Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-02

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 diagram illustrates the manufacturing procedure of fabric from bamboo.

Overall, the process starts with the plantation of bamboo in spring and harvested in autumn and then cutting and crushing the strips. Furthermore, in the next step long fibers are extracted from the liquid then spon and woven. Now fabric ready for making clothes.

Looking at the details,initially process starts with the process of plantation of bamboo in spring ,secondly harvesting in the autumn after harvesting bamboo cut into strips after that strips are crushed to extract liquid pulp, furthermore, in the next step liquid plup filterd to separate long fabric from liquid.

After that

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify the process as bamboo fabric production and include several accurate early stages: planting in spring, harvesting in autumn, cutting, crushing, and filtering. However, the report is incomplete: it stops after “After that” and omits softening the fibres with water and amine oxide, spinning them into yarn, weaving the fabric, and the final clothing products. The overview mentions only some stages and does not clearly summarise the full progression from cultivation to finished garments. The response also falls 45 words short of the required minimum, which contributes to the limited coverage and development. To improve, describe every major stage and provide a complete overview of the start, transformation, and end of the process.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

There is a basic attempt to organise the response, with an overview followed by a paragraph describing the early stages. Sequencing words such as “secondly,” “after that,” and “furthermore” help show that the process has an order. However, progression is not sustained: the final paragraph ends with the fragment “After that,” leaving the sequence unfinished, and the overview and detail paragraph repeat several stages rather than developing the account. Some linking expressions are also used mechanically, while punctuation and spacing make the text harder to follow. A clearer structure would be an overview of the complete process followed by a continuous, step-by-step description, using transitions only where they clarify the direction of the sequence.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some relevant process vocabulary, including “manufacturing procedure,” “harvesting,” “strips,” “liquid pulp,” and “separate,” so the reader can understand the general subject and several stages. However, the range is limited and some word choices or forms are inaccurate: “plantation” is not the natural term for the act of planting, “long fabric” should refer to fibres, and “spon” and “plup” are misspellings. Repetition of “process,” “step,” and “after” also limits variety. Build a more precise set of terms for materials and transformations, such as “fibres,” “soften,” “spin into yarn,” and “weave into fabric.” Proofreading spelling and choosing natural collocations will make the description clearer.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts both simple and linked sentences, for example, “after harvesting bamboo cut into strips,” but control is inconsistent and errors sometimes make relationships between stages unclear. The overview contains a faulty construction in “starts with the plantation of bamboo in spring and harvested in autumn,” where the verb forms do not match. Other examples include “Now fabric ready for making clothes,” which lacks a finite verb and an article, and “liquid plup filterd,” which does not form a complete, correctly structured clause. Commas are also missing after introductory phrases, and spacing around punctuation is inconsistent. Practise complete clauses with consistent passive forms, such as “The bamboo is harvested in autumn and then cut into strips,” and check each sentence for a subject and verb.

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