Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)

The given diagram present how fabric is manufactured from bamboo.

Overall, it shows the process of making bamboo fabric from plant to clothes by different stage from beginning to last point.

The process of making fabric is very difficult. firstly bamboo plant was grow on spring but In autumn it should be harvest in time and then plant should need to cut into strips,soften fibres (add water and animal oxides) at strips and filter all the stuff like separate long fibres from liquid, crush all the strips ( to make liquid pulp) for the spain for making yam for fiber and then weave to make fiber confortable and attractive lastly from all the staff at starting point from bamboo plant to cloth or fabric is maden by the process

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify the topic and give a basic overview, noting that the process begins with bamboo and ends with clothing. You also mention several relevant stages, including harvesting, cutting, filtering, spinning and weaving. However, the account is incomplete and the sequence is often inaccurate: the diagram shows crushing before filtering and softening, whereas your description places softening and filtering before crushing. “Animal oxides” also misreports the labelled additive, amine oxide. The final clothing stage is only vaguely described, and the response does not explain the process clearly enough to cover its main features. The response is 129 words, below the required 150, so it needs more detail as well as more accurate sequencing.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a simple overall shape: an introduction, a brief overview and a paragraph describing stages. This gives the reader some sense of the topic and its beginning and end. However, the process paragraph is largely one long sentence linked by repeated “and then,” making the sequence difficult to follow. The order of stages is also confusing, and phrases such as “lastly from all the staff at starting point” do not clearly connect to the preceding information. Use separate sentences or clear stage groupings, and sequence them with accurate links such as “next,” “after this” and “finally.” Clear paragraphing and more precise referencing would make the progression easier to understand.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant process vocabulary, including “harvest,” “strips,” “fibres,” “liquid pulp,” “spin” and “weave,” which helps communicate the general subject. However, the range is limited and several word choices or spellings make the meaning unclear: “animal oxides” for “amine oxide,” “spain” for “spin,” “yam” for “yarn,” and “staff” where you appear to mean material or stages. Expressions such as “fiber confortable and attractive” are not supported by the diagram and are imprecise for describing the process. Aim for accurate technical terms and natural collocations, for example “soften the fibres” and “spin them into yarn.” Proofreading spelling and word forms would reduce reader difficulty.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt both an overview and a longer sentence describing the stages, but the range of sentence structures is limited and the long process sentence is difficult to control. There are frequent errors in verb forms and agreement, as in “the diagram present,” “plant was grow,” and “it should be harvest.” Articles and sentence boundaries are also inconsistent, while capitalisation and punctuation errors appear in “firstly” and “In autumn.” These problems sometimes make relationships between stages unclear. Practise accurate simple past or present passive forms for process descriptions, such as “The bamboo is harvested” and “The strips are crushed,” then build longer sentences only when the sequence remains clear.

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