Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-08-02
IELTS Writing Task 1 question
The diagram below shows the process for recycling plastic bottles.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
How plastic bottles are recycled
Student answer (Band 5.5)
The map illustrate the cycle of plastic bottle recycle how it start and how it ends.
First of all we throgh the bottle in dustbin and then the dum truck appiared and coolect the trash an the the trash that collected go to the place where called recycling center and there is some people working to short the trash and seprete the trash and water bottle to the other trash moreover,the water bottlel going to netx procces caalled compressing block and machin in to a cube and then bottles go through net procces called crushing the crucing process turn bottle i n to small peaces and collect in a bucet filled with water and then the next process is placstic pellets production process is doing plastic into powder form and heat up the material and the next process is to make raw material and when raw material is ready then the plastic is ready to producing differant type of products
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The response covers the main stages of the recycling process, but it lacks a clear overview or summary of the process as a whole. The description is essentially a list of steps rather than a report that highlights key features or comparisons. The introduction is weak and contains grammatical errors that hinder clarity. To improve, you should provide a clear overview sentence after the introduction that summarizes the main stages (e.g., collection, processing, and manufacturing). Additionally, ensure you focus on the overall flow of the process rather than just narrating each step in a repetitive manner.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The response is written as one long, run-on paragraph, which makes it difficult to follow. There is a lack of effective paragraphing to separate the different stages of the process. While some cohesive devices like 'first of all', 'moreover', and 'then' are used, they are often used repetitively or incorrectly. The logical progression is hindered by the lack of punctuation and sentence boundaries. To improve, you should organize your report into clear paragraphs (e.g., an introduction, a body paragraph for collection/sorting, and a body paragraph for processing/manufacturing) and use a wider variety of linking words to connect ideas more naturally.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The vocabulary is quite limited and repetitive, relying heavily on basic words like 'trash', 'process', and 'go'. There are numerous spelling errors throughout the text, such as 'throgh', 'appiared', 'coolect', 'short' (instead of 'sort'), 'seprete', 'procces', 'machin', 'peaces', and 'differant'. These errors occasionally make it difficult for the reader to understand the intended meaning. To improve, you should focus on learning the correct spelling of common process-related vocabulary and attempt to use more precise terms such as 'sorted', 'compressed', 'shredded', and 'raw materials' to describe the stages of the diagram accurately.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
The grammar is significantly flawed, with frequent errors in sentence structure, verb tense, and word formation. The entire response is essentially one long, run-on sentence with almost no punctuation, which makes it very difficult to read. There are issues with subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'The map illustrate') and incorrect verb forms (e.g., 'is doing plastic into powder'). There is a lack of complex sentence structures, and the basic sentences are often poorly constructed. To improve, you must focus on using full stops to separate sentences and ensure that each sentence has a clear subject and verb. Practice basic sentence construction before attempting more complex structures.
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