Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

The process underneath illustrates the production of fabric from bamboo.

Overall, fabric is made when a bamboo plant is harvested, cutted and passed through a filter and goes through further 6-7 steps to be present in the form of clothes.

A bamboo fabric is produced when a bamboo plant is planted in spring and farmers have to wait till spring to harvest it. Then that harvested bamboo is cutted into strips into enough small pieces that it then makes liquid pulp.Now that pulp has to go through a filter that separates fibres from liquid and now to soften that fibres water and amine oxide is added into it after adding it and making the fabric soft it is then spinned continuously to make yearn. That yearn is weaved to make the fabric out of it and thus fabric from bamboo or bamboo fabric is manufactured after going through various stages.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You cover the main stages from planting through to fabric and clothing, and your overview recognises that this is a multi-stage process. Several details are accurately reported, including planting in spring, cutting the bamboo, filtering fibres from liquid, and adding water and amine oxide. However, some stages are unclear or misreported: the diagram says harvesting takes place in autumn, not spring, and it shows crushing the strips to make liquid pulp before filtering. The overview’s reference to “further 6-7 steps” is imprecise, and the final clothing stage is not clearly described. To strengthen the response, give a concise overview of the full sequence and report each key stage in its correct order, including spinning yarn, weaving fabric, and making clothes.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure, with an opening, an overview, and a paragraph describing the process. The stages are generally presented in sequence, and words such as “Then,” “Now,” and “after” help show progression. However, the process description is compressed into one very long sentence, making the relationships between stages harder to follow. The repeated use of “now” and “then” also makes cohesion somewhat mechanical, while “it” and “that” do not always have clear references. Use shorter sentences to separate the stages and vary linking expressions—for example, “Following this,” or “In the next stage.” Clearer paragraphing and more precise referencing would make the progression easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “harvested,” “strips,” “liquid pulp,” “filter,” “fibres,” and “amine oxide,” which allows the reader to understand much of the production sequence. There is also some attempt to use more specific language, such as “separates fibres from liquid.” However, several word-choice, spelling, and word-form errors reduce precision: “cutted” should be “cut,” “spinned” should be “spun,” and “yearn” should be “yarn.” Phrases such as “present in the form of clothes” and “fabric out of it” are awkward or imprecise. Aim for accurate process collocations, such as “the fibres are softened” and “the yarn is woven into fabric,” and check spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and complex structures, including a passive construction in “water and amine oxide is added” and a sequence linked with “after.” This shows some range, but control is uneven, particularly in the long process sentence, where several clauses are joined without clear punctuation. There are also errors in verb forms and agreement: “a bamboo plant is planted” is followed by “farmers have to wait,” and “water and amine oxide is added” uses a singular verb with a compound subject. The sentence beginning “Now that pulp…” would be clearer if divided into shorter clauses. Practise accurate passive forms and subject–verb agreement, and use full stops to prevent run-on sentences.

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