Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-10-20

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 6.0)

The diagram illustrates how can we make use of plastic bottles that go into waste and in turn generate something better and useful.

The procedure consists of nine steps that shows how useful items are generated by waste.It involves the process of compressing ,crushing, and then more refinement by which the end product is obtained.

When a person disposes off a plastic bottle in a recycle bin,that is where the process kick starts from.The waste is then collected by a garbage truck.That in turn is sent into recycling centre,where workers are trained to sort the specific items for recyclying and dispose the ones that are a total waste.The seperated plastic bottles are then compressed into huge blocks.The blocks are converted into finer form by crushing into small particles.Those little particles are washed thoroughly for hygenic reasons.In next step plastic pellets are produced which are then heated at a high temprature to form raw material.The raw material is then finely packed to be used further.It is used in different departments for production of plastic containers,recycled bags,sustainable clothing and even stationary.

The process shows how plastic can be reused by passing various chemical,mechanical and industrial procedures.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You cover the main sequence from disposal and collection through sorting, compression, crushing, washing, pellet production and heating, and you identify the production of new items as the outcome. The overview also recognises the process as a series of stages. Some details are less fully or precisely reported: the diagram shows sorting into recyclable and rejected items, but “dispose the ones that are a total waste” is unclear; it also shows the material becoming raw material and then being used to make end products, rather than being “finely packed” for further use. Your examples of containers, bags and clothing are relevant, though “stationery” is not clearly represented (the diagram shows pencils). To strengthen the response, describe the closed loop, including the arrow returning from end products to the recycling bin, and keep each stage faithful to the diagram.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, a brief overview, a chronological account and a concluding statement. The main stages are generally presented in the correct order, and links such as “The waste is then collected” and “The raw material is then” help the reader follow the process. However, the overview and conclusion repeat the general idea that waste becomes useful products, while the final sentence adds little about the diagram’s distinctive closed loop. Some transitions are abrupt, particularly “In next step,” and several stages run together without adequate spacing or punctuation, making the long process paragraph harder to scan. Use clearer paragraphing and a small range of precise sequence markers, and make the overview highlight the start-to-finish cycle rather than restating the same point.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a reasonable range of process vocabulary, including “compressed,” “crushing,” “particles,” “pellets” and “raw material,” which helps convey the stages. There are also attempts at more specific language, such as “sustainable clothing.” However, several choices are inaccurate or unnatural for this diagram: “garbage truck” is less precise than “collection truck,” “chemical” procedures are not shown, and “finely packed” does not describe the labelled raw-material stage. Spelling errors such as “recyclying,” “seperated,” “hygenic,” “temprature” and “stationary” reduce control; the last word also changes the intended meaning of stationery. Aim for accurate process collocations and check spelling carefully, especially for key nouns and technical terms.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and complex sentences, including a relative clause in “where workers are trained to sort” and a sequence of passive constructions that suits a process description. Meaning is generally recoverable, but some grammatical errors and punctuation problems remain. For example, “The procedure consists of nine steps that shows” has subject–verb disagreement; “how can we make use” uses an inappropriate question structure in an indirect statement; and “When a person disposes off a plastic bottle in a recycle bin, that is where…” is awkwardly constructed. Missing spaces after full stops and commas, along with inconsistent comma use, also affect readability. Practise accurate passive forms and clause construction, and proofread sentence boundaries and agreement while retaining your attempts at varied structures.

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