Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-10-12

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 this diagram it gives information about the process of recyling of plastic bottles.

In most of the cities or town people drink water from the plastic bottles and threw into garbage from there the process of recyling bottles start.People throw plastic into garbage and the garbage car come and collect all the waste from there and go to Recyling centre the man view all the waste first he check the bottles which one can recyle or not.If the condition of the bottle is good then it goes to the next step and the next step is compressing into blocks and then first all the waste fell into compressing machine and it come into a cube shape.After that the next step is crushing and wasting all the waste put into crushing machine and than into washing centre after washing the crush material.The next step is producing plastic pellets and it crush into mini particals in one side after that the main step is Heating pellets to form raw material and after heat it pack in Raw material box and after that the final of all the process we can make more shapes from the plastic we can make lunch box,bottles,pencils,plastic shooping bags,T-shirts etc it is very usefull.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the main stages, from collection and sorting through processing to the production of new items, and you include several examples of end products. However, the response only partially fulfils the task because it lacks a clear overview of the complete cycle and gives limited, sometimes inaccurate detail. For example, the diagram shows bottles placed in a recycling bin, but you say they are thrown into “garbage”; it also shows unsuitable bottles being rejected, a distinction your account does not explain clearly. The final return arrow, which completes the loop, is omitted. To strengthen the report, summarise the cycle in an overview and describe the stages precisely, without adding unsupported context such as people drinking bottled water in cities.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

There is some sequence to the account: you move from disposal and collection to sorting, processing, and end products, using phrases such as “After that” and “The next step.” This gives the reader a basic sense of order. However, the response is presented as one long paragraph, and the repeated transitions make the progression mechanical rather than clearly organised. Several ideas are joined together without clear sentence boundaries, particularly in the description of compressing, crushing, and washing, so it is difficult to distinguish individual stages. Organise the report into a brief introduction, an overview, and a paragraph describing the stages in sequence. Use a wider range of linking and reference devices, and make sure each sentence focuses on one or two connected steps.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-related vocabulary, including “compressing into blocks,” “crushing,” “plastic pellets,” and “raw material,” which helps communicate the process. However, the range is limited and several words or phrases are repeated, especially “waste,” “next step,” and “after that.” Some choices are inaccurate or imprecise: “garbage car” does not describe the collection truck clearly, and “wasting all the waste” obscures the washing stage. Spelling errors such as “recyling,” “particals,” and “shooping” are noticeable and can make the account harder to follow. Build a more precise process vocabulary and check spelling; for example, use “recycling truck,” “shredded plastic,” and “washed material” where appropriate.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts to connect stages in longer sentences, but these structures are often faulty, and many sentences contain errors that make the process difficult to follow. For example, “the garbage car come and collect all the waste” has subject–verb agreement problems, while “the man view all the waste first he check” joins clauses without appropriate punctuation and uses incorrect verb forms. Tense and sentence structure are also inconsistent in “it crush into mini particals” and “after heat it pack in Raw material box.” Use the present simple consistently for a process, check subject–verb agreement, and separate complete ideas with full stops. Practising accurate simple sentences before combining them with clauses will improve clarity and control.

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