Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-19

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 illustrate process of how fabric is manufactured from bamboo. It shows how this all process works and what stpes are require to make a fabric from bamboo.

Overall, it shows When it is plants, cuts and how it converts into fabric whole process form start to end.

To begin with, A farmer plants bamboo during spring and takes care of it. They harvest mainly in autumn when they are growed fully. After that it cut into strips and crush to make liquid pulp. After that bamboo is filter to separate loong fibers from liquid. When fibers are soften at that time they add water and amine oxide in it so that fibers become more soft.

Now, they make spin ball for yarn. This yarn is now weaving to make fabric and to help of this fabric be can make different types of clothes such as, T-shirts, socks and many other items form that fabric.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You cover the main stages from planting and harvesting through processing, spinning, weaving and making clothing, and you correctly include the seasonal details and the use of water and amine oxide. The final products are also identified accurately. However, the overview is unclear: “When it is plants, cuts and how it converts into fabric” does not clearly summarise the process’s overall progression. Some details are also imprecise, such as saying the farmer “takes care of it,” which is not shown, and describing the yarn as a “spin ball.” To strengthen the response, give a concise overview of the sequence from growing bamboo to finished garments, and describe each stage using only information supported by the diagram.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an attempted overview, and two paragraphs describing the stages. The process is generally presented in the correct order, and phrases such as “To begin with” and “After that” help the reader follow it. However, the overview is difficult to understand, and repeated use of “After that” makes the links between stages mechanical. The shift to “Now” in the final paragraph is also less precise than a clear transition to the final manufacturing stages. Improve progression by grouping the growing and processing stages separately from spinning, weaving and garment production, and use varied, accurate links such as “Once the fibres have been separated” or “The final stages involve.”

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “harvest,” “strips,” “liquid pulp,” “fibers,” “yarn” and “fabric,” so the reader can understand the general subject. However, several word choices and forms are inaccurate or awkward, including “stpes,” “loong,” “growed fully,” “make spin ball,” and “different types of clothes.” The repeated use of “make” and “soft” also limits precision. Choose standard process terms and collocations: for example, bamboo is “crushed to produce pulp,” fibres are “softened,” and yarn is “spun” before it is woven. Careful proofreading for spelling and word forms would make the vocabulary more reliable and natural.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including a time clause in “when they are growed fully” and a purpose clause beginning “so that.” The main sequence remains understandable, but errors in agreement, verb forms, articles and sentence construction occur across the response. For example, “The diagram illustrate” needs subject–verb agreement, while “After that it cut into strips” is missing an auxiliary and a clear subject. “This yarn is now weaving” also uses the wrong passive form; it should be “is woven.” The overview sentence beginning “When it is plants” is not grammatically complete. Practise accurate passive constructions for process descriptions and check each sentence for a clear subject, correct verb form and complete clause.

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