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 process chart illustrate that how bamboo fabrics is made.

Overall, there are three stages of main bamboo fabric is a multi stages process that begins with agricultures cultivation and ends with creation of finished textile products.

In the initially stages, bamboo plants are planted during the spring season and are subsequently harvested later in the autumn. after harvesting the plants are cut mechanically into small stricps these strips are then crushed into samll strips. while these strips are crushed in the fourth stage to produce a loiquid pulp following this the mixture undergoes a filtering process designed a seprate the long solid fabrics from the liquid.

During the sixth step, water and anime oxide are introduced to the mixture to succefully soften the separated fibres however onces this is complted the fibres are spun together to create yarn. in addtionally which is then used to manufactures finished products like shirts and socks.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the process as beginning with bamboo cultivation and ending with textile products, and you report several key stages, including harvesting, crushing, filtering, softening, spinning and making clothing. However, the overview is unclear: “there are three stages of main bamboo fabric” does not accurately summarise the nine-step process. Some details are also inaccurate or confusing. The strips are cut and then crushed into liquid pulp, rather than “crushed into small strips”; the filtering separates long fibres from liquid, not “solid fabrics.” The final weaving stage is omitted, and the account jumps from yarn to finished products. A clearer overview and a complete, accurate account of the sequence would make the response more fully address the task.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has an overall chronological structure, moving from planting and harvesting through processing to the final products, and it is divided into paragraphs. Some linking expressions, such as “subsequently,” “following this” and “During the sixth step,” help signal sequence. However, progression is weakened by unclear or repetitive phrasing, particularly the overview’s “three stages of main bamboo fabric” and the repeated description of crushing in the third paragraph. The final paragraph also joins several stages in a confusing way, and the transition from yarn directly to clothing skips weaving. Use one clear overview, group the stages logically, and make each sentence connect explicitly to the next step.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some relevant process vocabulary, including “harvested,” “filtering process,” “soften,” “fibres” and “yarn,” which helps communicate the general subject. However, the range is uneven and several word choices or forms are inaccurate, sometimes making the process difficult to understand. For example, “finished textile products” is suitable, but “solid fabrics” is not the right term for the long fibres, and “anime oxide” misnames the chemical shown as amine oxide. There are also noticeable spelling errors, including “stricps,” “samll,” “loiquid,” “seprate” and “complted.” Check technical terms and spelling carefully, and prefer precise process verbs such as “weave” and “separate.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including a passive construction in “bamboo plants are planted” and a relative clause in “which is then used.” However, errors are frequent, and some sentences are difficult to follow. The opening needs subject–verb agreement and a clearer clause structure: “The process chart illustrate that how…” should be “The diagram illustrates how…”. Other problems include “bamboo fabrics is,” the incomplete or awkward construction “there are three stages of main bamboo fabric,” and the run-on sentence beginning “after harvesting.” Capitalisation and punctuation are also inconsistent, as in “autumn. after” and the missing punctuation around “however.” Build shorter, complete sentences first, then add complex clauses with accurate agreement and punctuation.

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