Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-23

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 clearly illustrates the process of fabric is being manufactured from bamboo.

overall it contains 9 stages planting bamboo to end products.While main process of its soften fibres, filters and crush strips,other process also importants.

Firstly farmers starts its planting in spring and then wait for harvest until Autumn.After harvesting it goes through cut into strips then strip being crush to make liquid pulp.

Then filtres seperate long fibres from liquid. After that water and amine oxide will be added to make it soften fibrein seven stage it it will be spin to make yarn and then weave to make it fibre and last process begin to make shirts and socks etc.

The whole process of plating bamboo to its finish products

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the diagram as a nine-stage process and include several key steps, such as planting in spring, harvesting in autumn, crushing bamboo into pulp, filtering fibres, and making yarn and fabric. However, the account is incomplete and some details are unclear: the final stage is clothing items, but this is only briefly mentioned, and the overview does not clearly summarise the progression from growing bamboo to finished products. The statement that the “main process” is softening, filtering and crushing is not a useful overview of the whole sequence. The response also falls 27 words short of the required minimum, which limits the detail available. To improve, give a clear overview and describe all stages accurately, including the addition of water and amine oxide before spinning and weaving.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response follows the general order of the process, and sequencing expressions such as “Firstly,” “then,” and “After that” help the reader follow some of the stages. However, the organisation is weakened by the lack of clear paragraphing and by an incomplete, repetitive ending: “The whole process of plating bamboo to its finish products” repeats the opening idea without adding a conclusion. Some links between stages are also unclear, particularly “in seven stage it it will be be spin,” where the reader must work out how the softening stage leads to spinning. Group the introduction and overview separately from the process description, then use clear transitions to connect each stage and finish with the clothing products.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some relevant process vocabulary, including “harvest,” “liquid pulp,” “long fibres,” “yarn,” and “weave,” which shows an attempt to describe the diagram rather than rely only on general terms. However, the range is limited, and several word-choice, word-form, and spelling problems make parts difficult to understand. For example, “filters” is used where the process requires the verb “filter,” “plating” appears instead of “planting,” and “make it fibre” does not clearly express the production of fabric. “Other process also importants” is also imprecise. Aim for accurate process verbs and collocations, such as “the fibres are softened” and “the yarn is woven into fabric,” and check spelling before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts to connect stages in longer sentences, for example, “After harvesting it goes through cut into strips then strip being crush to make liquid pulp.” However, the limited range is accompanied by frequent errors in sentence structure, verb forms, agreement, articles, and punctuation. Examples include “farmers starts,” “it goes through cut,” and “strip being crush”; these make the relationships between actions unclear. The sentence beginning “After that water and amine oxide…” also runs into the next stage without a clear boundary. Use straightforward passive forms suited to a process description, such as “The bamboo is cut into strips” and “The fibres are softened by adding water and amine oxide.” Check subject–verb agreement and separate each stage with accurate punctuation.

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