats the idea of making clothes rather than summarising the process’s main phases. Some details are imprecise, including saying the bamboo is “mature” before harvesting, which is not specified. To strengthen the response, give a concise overview of the sequence from growing bamboo to finished garments, then report each stage accurately without adding unsupported information.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response follows the general order of the process, and sequencing words such as “Firstly,” “After harvesting,” and “After this” help the reader follow the stages. The opening and closing also signal an introduction and conclusion. However, the stages are crowded into one long paragraph, while the overview is separated awkwardly and does not clearly distinguish the process’s broad phases. Some links are unclear: “Ater completing these condition” does not specify which stages have been completed, and “In conclusion” repeats earlier information rather than bringing the description together. Use separate paragraphs for the overview and the stage-by-stage account, and connect steps with precise references such as “The resulting pulp is then filtered.”

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “harvest,” “crush,” “liquid pulp,” “fibers,” “spin” and “weave,” which helps communicate the main actions. However, the range is limited and several word choices or forms are inaccurate enough to make parts difficult to understand. For example, “stripes” is used where “strips” is intended, “thick yarm” is unclear, and “clothes are manufacture” uses an unsuitable form. “Bamboo fabric” is also repeatedly used for the plants being grown and harvested, although the material at those stages is bamboo. Choose precise terms for the raw material and each transformation, and check spelling and collocations before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts both simple statements and longer sentences, and the overall sequence can usually be understood. However, grammatical control is weak: errors occur frequently in verb forms, agreement, articles and sentence boundaries. Examples include “plants of bamboo fabric is planted,” “we can spin to make,” and “clothes are manufacture.” The sentence beginning “Fiter the crush stripd” is a fragment, while “sixth step is very important and main step” lacks an article and does not clearly describe the diagram. Capitalisation and punctuation are also inconsistent, as in “overall,the picture.” Practise accurate passive forms for process descriptions—for example, “The bamboo is planted” and “The fibres are softened”—and check each sentence for a complete subject and verb.

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