Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-24

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 how the bambo fabric is made into shirts and socsk.

Overall, the process consists of several steps .While, its a linear process begging with grow the bamboo plants and ending the production of shirts and socks.

Firsty , plant bamboo is grown in spring next, its autumn are harvested and cut into small pieces. furthermore, are crushed into strips and to made liquid pulp. Following is filtered and separate the long fibres from liquid. And than sent into the soften fibers here are ddded with water and amine oxide. Fiber is merged into eachother. Than is receivef into spin while, spin is maked into the yarm roller and its a hand made process. Consequentally, after procesed of spin take weave. and here weave is made into small and large fabric. As a result weave is put into the mashine. Finally the production finished is made the different size of shirts and socks.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the process as beginning with bamboo cultivation and ending with clothing, and you include several key stages, such as harvesting, crushing, filtering, softening, spinning and weaving. However, some details are inaccurate or unclear: the bamboo is cut into strips before crushing, rather than being crushed into strips, and the diagram does not say that spinning is handmade or that fabric is made in small and large sizes. The overview also calls the process linear but does not clearly summarise its main transformation from plant material to finished garments. To strengthen the response, report the stages in their exact order and avoid adding details that are not shown.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic overall structure: an introduction, an overview and a description of the stages. The sequence is generally traceable, and words such as “next,” “Following,” and “Finally” help signal progression. However, the middle section is difficult to follow because several stages are joined in long, loosely connected sentences, and some transitions are inaccurate or incomplete—for example, “Following is filtered” does not clearly identify what is filtered. The repeated use of “Than” and “and” also makes the linking mechanical. Organise the process into clearer stages, using complete sentences and precise references to the material at each point, so the reader can follow the sequence without having to infer connections.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant process vocabulary, including “harvested,” “liquid pulp,” “fibres,” “amine oxide,” “spin,” and “weave,” which helps convey the general subject. However, the range and control are limited, and several word choices or forms make the meaning unclear: “bambo,” “socsk,” “yarm roller,” and “merged into eachother” are inaccurate or misspelled, while “the production finished is made” is not a natural way to describe the final stage. Some terms are also used imprecisely, such as “small pieces” instead of strips. Build a reliable set of process verbs and material nouns, and check spelling and collocations so that technical details are communicated clearly.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt a few longer structures, including “Overall, the process consists of several steps” and a sequence of stages linked with time markers. However, sentence construction is often faulty, and errors in verb forms, clause structure and punctuation frequently make the process hard to understand. Examples include “plant bamboo is grown,” “its autumn are harvested,” and “Following is filtered,” where the subject and verb relationships are unclear. The final sentence, “Finally the production finished is made the different size of shirts and socks,” also lacks a clear grammatical structure. Focus first on accurate simple sentences with an explicit subject and verb, then combine stages using clauses such as “After the strips are crushed, the pulp is filtered.”

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