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 processing charts illustrates how fabric is created from bamboo.

Overall, we can see sone usefull steps in proces of bamboo making the main thinf in this diagram is plants bamboo or weave to make fabric throuh the bamboo.

In the intial stage, plant bamboo plants spring. Secondly, harvest autumn. Afterwards, cut into strips to baboo. In the subsequent step, that soften fibers to add water and amine oxide. Later on, filter separate long fibers from liquid. In the following stage, crush strips into make liquid pulp.

In the next stap, spin to make yarn thourh bamboo. After this step is completed, we weave to make fabricfor making cloths. In the inventuall, finally we make cloths by bamboo.

In conclusion, that is a useful steps to make fabric thtrouh bamboo and also we show the exactly same diagrams on this charts wohs actuall proces makeing bamboo to cloths step by step .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the subject and include several genuine stages, such as planting in spring, harvesting in autumn, and turning bamboo into yarn and fabric. However, the account only partially reports the process: the sequence is inaccurate because you place softening and filtering before crushing, whereas crushing comes first, followed by filtering and then softening. The overview is also unclear (“the main thinf in this diagram”) and does not clearly summarise the process from cultivation through to finished clothing. The final clothing stage is mentioned, but the key stages are not described accurately enough to give a reliable account. To improve, state the overall progression clearly and report each stage in the diagram’s order, including the separation and treatment of fibres.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic structure, with an opening, a general overview, and a sequence of process stages. Sequencing expressions such as “Secondly,” “Afterwards,” and “In the following stage” show an attempt to guide the reader. However, progression is weakened by the incorrect order of the middle stages and by repeated, sometimes confusing transitions. For example, “In the subsequent step” introduces softening before “Later on” introduces filtering and “In the following stage” returns to crushing. The conclusion repeats the introduction rather than adding useful information. Organise the stages in the diagram’s order and use paragraphs to separate the overview from the detailed process; this would make the progression clearer and reduce repetition.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant process vocabulary, including “harvest,” “strips,” “fibers,” “liquid pulp,” “spin,” and “weave,” so the reader can recognise the general topic. However, the range is limited and several word-choice, spelling, and word-form errors make the description difficult to follow. Examples include “usefull,” “thinf,” “thourh,” and “cloths”; “processing charts” is also an unsuitable description of a process diagram. Phrases such as “useful steps” and “make fabricfor making cloths” are vague or unnatural. Aim for accurate process terms and natural collocations, such as “the manufacturing process,” “the fibres are softened,” and “finished garments.” Proofreading spelling and spacing would also improve clarity.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

There are attempts to use sequencing clauses and passive forms, but the grammatical range is limited and errors occur frequently. The opening, “The processing charts illustrates,” has a subject–verb agreement error, while “plant bamboo plants spring” and “Secondly, harvest autumn” are incomplete clauses without the necessary verb forms and prepositions. The overview sentence is also difficult to interpret because its structure is incomplete. Most stages are presented as fragments rather than full sentences, and the final sentence combines ideas without a clear grammatical relationship. Practise writing complete process sentences, for example, “Bamboo is planted in spring and harvested in autumn,” and use consistent passive forms to describe later stages. Check agreement, articles, and sentence boundaries.

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