Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-22

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)

In the figure given below, which describes how bamboo fabric is manufactured from bamboo.

The first step in how fabrics are made 1st, we need to plant bamboo plants during Spring season, and then we need to harvest bamboo during Autumn season.

Then, after harvesting, bamboo is cut into strips it is an 3rd process, after cut into strips then we need to crush it and make it into liquid pulp its an 4 th process.

In the 5 th process, it is called a filter process where separate long fibres from the collected liquid. It's an important process where separation of long fibres from the collected liquid.

The last and final process of fabric production from bamboo is add water and amine oxide it will soften the fibres, and this is how fabrics are made from bamboo, In the given chart we can able to understand the complete process of making fabric from a bamboo.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

The response identifies the broad subject and reports several early stages accurately, including planting in spring, harvesting in autumn, cutting the bamboo, crushing it into pulp, and filtering the fibres. However, it covers the process only partially: it stops after softening and omits spinning the fibres into yarn, weaving the fabric, and the final clothing products. There is also no clear overview of the complete sequence or its main phases. The statement that the final process is adding water and amine oxide misrepresents the diagram, where this is followed by two further production stages. To improve, summarise the whole process from cultivation through to finished garments, and include a concise overview before describing the stages.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The stages are presented in a broadly chronological order, and sequencing expressions such as “Then” and “after harvesting” help the reader follow the early part of the process. The response also separates some information into paragraphs. However, the progression is incomplete and the organisation does not clearly distinguish the agricultural, fibre-processing, and fabric-making phases. Several links are repetitive or awkward, particularly the repeated use of “process” and the sentence beginning “In the 5th process.” The opening is a sentence fragment, while the final sentence repeats the topic rather than concluding the description. Group the stages into a clear introduction, overview, and logically organised details, using linking phrases selectively.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

The response uses relevant process vocabulary, including “harvest,” “strips,” “liquid pulp,” “filter,” and “fibres,” so the reader can identify many of the actions shown. However, the range is limited and several expressions are repetitive or imprecise, such as “process” and “how fabrics are made.” Some word combinations are unnatural, including “a filter process where separate long fibres” and “the collected liquid.” More precise verbs and nouns would make the account clearer and more suitable for an academic process description. For example, describe the fibres as being extracted or separated, and use “manufacture” or “production” rather than repeatedly referring to how fabrics are made.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts to connect stages in longer sentences, using forms such as “and then” and “after harvesting,” but sentence structures are limited and several are faulty. The opening, “In the figure given below, which describes…,” is a fragment. In “after harvesting, bamboo is cut into strips it is an 3rd process,” two clauses are joined without suitable punctuation, and “it is an 3rd process” has an article and ordinal-form error. The final-stage sentence also shifts awkwardly between “is add” and “it will soften.” These errors sometimes make relationships between actions unclear. Practise complete sentences with consistent passive forms, for example, “The fibres are softened by adding water and amine oxide,” and check punctuation between clauses.

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