Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-21

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 the munufacturing of fabric from bamboo from initial point to untill fabric manufactured.

In the begning,a farmer plants the bamboos field in spring and harvests it in autumn when the plants of bamboo are fully prepared.The long strips are cutt into small pieces and added into water for seprating long fibres from liquid by heatingAfter that bamboo converted into strips and the soft sides of strips added into a mixture of amine oxide.Then soft fibres collected in form of spin.Now it is in the form of thread which is collect on a circle.Tjen this fibres used for making fabric through a complete process.And this fabric is used for making clothes like socks,t-shirts.This fabric is also used for other diferent porposes.

Overall this process ia a time taking process how a bamboo is converted into different kinds of clothes and these are very important part of our life.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the process as beginning with planting in spring and harvesting in autumn, and you mention the final products, including socks and T-shirts. However, the account only partially reports the stages and includes important inaccuracies: the diagram shows strips being crushed into liquid pulp, then filtered to separate long fibres, not strips being added to water for separation by heating. The later description of “soft sides” and fibres collected “in form of spin” also obscures the actual softening and spinning stages. Your overview says the process takes time and is important, rather than summarising its main progression from bamboo cultivation through fibre and yarn production to fabric and clothing. Covering the stages accurately and giving a clearer process overview would make the response more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a broadly understandable sequence, moving from planting and harvesting towards fabric and clothing, and “After that” and “Then” help signal progression. This gives the reader a basic sense of how the process unfolds. However, most information is compressed into one paragraph, and several stages run together without clear boundaries. For example, the sentence beginning “The long strips are cutt…” shifts from cutting to separation and heating, then the next sentence returns to strips and softening, making the order difficult to follow. The final overview is separated only by “Overall” and repeats general comments rather than consolidating the stages. Use distinct paragraphs for the overview and process details, and connect each stage in the diagram’s exact order.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant process vocabulary, including “harvests,” “fibres,” “amine oxide,” “thread,” and “fabric,” which helps communicate the topic. However, the range is limited and several word choices or forms are inaccurate enough to make parts of the process unclear. “Soft sides of strips” does not describe the fibres, while “collected in form of spin” and “complete process” are imprecise. There are also noticeable spelling errors, such as “munufacturing,” “begning,” “seprating,” and “diferent.” Aim for precise process terms and check spelling carefully; for example, distinguish crushing, filtering, softening, spinning, and weaving rather than using broad or unclear phrases.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt to link stages in longer sentences, and the reader can generally recognise the intended sequence. However, sentence structures are often faulty, and errors in verb forms, agreement, articles, and punctuation sometimes make the meaning difficult to follow. For example, “The diagram illustrate” has incorrect subject–verb agreement, while “a farmer plants the bamboos field” has an unclear grammatical structure. The sentence starting “The long strips are cutt…” lacks clear punctuation and joins several actions without a complete, controlled structure. “This fabric is used for making clothes” is more straightforward, but the response relies heavily on similar simple constructions. Practise accurate passive forms for process descriptions, such as “the strips are crushed,” and separate each stage into a complete sentence.

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