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)

The Bamboo Plant generally grow in spring and take time to grow until autumn,

then the process of cutting start the harverst cut the tree into strips and then crush strip is used to make liquid pulp while filter will be sperated the long fibers from liquid. There is some soften fibers that add water and amine oxide to make a yarn genrally known as spin., this is used to make fabric (Weave) and then the last process to make shirts and socks. The main feature is we can make any kind of fabric from it this process is called that how the fabric is made from the Bamboo Tree.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify the broad sequence from planting and harvesting bamboo through processing it into fabric and clothing, and you include some accurate details, such as adding water and amine oxide to soften fibres. However, the response only minimally covers the diagram: several stages are compressed or unclear, and the overview claim that “we can make any kind of fabric” is not supported by the visual. The process also ends with shirts and socks, which you mention, but the stages of spinning yarn and weaving fabric need clearer explanation. The response is 110 words, below the required 150, so it lacks the space needed to report the main features adequately. Develop a clear overview and describe each stage in sequence using precise information from the diagram.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

There is a basic sense of progression, supported by words such as “then” and “while,” and the reader can broadly follow the process from growing bamboo to finished clothing. However, the response is presented as one long, loosely connected passage, with little punctuation to separate stages. Some links are confusing: “then the process of cutting start the harvest cut the tree into strips” makes the relationship between harvesting and cutting difficult to follow, while “this is used to make fabric” has an unclear reference. Organise the description into a short introduction and overview, followed by logically grouped stages. Use clear sentence boundaries and linking phrases that show the order of the steps without relying repeatedly on “then.”

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use several relevant process terms, including “strips,” “liquid pulp,” “fibers,” “amine oxide,” “yarn,” and “weave,” which show some task-specific vocabulary. However, the range is limited, and spelling errors such as “harverst,” “sperated,” and “genrally” reduce accuracy. Some word combinations are also imprecise: “the process of cutting start the harvest” and “make a yarn … known as spin” do not express the intended actions clearly. Choose accurate verbs for each stage, such as harvest, crush, filter, soften, spin, and weave, and check spelling carefully. Avoid broad claims such as “any kind of fabric,” which go beyond what the diagram shows.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts to connect several stages in longer sentences, but grammatical control is weak and errors frequently make the process difficult to interpret. For example, “The Bamboo Plant generally grow in spring” has a subject–verb agreement problem, and “then the process of cutting start” has an incorrect verb form. Sentence boundaries and punctuation are also unreliable, as seen in the long opening sentence and the comma before “this is used.” The writer relies mainly on simple clauses joined together, with little accurate variety in sentence structure. Practise writing one clear sentence for each group of stages, checking subject–verb agreement, verb forms, articles, and punctuation before combining ideas.

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