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)

This diagram illustrates the manufacturing of fabric from bamboo.

Overall, the process consists of nine stages, beginning with the plant bamboo in spring and ending with the production of weave, which is then seperate and supply.

Initially, bamboo plants were planted in spring and harvest in autumn. It is then cut into strips. After that, the strips will will become in soften fibres by add some water and amine oxide. It is then filter for seperating the long fibres from liquid. Therefore, filters will become in crush strips to make liquid into liquid pulp.

In the next stage, the pupl is spin to make yam and in ball shape. After that, the spin will become in weave to assemble fabric. Moreover, it is then converts into the shape of shirts, socks and other garments etc. In the final stage, it is then supplied to the markets and factories which built their company logo to make it their product.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the process as having nine stages and give a relevant start point—planting in spring—and an end product involving clothing. However, the account does not accurately report the sequence of several central stages. After cutting, the bamboo is crushed into liquid pulp, filtered to separate long fibres from liquid, and then softened with water and amine oxide; your response reverses these steps and says the strips are softened before filtering and crushing. The overview also says the process ends with fabric being “separate and supply,” while the diagram shows weaving followed by finished clothing, not separation or supply to markets and factories. To make the summary more complete and reliable, describe the main stages in their correct order and avoid adding unsupported details such as company logos or distribution.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable overall structure: an introduction, an overview, and two paragraphs describing stages. Sequencing expressions such as “Initially,” “After that,” and “In the next stage” help signal movement through the process. However, the progression becomes difficult to follow because the middle stages are presented in the wrong order and some references are unclear. For example, “Therefore, filters will become in crush strips” does not make the relationship between filtering and crushing understandable. The repeated “It is then” and “will become” also make the links mechanical rather than precise. Improve cohesion by grouping the stages in their actual sequence and naming the material at each transition—for example, “The pulp is filtered, and the separated fibres are then softened.”

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “harvest,” “strips,” “fibres,” “liquid pulp,” “spin,” and “weave,” which helps identify the process. However, the range is limited and several word choices or forms make the meaning unclear: “production of weave,” “filters will become in crush strips,” and “the spin will become in weave” do not describe the stages naturally. There are also noticeable spelling errors, including “seperate,” “seperating,” “pupl,” and “yam.” Choose accurate process verbs and collocations, such as “the pulp is filtered,” “the fibres are softened,” and “the yarn is woven into fabric.” Avoid adding vague or irrelevant wording such as “and other garments etc.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple sentences and longer clauses, and the opening sentence is clear. However, control of sentence structure and verb forms is inconsistent, and several errors make the process difficult to understand. Examples include “the process consists of nine stages, beginning with the plant bamboo” and “the strips will will become in soften fibres by add some water.” The response also shifts between past and future forms—“were planted,” “is then cut,” and “will become”—although a process description is more clearly expressed in the present simple passive. Some clauses lack a workable grammatical structure, as in “the spin will become in weave.” Practise forming consistent passive sentences, such as “The strips are crushed to produce pulp,” and check verb forms, articles, and sentence boundaries.

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