Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-01

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 process of fabric manufacturing from bamboo. First of all it has nine steps which should be followed in order to make a good fabric. Firstly the plant of bamboo tree was planted in the spring season. Secondly, the harvest of bamboo takes place in the season of autumn. Thirdly It was cutted into strips. Fourthly the strips were crushed in order to make liquid pulp. In fiveth step filteration takes place in which long fibres were separated from liquid. Futhermore in sixth step the fibres were soften by adding water and amine oxide. The long fibres are then spinned to make yarn in eighth step of whole process. In second last step weaving is done to make a fabric comprising of various fibres. At last step T-shirts and socks were made and designed in a variety of fabrics. Thus the whole process from bamboo plants to clothes was performed.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the process as having nine steps and cover the main sequence from planting in spring to producing clothing, including harvesting in autumn, crushing, filtering, softening, spinning and weaving. However, the account is only partly accurate and developed: the yarn is made in step seven, not “in eighth step,” and the final stage is shown as finished T-shirts and socks rather than items being “made and designed in a variety of fabrics.” The overview is also limited to a closing statement rather than clearly summarising the process’s main stages. To strengthen the response, give a concise overview of the progression from seasonal cultivation through fibre processing to fabric and clothing, and report each stage precisely.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The stages are generally presented in sequence, and ordinal markers such as “Firstly,” “Secondly” and “At last” help the reader follow the process. The response also uses a few links to explain purpose, as in “crushed in order to make liquid pulp.” However, the repeated step-by-step transitions make the writing mechanical, and there is no clear paragraphing or distinct overview to guide the reader. Some references are confusing: “in eighth step” follows the sixth step even though spinning is step seven, while “second last step” refers to weaving without clearly anchoring it in the sequence. Group the stages into paragraphs—for example, cultivation and preparation, then fibre processing and finishing—and use varied, accurate transitions.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “harvest,” “strips,” “liquid pulp,” “fibres,” “yarn” and “weaving,” which allows the reader to understand the general subject. There are also attempts at more formal phrasing, such as “comprising of various fibres.” However, the range is limited and several word forms or collocations are inaccurate, including “cutted,” “fiveth,” “filteration,” “soften” and “spinned.” “Good fabric” and “performed” are also imprecise choices for describing a manufacturing process. Use standard process terms and collocations, such as “cut into strips,” “filtering,” “softened” and “the process is carried out,” and avoid adding unsupported descriptions like “designed in a variety of fabrics.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response uses mostly simple sentences and some passive constructions, which are appropriate for describing a process. For example, “The strips were crushed in order to make liquid pulp” communicates a stage clearly. However, the range is limited, and frequent errors in agreement, tense and verb forms reduce accuracy. “The diagram illustrate” needs subject–verb agreement, while “the plant of bamboo tree was planted” has an awkward singular construction and inconsistent tense with the general process. “The long fibres are then spinned” also combines a present-tense description with an incorrect participle. Aim to use the present simple consistently for general process descriptions, with accurate passive forms such as “the strips are crushed” and “the fibres are spun.”

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