Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

The diagram illustrates the fabrication process using bambo.

Overall, the process is in 9 stages. Starting by planting bambo then cutting them after the harvestation. The next step is crushing the strips before the filteration operation then treating the outcomes chemically to soften fibres. It comes then the spinning operation to make clothes using that fabric.

In spring, the farmers plant bambo plants, then in automn they harvest the production before cutting it into strips using special machines. They crush those strips to produce liquid pulp.

At the fifth step, the long fibres are separted from liquid. Then, a chemical operation begins by adding water and amine oxide in order to soften fibres.

At the stage seven, they spin the output of the chemical step to make yarn, before weaving it to make a fabric. Finally, those fabrics will be used to make different clothes such as shirts and shoes.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You cover the main stages from planting through to producing fabric, and the overview correctly identifies a nine-stage process. Several details are accurately reported, including planting in spring, harvesting in autumn, crushing the strips into pulp, filtering the fibres, and adding water and amine oxide to soften them. However, the overview is not fully clear: “Starting by planting… then cutting them after the harvestation” skips the sequence of harvesting before cutting and does not summarise the final clothing stage. The ending also says the fabric makes “shirts and shoes,” whereas the diagram shows a T-shirt and socks. To strengthen the response, give a concise overview of the full progression from cultivation to finished clothing, and describe the final products precisely.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response is divided into an overview and paragraphs that follow the process, so the reader can generally trace the stages. Sequencing expressions such as “In spring,” “At the fifth step,” “Then,” and “Finally” help establish order. However, progression is weakened by the overview’s compressed, fragment-like sequence and by unclear links such as “It comes then the spinning operation.” The paragraphing also separates the overview from the detailed stages, but the overview does not clearly preview the complete process, and the final paragraph combines spinning, weaving, and clothing without a smooth transition. Use a clearer overview and consistent linking phrases such as “After filtering,” “The fibres are then softened,” and “In the final stages” to make the sequence more cohesive.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “harvest,” “strips,” “liquid pulp,” “fibres,” “spin,” and “weaving,” which allows the reader to understand most stages. There are also attempts at more technical wording, such as “chemically” and “operation.” However, several spelling and word-choice problems reduce precision: “bambo” is repeatedly misspelled, “harvestation” and “filteration” are not appropriate forms, and “outcomes” is vague for the softened fibres. “Shoes” also misidentifies the diagram’s socks. Prefer accurate, natural process terms and check spelling carefully. For example, use “bamboo,” “harvesting,” and “filtration,” and refer to the final products as clothing, specifically a T-shirt and socks.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex structures, including purpose clauses such as “in order to soften fibres” and a sequence using “before.” Most of the process remains understandable, but sentence construction is not consistently controlled. The overview begins with the incomplete construction “Starting by planting bamboo,” and “It comes then the spinning operation” has an awkward word order. There are also problems with articles and number, for example “make a fabric” where the material is being described generally, and “those fabrics” after the singular “a fabric.” Improve control by using complete passive sentences suited to a process diagram, such as “The fibres are then spun into yarn,” and check that articles and singular/plural forms remain consistent.

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