Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-25

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 illustrates show how manufactured of fabric from bamboo. Overall, bamboo fabric process depends on eight steps. Fbric prepared process starts from plants bamboo trees, and ending with weave (to make fabric).

Firstly, bamboo plants are growing in spring season, when the plants are ready the farmer harvest these in (Autumn), after these the plants are cut into strips with the hepl of woodcutter machine. After these the crushed stips are used to make liquid pulp,when the pulp are ready a filter machine are used and separate the long fabric from the liquid.

Secondly, water and amine oxide are add into the soften fabric, the soften fabric are ready after these they spin the soften fabric to prepare yam, the spin yam are used to make fabric these process are called weave, these fabric are used to manufacturing of clothes.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the process as a sequence from growing bamboo to producing fabric and clothing, and you report several key stages, including harvesting, cutting, crushing, filtering, softening, spinning and weaving. However, the overview is inaccurate: the diagram has nine numbered steps, not eight, and weaving is not the final stage, as clothing is shown afterward. Some details are also unclear, particularly the description of filtering and the addition of water and amine oxide. The response is 141 words, below the required 150, so the process is not developed sufficiently. Include all nine stages accurately and give a clearer overview of the transformation from plant to finished garments.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic structure: an opening and overview are followed by two paragraphs describing stages, with “Firstly” and “Secondly” signalling progression. The main sequence is generally understandable, but the organisation does not consistently reflect the diagram’s full flow, and the second paragraph compresses several later stages into one long sentence. Repeated links such as “after these” and “the soften fabric” make the progression mechanical, while unclear references—for example, “these” after the harvest—can leave the reader unsure what is being discussed. Use shorter, clearly separated sentences and connect each stage in order, including the final clothing stage, with varied and precise transitions.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some relevant process vocabulary, including “harvest,” “strips,” “liquid pulp,” “filter,” “fibres,” “spin” and “weave,” which helps convey the manufacturing sequence. However, the range is limited and several word choices or forms are inaccurate, sometimes obscuring meaning: “yam” appears to mean “yarn,” “fabric” is used where “fibres” is intended, and “woodcutter machine” is not a suitable description of the cutting equipment. There are also spelling errors such as “Fbric,” “hepl” and “stips.” Aim for accurate process terms and natural collocations, such as “the fibres are softened” and “the yarn is woven into fabric,” and proofread spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt to link stages in longer sentences, and the overall meaning can usually be followed. However, grammatical control is inconsistent, with frequent errors in verb forms, agreement, articles and sentence boundaries. For example, “The diagram illustrates show” combines two verb forms, while “the plants are cut” shifts into the passive without a clear reason and “water and amine oxide are add” has an incorrect participle. Agreement is also faulty in “the pulp are ready” and “a filter machine are used.” Several clauses run together without appropriate punctuation, especially in the second paragraph. Practise accurate present-simple descriptions of processes, including passive forms such as “the strips are crushed,” and divide the sequence into complete sentences.

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