Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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

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 the process of manufacturing fabric from bamboo. Overall, it includes many stages to make fabric from bamboo. It includes both mechanical and chemical process.

Firstly, the bamboo plant is grown in spring when it will grow properly the farmer harvest the plant in autumn. The farmer collects all the bamboo plant and then cut it into the strips so that it will divided in many small parts. After that it will be crushed into strips to make liquid pulp. It cleans from many wastes.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.5

You identify the topic and give a basic overview, noting that the process has several stages and involves mechanical and chemical processes. You also report the seasonal planting and harvesting and describe cutting and crushing the bamboo. However, the response covers only the early part of the diagram: filtering, softening the fibres with water and amine oxide, spinning yarn, weaving fabric, and producing clothing are omitted. The statement “It cleans from many wastes” is unclear and does not accurately explain the filtering stage. The response is also 63 words below the required minimum, which leaves the process substantially incomplete. To improve, describe the full sequence and include a clear overview of how the raw bamboo becomes finished products.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable sequence, supported by “Firstly,” “After that,” and “then,” so the reader can follow the stages that are included. The opening overview is also separated from the process description. However, the account stops abruptly after crushing, and the ideas are compressed into one main paragraph rather than organised into a fuller, clearly progressing report. Some links are mechanical, while the relationship between harvesting, collecting, and cutting is not expressed smoothly. The final sentence, “It cleans from many wastes,” is difficult to connect to the preceding stage. Use paragraphs to distinguish the overview from the detailed stages, and guide the reader through the complete process with clear, accurate transitions.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant process vocabulary, including “manufacturing,” “harvest,” “strips,” “crushed,” and “liquid pulp,” which helps communicate the basic stages. The range is nevertheless limited and repetitive, with frequent reliance on “plant,” “bamboo,” and “make.” Some word combinations are inaccurate or unclear: “It cleans from many wastes” does not clearly describe filtering, and “cut it into the strips” is an awkward expression. More precise terms from the diagram, such as “filter,” “fibres,” “soften,” “spin,” and “weave,” would allow you to report the later stages accurately and avoid repetition. Aim for clear, natural collocations rather than adding vocabulary that does not fit the process.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more extended sentences, including a time clause in “when it will grow properly” and a sequence of actions linked with “and then.” However, the range remains limited, and errors in verb forms, agreement, and sentence boundaries are frequent enough to make parts of the account difficult to read. For example, “the farmer harvest the plant” needs a past-tense verb, while “then cut it into the strips so that it will divided” has an unclear subject and an incorrect passive form. The opening process description also runs several clauses together without clear punctuation. Practise accurate past-tense passive forms for process writing, such as “the bamboo is harvested,” and check agreement and punctuation in longer sentences.

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