Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-30

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 diagram illustrate the nine stages included in the process of making fabric from bamboo. In the first stage, the bamboo plants are plant in spring season. When it arrived Autumn, the workers began to harvest the bamboo pants from the bottom parts. After harvesting, the plants are then cut into strips by sharp rolling machines and crush them to have liquid pulp of bamboo. Crushed strips are then filter using filer cups to seperate long fibres from liquid. The seperated long fibres are soaked with water and amine oxide to soften the fibres. After this stage, the soften long fibres are spinned together as a ball to make yarn. The spinned fibres are then weave to male fabric, which is the last stage of the fabric making process. After the process, the manufacturers can turn them into any types of clothing that are ready to wear, such as socks, blouses and trousers.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You cover the main sequence from planting through weaving and identify the seasonal stages, which gives the reader a generally accurate account of the process. However, the overview is not clearly separated from the stage-by-stage description, and the final step is misrepresented: the diagram shows finished clothing, including a T-shirt and socks, rather than stating that manufacturers can make “any types” of clothing such as blouses and trousers. Some details are also unsupported or inaccurate, such as harvesting “from the bottom parts” and using “filer cups.” To strengthen the response, give a concise overview of the process’s main phases and describe only what the diagram shows, including the finished garments.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The stages are presented in a mostly logical order, and linking phrases such as “After harvesting,” “After this stage,” and “After the process” help the reader follow the sequence. The response therefore has a coherent overall arrangement. However, it is written as one continuous paragraph, so the overview and process details are not clearly distinguished. Some links also make the sequence less precise: “After the process” introduces the clothing stage as though it were outside the diagram, although it is the final numbered step. Use a brief overview followed by a paragraph describing the stages, and make transitions reflect the diagram’s actual sequence. This would improve organisation and make cohesion less dependent on repeated time markers.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “harvest,” “strips,” “liquid pulp,” “fibres,” “yarn,” and “weave,” which helps communicate the stages. However, the range is limited and several word-choice, collocation, and spelling problems reduce precision. “Bamboo pants” appears to be a misspelling of “plants,” while “filer cups” and “sharp rolling machines” do not accurately name the equipment shown. Forms such as “seperate,” “spinned,” and “male fabric” also weaken clarity. Aim for precise, natural process language and check spelling and word forms carefully. For example, describe the fibres as being filtered and softened, and refer to the final products as garments.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt a range of sentence patterns, including time clauses such as “When it arrived Autumn” and passive constructions such as “are soaked” and “are then weave.” These attempts suit a process description, but errors occur frequently and sometimes make the relationships between stages harder to follow. Examples include subject–verb agreement in “The diagram illustrate,” incorrect verb forms in “are plant” and “are then weave,” and tense or clause problems in “When it arrived Autumn.” There are also errors in number and agreement, as in “any types of clothing that are ready to wear.” Practise consistent present simple passive forms for process steps, such as “the plants are harvested” and “the fibres are spun,” and check agreement and articles in each sentence.

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