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 diagram below illustrates how fabric is produced from bamboo.

The 9-step prcess starts with planting bamboo plants and ends with producing clothes out of bamboo fabric. This is achieved by harvesting the bamboo and running it through a manufacturing process to make fabric.

The process begins in spring, when bamboo plants are planted. By the Autumn, bamboo plants are harvested by hand and after that, the manufacturing process starts. After they are collected, the bamboo plants are being cut into strips by the saw, those strips are smashed after to produce liquid substance. To separate long fibres from liquidit is filtered. after it is correctly filtered

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

You identify the process as beginning with planting in spring and ending with clothing, and you report several early stages, including harvesting, cutting, crushing and filtering. However, the response addresses only a small part of the diagram: it stops mid-sentence after “after it is correctly filtered” and omits the later stages of softening the fibres, spinning yarn, weaving fabric and producing garments. The overview is also limited, and the description does not fully explain the sequence. The response is 107 words, below the required 150, which further limits the coverage of the task. To improve, give a complete overview and describe all stages in order, using the diagram’s labels accurately.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

There is a basic sense of sequence, supported by phrases such as “The process begins” and “after that,” and the opening overview gives the reader a general idea of the process. However, the response has no developed paragraph structure and ends abruptly, so the progression is incomplete. Some links are awkward or unclear, particularly “After they are collected,” where “they” could refer to the plants or the harvested bamboo. The transition from the overview to the detailed stages is also not fully managed. Organise the response into a brief overview followed by a complete, logically ordered description, and use clear references such as “the harvested bamboo” rather than ambiguous pronouns.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The response uses some relevant process vocabulary, including “harvested,” “strips,” “fibres” and “filtered,” which helps communicate the early stages. However, the range is limited, and several choices are imprecise or awkward: “smashed” is less suitable than “crushed” for the diagram, while “liquid substance” is vague compared with “liquid pulp.” There are also spelling and word-form errors, including “prcess” and “liquidit,” which make the text less polished. Build a wider set of accurate process terms from the diagram, and check spelling carefully. More precise vocabulary would make the description clearer without requiring unnecessarily technical language.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, for example, “The process begins in spring, when bamboo plants are planted.” This shows some ability to connect information within a sentence. However, control is inconsistent: “the bamboo plants are being cut” uses an awkward progressive form for a general process, and “after it is correctly filtered” is an incomplete clause that leaves the final sentence unfinished. The sentence beginning “After they are collected” also has an unclear reference, and punctuation is inconsistent, as in the lowercase “after” following a full stop. Use the present simple passive consistently for process stages, complete each sentence, and check sentence boundaries and capitalization.

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