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 shows the process of how to make fabric from bamboo. In which, eight to nine different stages of process are includes to make fabric from bamboo.

Overall, first cultivate bamboo plants in spring and do harvesting in spring. After that bamboo cut into small pieces to crush them to make liquid, from that liquid we separate long fibers and add water & chemical to separate soften fibres and then make the spin roll of that fibres to make different fabrics in which includes shirts, socks etc.

Firstly we need bamboo in raw form so that why we cultivate bamboo plants in spring season and then harvest that bamboo plants in autumn season. Secondly, we need to cut down that bamboo long pieces into small strips and then crush that strips to make liquid pulp from that liquid pulp we filter long fibres and also from that we make soften fibres. So, we add water and amine oxide chemical and then spin that fibres to make yarn. Finally, from that yarn make the weave to make different type of fabrics like shirts, socks and scarf etc.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You cover the main stages from planting and harvesting bamboo through processing the fibres, spinning yarn and weaving fabric, and you include a clear overall summary of the sequence. The seasonal details are mostly accurate: planting is in spring, while harvesting is in autumn. However, the overview incorrectly says harvesting occurs in spring, contradicting both the diagram and your later description. Some process details are also unclear: the fibres are filtered from the liquid pulp, then softened by adding water and amine oxide; your account suggests the liquid is used to make softened fibres without clearly distinguishing these stages. The final clothing examples are supported, but “scarf” is not shown. A more precise overview and clearer reporting of each transformation would strengthen the response.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a recognisable structure, moving from an introduction and overview to a chronological account, and sequencing words such as “Firstly,” “Secondly” and “Finally” help signal stages. However, progression is weakened by repetition: the planting, harvesting and processing sequence is described in both the overview and the body with little additional detail. Several long sentences join multiple stages together, especially the sentence beginning “Secondly, we need to cut down…,” making the relationships between crushing, filtering and softening difficult to follow. “In which” at the end of the introduction is also an unclear link. Use separate sentences for distinct stages, and make references such as “that liquid” and “that fibres” more precise to improve flow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “cultivate,” “harvest,” “strips,” “liquid pulp,” “filter,” “fibres,” “yarn” and “weave,” so the reader can generally understand the manufacturing sequence. There is also some useful specificity in naming “amine oxide.” However, several choices are imprecise or unnatural, such as “spin roll,” “make the weave,” and “different fabrics” when the final images show clothing items. Repeated use of “make” and “that” limits flexibility, while “chemical” is less precise than describing amine oxide as an additive. Aim for accurate process collocations such as “spin the fibres into yarn” and “weave the yarn into fabric,” and avoid adding products not shown in the diagram.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentences, and the sequence is usually understandable. However, errors in sentence formation and agreement recur. The opening “In which, eight to nine different stages of process is includes” is a fragment with incorrect agreement and verb form. In “we need to cut down that bamboo long pieces,” the word order and article use are faulty, while “crush that strips” has a number-agreement error. Several clauses are joined without clear punctuation, particularly the sentence describing cutting, crushing and filtering, which makes the grammar harder to follow. The overview also shifts between present-tense process description and awkward infinitive constructions. Use consistent present simple forms, check singular/plural agreement, and divide chained clauses into complete sentences.

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