Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · 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 4.0)

The diagram illustrates the information about the stages of making piece of clothing form bamboo tree in the given time.

Overall, it is clear that bamboo is required for making fabric anfd it go through different stages. Although,

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 2.5

The response identifies the general subject—making clothing from bamboo—and begins an overview, but it does not report the process stages or explain how the material changes from harvested bamboo into fabric and finished garments. The overview is also unfinished: “Although,” introduces a contrast that is never completed. The diagram’s key features, such as cutting and crushing the bamboo, filtering and softening the fibres, then spinning and weaving them, are all absent. The response is substantially below the required 150 words, leaving too little information to summarise the process. To improve, describe the stages in sequence and give a complete overview of the transformation from plant to clothing.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 3.5

There is a basic attempt to organise the response: the first sentence introduces the diagram, followed by a sentence beginning “Overall.” This gives the reader a minimal sense of an introduction and overview. However, the response stops abruptly at “Although,” so the final clause is missing and the ideas do not form a complete progression. No stages are connected or grouped, and there are no linking expressions to guide the reader through the process. Develop a clear structure with an introduction, an overview, and a body paragraph that follows the diagram’s sequence. Use simple links such as “Next,” “After this,” and “Finally” to make the progression explicit.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

The response uses a small set of relevant terms, including “diagram,” “stages,” “making,” and “bamboo,” so the topic is recognisable. However, the vocabulary is too limited to describe the process, and some choices are inaccurate or awkward: “piece of clothing form bamboo tree” does not express the relationship clearly, while “bamboo is required for making fabric” is vague. The spelling error “anfd” also detracts from control. Use precise process vocabulary from the diagram, such as “harvest,” “crush,” “filter,” “fibres,” “spin,” and “weave,” and choose natural phrases such as “fabric made from bamboo” and “finished garments.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts two sentence forms, including an introductory clause (“The diagram illustrates…”) and an overview beginning “Overall,” but the range is very limited and the second sentence is incomplete. In “it go through different stages,” the verb does not agree with the singular subject; “it goes” is needed. The phrase “Although,” is left without a main clause, making the sentence unfinished. The first sentence also has an unclear grammatical construction around “making piece of clothing.” Aim for complete sentences with clear subjects and verbs, and check agreement and articles. For example: “The diagram shows how bamboo is processed into fabric and then made into clothing.”

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