Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-29

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 given diagram shows information about how fabric is produced from bamboo in different steps.

Overall, it can be seen that in the given diagram first bamboo plants are grown by farmer after that cut bamboo plants and then crush strips to make liquid pulm and after few steps cloths are produced.

To begin with, in the first step bamboo plants are grown by farmer. In the second step harvest, and in the next step cut into strips and then crush strips to make liquid pulm. in fifth step filter and separate long fibres from liquid to produce soften fibres by adding water and amine oxide.

moreover, in seventh step spin the fibers to make yam and in ninth step weave to make fabric. In last after all this process weave produced to different factories to produced cloths,socks and few decorative items from fabric.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the process as bamboo being turned into fabric and include several relevant stages, such as harvesting, crushing, filtering and spinning. However, the overview is unclear and does not accurately summarise the full sequence: it says the plants are cut and crushed after growing, while the diagram shows harvesting before cutting. Some stages are also misreported or omitted. In particular, softening fibres is not the same as producing them by filtering, and the final steps are weaving the fabric and showing finished clothing—not sending fabric to factories or making decorative items. The response is also six words below the required minimum. Cover all nine stages accurately and give a concise overview of the process from cultivation to finished products.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic paragraph structure, with an introduction, an overview and a description of stages, and it uses sequence markers such as “To begin with,” “in the second step” and “moreover.” These help the reader recognise that the information is chronological. However, progression is weakened by missing or unclear links between stages, and the final paragraph jumps from spinning to weaving without explaining the sequence accurately. The overview also repeats details rather than clearly grouping the process into its main phases. Use one paragraph for cultivation and preparation, another for fibre processing and manufacture, and connect each stage with precise transitions such as “Next” and “Once the fibres have been softened.”

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some relevant process vocabulary, including “harvest,” “strips,” “filter,” “fibres” and “weave,” which shows an appropriate basic range for describing a diagram. However, several word choices and spelling errors reduce precision: “pulm” appears in place of “pulp,” “yam” for “yarn,” and “cloths” is not the natural term for finished garments. Phrases such as “weave produced to different factories” are also difficult to understand because the wording does not express the intended relationship clearly. Aim for accurate process collocations, for example “crush the strips to form pulp,” “spin the fibres into yarn,” and “weave the yarn into fabric.” Check spelling carefully, especially for key technical terms.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts both simple sentences and longer sequences, including “after few steps cloths are produced,” but the range is limited and errors occur frequently. Articles and verb forms are often missing or incorrect: “bamboo plants are grown by farmer” needs an article and plural agreement, while “In the second step harvest” is not a complete sentence. The sentence beginning “in fifth step filter” also lacks a clear subject and verb structure. Capitalisation and punctuation are inconsistent, particularly the lowercase “in” after a full stop and the comma spacing in “cloths,socks.” Use complete passive sentences consistently for a process, such as “In the second stage, the bamboo is harvested,” and check articles, agreement and sentence boundaries.

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