Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-10-31

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 diagram shows the process for recycling plastic bottles overall their are 9 steps to be followed going to discuss in upcoming paragraph.

To begain with first step all the wast is dispose in the garbage secondaly all the wast then collected with the help of big truck then all the unuseful waste is disposed and the other waste which is useful which is going through compressing form in with all the recycle waste has been compraised into a block.

After finishing here came 5 step crusing in which compresed block gone through crushing method next all waste will be washed properly to go through producing plastic pellets throug heating pellets to form a raw material nextly heating process has been done all raw material is collected and packed in proper form.

All the raw material has been collected the next and the last step is with the uses of all store material producing and product through which plastic water bottel t shirt and recycle bage has been made.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the diagram as a recycling process and include several central stages, such as collection by truck, sorting, compressing, crushing, washing, pellet production and making new products. However, the account only partially covers the process and some details are inaccurate or unclear. For example, bottles are put into a recycling bin, not “the garbage,” and sorting separates recyclable bottles from unsuitable waste; the response instead says “all the unuseful waste is disposed” without clearly explaining the selection. The later stages are also muddled: heating pellets creates raw material, while the text suggests the raw material is simply collected and packed. Add a concise overview of the closed loop and describe each stage in its correct order and function.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic chronological structure, moving from disposal and collection through processing to the production of new items. Paragraph breaks also separate the early, middle and final stages. However, progression is not consistently clear because several stages are run together, particularly in “producing plastic pellets throug heating pellets to form a raw material.” Connectors such as “then,” “nextly” and “after finishing” are repetitive or awkward, and references like “here” and “all the raw material” do not always make the relationship between steps clear. Organise the process into clearer stages and use precise links such as “After sorting,” “The washed plastic is then…” and “Finally” to guide the reader.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant process vocabulary, including “compressing,” “crushing,” “washed,” “pellets” and “raw material,” which helps communicate the general subject. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations make the description difficult to follow. “All the wast is dispose in the garbage” is not an accurate way to describe placing bottles in a recycling bin, while “compraised into a block” and “producing and product” are unclear. Spelling errors such as “begain,” “crusing” and “bottel” are also noticeable. Build a more accurate set of process terms and check spelling; use specific nouns such as “bottles,” “recyclable material” and “finished products” rather than repeatedly referring to “waste” or “all material.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts to link stages in longer sentences, for example, “all the waste then collected with the help of big truck,” but these structures are often faulty. Missing or incorrect verbs, articles and agreement occur throughout: “all the waste is dispose,” “all the waste then collected,” and “all raw material is collected.” Sentence boundaries and punctuation are also weak, so some sequences become run-on sentences and the relationships between actions are unclear. Most clauses follow a similar simple pattern, with limited accurate control of more complex forms. Practise writing one complete sentence per stage, using passive forms consistently—for example, “The bottles are collected by a truck”—and check verb forms, articles and punctuation.

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