Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-04

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 illustrate the production of fabric from bamboo,

Overall, There are several stages for producing fabric bamboo. In various season, the bamboo plants has planted, harvested and then cut into strips. After cutting and some other processes fabric has produced.

Firstly, for the production of fabric, the bamboo plants has planted in the summer season as these plants grew. In Autumn, these plants are harvested. After harvesting the bamboo plants, They cut into strips and crush strips to make liquid pulip. After crushing, the strips filter and long fibres has seperated from liquid. Furthermore, by adding water and amine oxide, the fibres make soften.

Moreover, After these all phases the soften fibres are spin to make yam from them. However, in the last stage, the yam has weave to make fabric and then sent to the factory for making shirts and socks. For the production of fabric the bamboo cover all these stages.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

The response covers the main stages from planting through to fabric production, and the overview correctly identifies a sequence of processes. It also includes relevant details such as harvesting in autumn, crushing the strips into pulp, filtering the fibres, and softening them with water and amine oxide. However, some information is inaccurate or unclear: the diagram specifies planting in spring, not summer, and it does not show the fabric being sent to a factory. The final stage shows clothing items, so describe these as products made from the fabric rather than adding an unshown factory step. The overview could also more clearly summarise the progression from growing the plant to producing finished garments.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure, with an overview followed by stages in sequence, and paragraphing helps separate the introduction from the process details. Sequencing expressions such as “Firstly,” “After harvesting,” and “Moreover” guide the reader through the stages. However, progression is sometimes weakened by awkward or unclear links, including “After crushing, the strips filter” and “After these all phases.” The repeated references to “production of fabric” and the closing sentence add little, while “However” does not express a contrast in context. Use clearer stage-to-stage links and refer precisely to the material at each point, so the process reads as one continuous sequence.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “harvested,” “strips,” “liquid,” “fibres,” and “weave,” which allows the reader to follow the general subject. There are also attempts at more specific terms, such as “amine oxide.” However, several word choices or forms are inaccurate and reduce precision: “pulip” appears to mean “pulp,” “yam” should be “yarn,” and “the bamboo cover all these stages” is not a natural way to describe the process. “Make soften” and “the strips filter” also show difficulty selecting appropriate forms and collocations. Build a reliable set of process verbs and material terms, and check spelling and word combinations before finishing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts both simple and more complex sentences, for example, “After harvesting the bamboo plants, They cut into strips and crush strips to make liquid pulip.” The sequence is generally understandable, but errors in verb forms, agreement, articles, and sentence construction occur across the response. Examples include “The diagram illustrate,” “the bamboo plants has planted,” and “the fibres make soften”; these should use appropriate subject–verb agreement and passive forms. Capitalisation is also inconsistent, as in “They” and “After” mid-sentence. Practise accurate passive constructions for process descriptions, such as “the plants are harvested” and “the fibres are softened,” and proofread each sentence for a clear subject and correctly formed verb.

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