Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-10-08

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 5.0)

In the given process, which illustrate the complete process of recycyling from the waste of plastic materials to the finished products like plastic bottels,bags,penciles etc.

Overall, the process start from the garbage of the plastic materials then this garbage loaded in a truck for recycling at a recycyling center where the sorting process is done, after that the plastics shifted to the comperssing and then crushing process is perform. Aftrer that, they wash and produce pellets after the pellets they make the raw materials and make new products with these material.

people waste the plastic after the usage and then this plastic marterial loaded in truck and transfered to the recycling center. In the recycling center , they sort the plastic and other impurities. The pure plastic goes to the compressing machine where compress the plastic. After that, plastic material passed through the curshers where the small pieces of plsatic material formed.

After the crushing, wash the the garbage of plastic and then make pellets , these pellets passed through the hopper and make raw materials.we make products with this raw materials. the product is plastic bottles,

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the diagram as a recycling process and give a broad account of its main sequence, from collection and sorting through crushing, washing, pellet production and the creation of new products. The overview also recognises that the process leads to finished goods. However, some important details are missing or unclear: the sorting stage separates suitable bottles from rejected material, and the diagram shows pellets being heated to form raw material before end products are made. The final products are only partly reported; the diagram includes containers, clothing, pencils and a carrier bag as well as bottles. The description is therefore relevant but only partially complete, with several stages under-developed. Make the overview more precise and report the full sequence and examples shown.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an opening, an overview and two paragraphs describing stages. The process is generally presented in the correct order, and phrases such as “After that” help signal progression. However, the organisation is weakened by repetition: the overview and body both recount much of the same sequence, while the final paragraph repeats washing and pellet production. Some links are awkward or unclear, for example “after the pellets they make the raw materials,” and the last sentence stops after mentioning bottles rather than completing the account. Paragraphing is present, but ideas do not progress smoothly throughout. Group the stages into clear phases and use concise links that show how one stage leads to the next.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant process vocabulary, including “sorting,” “compressing,” “crushing,” “pellets” and “raw materials,” so the reader can identify the general subject and several stages. However, the range is limited and some choices are imprecise or repetitive, such as “garbage” for discarded bottles and “make” for several different production steps. There are also noticeable spelling errors, including “recycyling,” “bottels,” “penciles” and “curshers,” which reduce the accuracy and polish of the description. Aim for more precise process terms and check spelling carefully. For example, distinguish between sorting, compacting, shredding, washing and manufacturing rather than relying repeatedly on “make” or “plastic material.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts both simple and longer sentences, including a sequence joined with “where” and “after that.” However, control is inconsistent, and errors frequently affect sentence clarity. The opening is a fragment (“In the given process, which illustrate…”), while “the process start” and “the sorting process is done” show problems with subject–verb agreement and verb forms. Several clauses lack a clear subject or verb, as in “After the crushing, wash the the garbage of plastic,” and punctuation and spacing are unreliable. These issues make some relationships between stages difficult to follow. Practise writing complete sentences with a clear subject and a consistent present tense, then check agreement, articles and sentence boundaries.

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