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 given diagram illustrates how fabric manufacturation takes place from a bamboo tree.

Overall, the process starts in the spring season by planting bamboo in the fields and wait till autumn to harvest theses plants.The procedure required to go through some other stages to give a final look of a cloth.

To begin with, the farmers plants bamboo in the most suitable spring season then crops will ready for harvestation in autumn season with the help of workers.The next stage involves the cutting of bamboo into strips with a machine and here liquid pulp is made by crushing strips.

The material furthermore, goes into the process of filteration where long fibres has been separated from the liquid then the addition of water and amine oxide takes place to make it soft. Spinning of pulp happens here to make yam and weaving to make the final fabric.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the process as beginning with planting in spring and harvesting in autumn, and you report several central stages, including cutting, crushing, filtering, softening, spinning and weaving. However, the account is incomplete: it does not mention the final stage shown, where the fabric is made into clothing such as a T-shirt and socks. The overview is also vague (“give a final look of a cloth”) rather than summarising the full progression from growing bamboo to finished products. Some details are unclear, such as “Spinning of pulp,” since the diagram shows fibres being spun into yarn. The response is four words below the required minimum, which limits the opportunity to cover the process fully. Include the final stage and clarify the transformation at each step.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable overall sequence: an introduction and overview are followed by descriptions of the early and later stages. Connectors such as “To begin with,” “The next stage,” and “then” help the reader follow the process. However, the middle-row stages are not always presented with clear links: “The material furthermore, goes into the process of filteration” is awkwardly punctuated, and the transition from softening to spinning and weaving is compressed into one sentence. The overview also repeats the opening stages rather than giving a concise summary of the whole process. Use clear stage-by-stage sentences and consistent sequencing language, and give the final clothing stage its own place in the progression.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some relevant process vocabulary, including “harvest,” “strips,” “liquid pulp,” “fibres,” “spinning,” and “weaving,” which makes the main production stages understandable. There are also attempts at more formal wording, such as “illustrates” and “involves.” However, several word choices or forms are inaccurate or unnatural: “manufacturation,” “harvestation,” “filteration,” and “yam” do not express the intended meanings correctly. “Give a final look of a cloth” is also imprecise. These errors make the description less clear and natural, although the general topic remains understandable. Prefer standard process terms such as “manufacture,” “harvesting,” “filtration,” and “yarn,” and use precise phrases such as “produce finished garments.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including a relative clause in “where long fibres has been separated from the liquid.” The sequence is generally understandable, but some grammatical errors recur. For example, “the farmers plants” has subject–verb disagreement, while “long fibres has been separated” also needs plural agreement. The opening overview contains a faulty construction in “by planting bamboo in the fields and wait till autumn,” and “then crops will ready” is missing a verb. Sentence boundaries and punctuation are sometimes unclear, particularly the missing space after “plants.” and the comma placement in “The material furthermore, goes…”. Check agreement, complete verb phrases, and punctuation when joining stages; these corrections would make the process easier to follow.

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