Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-28

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 image below illustrates that the making process of fabric with the help of bamboo plant.

Overall, this process had nine steps it begins with bamboo plants cultivation and ends at making of clothes.

Firstly we grown the bamboo plant in spring seasons then, when plant become mature harvest it in autumn season . After the harvestation , next step is the cutting, cut bamboo stem into small pieces, and crushed the strips to make a liqulid pulp.

In next step purifiy the liquid pulp and separate the long fibers from sloution then add water and some amount of chemical called ''amine oxide'' to soften the fibers.

Finally, when fibers became soften then spin it to make a yarn and weave the yarn untill the fibric made. So we make the different kind of clothes such as shirts, socks

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the process as having nine steps and give a relevant overview, from planting bamboo in spring to producing clothing. Most key stages are included, including harvesting in autumn, crushing the strips into pulp, filtering, softening, spinning and weaving. However, some details are imprecise: the diagram says the stalk is cut into strips, not simply “small pieces,” and the final stage is the production of clothing rather than only a general statement that clothes are made. The response is also 11 words below the required minimum, which limits the detail available. To develop the report further, describe the stages more precisely and include a little more information about the sequence and final products.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response follows the process in the correct order, and the opening overview helps the reader understand its beginning and end. Paragraphing separates the introduction from the process description, while markers such as “Firstly,” “In next step,” and “Finally” signal progression. However, the sequence is presented largely as a chain of loosely connected clauses, and some transitions are awkward or repetitive. For example, “then” is used repeatedly in the first process sentence, while “After the harvestation, next step is the cutting” does not connect smoothly to the following actions. Improve progression by grouping related stages into clearer sentences and using accurate, varied links such as “Following this” and “Once the fibres have been filtered.”

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “cultivation,” “harvest,” “pulp,” “fibers,” “spin,” and “weave,” so the main stages are generally understandable. There are also attempts at more specific terminology, such as naming “amine oxide.” However, the range is limited and several word-choice, word-form, and spelling errors reduce precision: “harvestation,” “liqulid,” “sloution,” and “fibric” are inaccurate, while “purifiy” does not clearly describe the diagram’s filtering stage. Some phrases are also unnatural, such as “some amount of chemical.” Build accuracy by learning process collocations and checking spelling, and use the diagram’s terms consistently—for example, “filter the pulp” and “separate the long fibres from the liquid.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentences, and the overall sequence can usually be followed. However, errors occur frequently in verb forms, agreement, articles, and sentence construction, which is consistent with this level. Examples include “we grown the bamboo plant,” “when plant become mature harvest it,” and “when fibers became soften then spin it.” These need controlled tense and clause forms, such as “Bamboo is grown in spring” and “Once the fibres have softened, they are spun into yarn.” Several sentences also run together or lack punctuation, particularly the opening process description. Practise accurate passive forms for describing processes, consistent present-tense structures, and complete sentences with clear punctuation.

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