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 image illustrates the formation of fabric from bamboo plants. In spring season, the plant started growing then in Autumn it gets ready to be harvested by the farmers. After getting the stems it cut into stips and soften into fibres by the addition of water and amine oxides. Solution pass through the process of filteration to separate long fibres from liquid and to crush strips transforming it into liquified pulp. The pulp then used to make yarn by spinning. Yarn itself sell in a market and also use in factories to weave them into a fabric like shirts, pants, socks and other clothing material.

It preferred as it is luxurious and gives comfortable texture. Temperature tolerant and convinient to wear in extremely hot weather. Bamboo fabrics are quite expensive as it is also eco-friendly. It ives beautifyl drape to the body. China produce 70% of Bamboo fabric globally and export to various of areas.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the broad subject and include several genuine stages, such as seasonal planting and harvesting, cutting, filtering, spinning and weaving. However, the process is only partially reported: the sequence is confused when you say the strips are softened before describing crushing and filtering, whereas the diagram shows crushing, filtering, then softening. The overview is also missing, and the final stage is misrepresented: the diagram shows finished clothing, not yarn being sold in a market. The comments about comfort, price, environmental benefits and China’s production share are not shown in the visual and take space away from describing the process. To improve, summarise the linear stages accurately and avoid adding unsupported information.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a generally understandable progression from growing bamboo towards fabric and clothing, and linking expressions such as “then” and “After” help signal sequence. This gives the account an overall arrangement. However, the middle stages are difficult to follow because their order is muddled, and the sentence beginning “Solution pass through the process…” combines filtering and crushing in a way that obscures what happens when. The shift to product qualities and global production in the second paragraph also interrupts the process description rather than extending it. Use one paragraph for the process, with clear stage-by-stage sequencing, and a separate concise overview if needed. More precise referencing would also help clarify what “it” and “them” refer to.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a reasonable range of process vocabulary, including “harvested,” “separate,” “pulp,” “spinning” and “weave,” which helps communicate the topic. There are also attempts at more specific language, such as “Temperature tolerant” and “eco-friendly.” However, several word choices or collocations are inaccurate or unsuitable for describing the diagram: “formation” is less precise than “production,” “liquified pulp” is awkward, and “Yarn itself sell in a market” does not match the visual. Spelling errors such as “stips,” “filteration,” “convinient” and “beautifyl” reduce accuracy. Focus on precise process terms and check spelling; avoid unsupported claims that require vocabulary unrelated to the diagram.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more extended sentence forms, and the main stages can usually be understood. However, some errors in verb forms, agreement and sentence construction make parts of the account unclear. For example, “the plant started growing” does not accurately express the general process, while “it gets ready to be harvested” shifts tense and has an unclear subject. In “After getting the stems it cut into stips,” the passive verb is incomplete; “Solution pass” also has subject–verb disagreement, and “The pulp then used” is missing an auxiliary. Try using consistent present simple passive forms for the stages, such as “The strips are crushed,” and check that each clause has a clear subject and complete verb.

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