Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)

The diagrams demonstrate that how the fabric is created from bamboo by summarizing and addressing the main important features,and make comparison where related it revealed that the spring plant called bamboo a well known by the name that are grown mostly in the season of spring and then harvested in the season of autumn and then cut down into the strips after crushing the strips to form a pulp of liquid and then filter it up with a separate long fibers and amine oxide and after that spin it to make a yarn and to make fabric known as waeve and finallly after weaving and make the fabric the fabric is utilize to make the clothes like shirts ,socks and used to sell that product and sell out it to the market where these stuff are selling to the buyers and buyers make a money from it and have a lot of advantage so that all the picture telling the story of bamboo plant.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the broad process from growing bamboo to producing fabric and clothing, and correctly mention planting in spring, harvesting in autumn, cutting, crushing, filtering, spinning and weaving. However, the account is only partially accurate: the diagram says water and amine oxide are added to soften the fibres, but your wording makes amine oxide part of the filtering stage and omits the water. You also add unsupported claims about selling the products, buyers making money and market advantages. A clear overview of the process’s main phases is missing, and the final clothing stage should be reported as the diagram’s endpoint rather than extended into a commercial story. Select the key stages and describe them accurately.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response follows the general order of production, so a reader can recognise a beginning, middle and end. However, nearly all the information is packed into one long sentence, with repeated links such as “and then” and “after that.” This makes the sequence difficult to follow and gives the response little clear progression. Some connections are also unclear, particularly “filter it up with a separate long fibers and amine oxide,” where the relationship between the stages is hard to understand. Organise the process into a short introduction/overview and a logically grouped description of the stages. Use full stops and a few precise sequencing expressions rather than linking every point with “and then.”

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant process vocabulary, including “harvested,” “strips,” “pulp,” “fibers,” “yarn” and “weaving,” which helps convey the topic. However, the range is limited and several choices or forms are inaccurate, such as “waeve,” “plant called bamboo a well known by the name,” and “filter it up.” Repetition of “fabric,” “make” and “sell” also reduces precision. Some wording introduces meanings not shown in the diagram, including “buyers make a money” and “a lot of advantage.” Aim for concise, accurate process language and use the diagram’s terms consistently—for example, “soften the fibres” and “separate the long fibres from the liquid.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts to connect several stages in a complex sentence, but this structure is frequently faulty and makes relationships between actions unclear. For example, “the spring plant called bamboo a well known by the name that are grown” has problems with sentence construction, agreement and verb forms. The opening phrase “demonstrate that how” is also not grammatically formed, while “after weaving and make the fabric” shifts awkwardly between verb forms. Punctuation is limited, with the whole account largely running together. Use shorter sentences with a clear subject and verb, and check agreement and tense—for instance, “Bamboo is planted in spring and harvested in autumn.”

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