Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)

The diagram actually shows that the process of making cloth from scratch. The primary step to make the cloth is collecting palnt from jungle or different sources. The favourable weather for collecting plants is Autmn. The plants would be deliver to the factories futher to cut them into different pieces. Once it hasppens then the fiber of the plant would be turn into the soften fiber by adding water and amine oxide, it will be filtrate further and make crush strips to make liquid pulp. The liquid pulp is the actually material which will be turn into yarn by sppining it. That yarn will be use for making wave for the final products. The most important part of the clothes would be weave which would be actually tun into real clothes. We could then convert into further different type of clother. These could be summer, winter and other season clother depends on the fiber type and weave.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the general subject and mention several relevant stages, including harvesting, cutting, adding water and amine oxide, spinning yarn, and weaving fabric. However, the account only partially represents the process and includes important inaccuracies: bamboo is planted in spring, not collected in autumn, and the diagram shows harvesting in autumn. The order of crushing, filtering, and softening is also confused; the pulp is crushed first, then filtered, and the fibres are softened afterward. The overview is unclear, and the final clothing stage is not accurately described. Focus on the complete sequence and give a concise overview of how bamboo becomes fabric and then clothing, without adding unsupported details about seasons of use or fibre types.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response follows a broadly chronological path and uses linking expressions such as “Once,” “further,” and “then,” so the reader can recognise that you are describing a process. However, there is no clear paragraph structure or concise overview, and the progression becomes difficult to follow when the order of filtering, softening, and crushing is muddled. Several references are also unclear, such as “it” in “it will be filtrate further” and “That yarn,” while the final sentences about seasonal clothing move away from the process. Organise the response into an introduction and overview, followed by stages in sequence. Use precise connectors such as “Next,” “After this,” and “Finally,” and ensure each reference clearly identifies the material being described.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant process vocabulary, including “amine oxide,” “liquid pulp,” “fiber,” “yarn,” and “weave,” which helps convey the topic. However, the range is limited and several word choices or spellings make the description difficult to understand: “collecting palnt,” “make wave,” and “clother” do not accurately express the intended stages or products. Phrases such as “from scratch,” “real clothes,” and “different sources” are also imprecise or informal for a process report. Aim for accurate terms such as “cultivate,” “crush,” “filter,” “spin,” and “finished garments.” Check spelling and use collocations that describe the material’s transformation clearly, rather than repeating general words such as “make” and “turn into.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt to connect ideas in longer sentences, for example with “Once…” and “which,” but the range of sentence structures is limited and complex attempts are often faulty. Errors in verb forms and agreement occur throughout: “plants would be deliver,” “fiber … would be turn,” and “That yarn will be use” need correctly formed passive constructions. The sentence beginning “The primary step…” also lacks a clear grammatical structure, while “We could then convert into…” has no clear subject or object. These errors sometimes make the process hard to follow. Practise passive forms suited to process descriptions, such as “the bamboo is harvested” and “the fibres are softened,” and keep each stage in a complete, clearly controlled sentence.

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