Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-27

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 depicts the manufacturing process of fabric from bamboo

Overall, the manufacturing process of fabric from bamboo consist of seven different stages and a numberof different tools, from harvesting bamboo plant to the production of the final fabric like shocks and T-shirt. This is a linear process.

At the first stage of process, bamboo is planted by a framer in spring season. After the maturation period, bamboo is cutted by a farmer. Next, the harvested bamboo cutted into strips by a machine, and those cutted strips crush and truned into liqued pulp.

In the fifth stage, a filter has used for spearating long fiber from the liquid and soften those fiber by adding water and a substance called amine oxide. Furthermore, soft fibers spin to make yarn. After this weave made from yarn to make fabric. Finally, the finised product is ready to

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the process as linear and describe several key stages, including planting in spring, harvesting in autumn, cutting, crushing, filtering, softening, spinning and weaving. However, the overview says there are “seven different stages,” whereas the diagram shows nine, and the account does not clearly report the final stage: making clothing such as a T-shirt and socks. Some details are also inaccurate or unsupported: the diagram does not specify a maturation period or say that a farmer plants the bamboo. The response therefore covers the process only partially, with important information omitted or misreported. It is also six words below the required minimum. Include all nine stages accurately and make the overview reflect the full sequence.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview and a chronological account, with sequencing phrases such as “At the first stage,” “Next,” “Furthermore” and “Finally.” This helps the reader follow the general direction of the process. However, the progression becomes unclear near the end: “After this weave made from yarn” is difficult to interpret, and the final sentence stops at “ready to,” leaving the conclusion incomplete. Some links are also mechanical, and the paragraphing does not fully support a clear account of all stages. Organise the details into a complete sequence, use transitions to show how each stage leads to the next, and finish with the clothing products shown in the diagram.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some relevant process vocabulary, including “harvesting,” “strips,” “liquid pulp,” “filter,” “fibres,” “yarn” and “weave,” which allows the reader to recognise the main manufacturing steps. However, the range is limited and several noticeable spelling or word-choice errors reduce precision, for example “shocks” for “socks,” “cutted,” “truned,” “liqued” and “finised.” Some expressions are also unnatural, such as “a numberof different tools” and “a substance called amine oxide.” Aim for accurate spelling and more natural process collocations, such as “the bamboo is cut into strips” and “the fibres are softened.” This would make the description clearer and more appropriate to an academic process report.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentences, and the use of passive forms is appropriate for describing a manufacturing process. However, grammatical errors occur frequently and sometimes make the sequence difficult to understand. Examples include subject–verb agreement in “the manufacturing process … consist,” incorrect past participles in “is cutted,” and missing passive auxiliaries in “those cutted strips crush” and “After this weave made.” Articles and sentence completion also need attention: “At the first stage of process” lacks an article, while the final sentence is unfinished. Practise forming consistent present-simple passive clauses, such as “the strips are crushed” and “the yarn is woven into fabric,” and check agreement and sentence endings.

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