Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-03

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 given picture graph demonstrates the manufecturing process of fabric from bamboo.

To begin with,In first step,bamboo plant grow in spring weather, then harvest process start in autumn season,In third step bamboo plant cut into srtrips and crush the strips for making liquid pulp, after that , liquid pulp filter and do sepration process for seprate long fibres from liquid,then soften fibres mix with watwer and amine oxide,to convert into by spin to make yarn, second last is , weave to make fibre,finally from this fibre people can make different types of designer clothes.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify the main subject and include several stages, from planting and autumn harvesting through processing, spinning and weaving. However, the account is very brief and does not fully report the process: the final step is clothing, not simply “different types of designer clothes,” and the overview does not clearly summarise the full progression from raw bamboo to finished products. Some stages are compressed together, making details such as crushing and filtering less clear. The response also falls 56 words short of the required minimum, which limits the detail you can provide. To strengthen the report, describe all nine stages in order and add a concise overview highlighting the agricultural, fibre-processing and textile-making phases.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The stages are generally presented in the correct sequence, and transitions such as “To begin with,” “then,” “after that” and “finally” help the reader follow the process. This gives the response a basic progression. However, nearly all the information is placed in one long sentence, with several stages joined by commas, so the relationships between steps are not always easy to follow. Some sequencing phrases are also awkwardly used, such as “second last is.” Organise the response into an introduction and overview, followed by clearly separated stages, and use full stops to distinguish groups of steps. This would make the progression clearer and reduce the mechanical feel of the linking.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “harvest,” “strips,” “liquid pulp,” “fibres,” “spin” and “weave,” which allows the reader to recognise the main stages. There is also some attempt to use more specific language, such as “amine oxide.” However, the range is limited and several word choices or spellings reduce precision: “picture graph” is not suitable for a process diagram, “manufecturing” and “srtrips” are misspelled, and “designer clothes” adds an unsupported description. Phrases such as “do sepration process” are also unnecessarily wordy. Use accurate process terms and concise collocations, for example “the diagram illustrates” and “the liquid is filtered to separate the fibres.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts to connect multiple stages in a complex sequence, using forms such as “then,” “after that” and “to make.” However, the sentence structures are not controlled consistently, and the account is largely one run-on sentence. Examples include “bamboo plant grow” and “bamboo plant cut,” where the verb forms do not agree with the subject, and “then harvest process start,” which lacks a clear grammatical structure. Commas are frequently used where full stops are needed, and capitalisation after commas is inconsistent. These errors sometimes make the process difficult to interpret. Build shorter, complete sentences, check subject–verb agreement and tense, and use punctuation to separate each stage.

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