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See the approximate band range your current draft is signaling before you waste another practice session on the wrong fix.
Free IELTS Writing Checker With Band Score
Paste your Task 1 or Task 2 essay. Get a likely band range, your weakest IELTS criterion, and the one fix that can move your writing closer to Band 7.
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Check your essay — free band diagnosis
See your band direction, weakest criterion (TR/TA · CC · LR · GRA), main score blocker, and next fix. Results in about 30 seconds.
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See exactly why this essay is stuck at Band 6.0
Overall Band: 6.0 · Weakest Criterion: Task Response
Overall Band
6.0
- Weakest Criterion
- Task Response
- Main Problem
- Your essay gives opinions, but the second main idea is underdeveloped and never becomes a fully supported argument.
- Next Fix
- Add a specific example after your second reason and connect it back to the topic sentence.
Before
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After rewrite
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Run the live checker
Paste your draft below to see what is actually holding your score back. The goal is not to guess your official band, but to show what to fix before test day.
What you will get
The criterion costing you points
Find out whether Task Response, Coherence, Vocabulary, or Grammar is the real reason this essay is stuck.
Your main blocker in plain English
Get a short diagnosis of the one issue that matters most, so you stop guessing what the examiner might dislike.
The next fix worth making
See the highest-impact revision move instead of a vague list of generic grammar suggestions.
How to use this IELTS writing tool as a study guide
A checker is most useful when you treat it as a diagnosis, not a final judgement. Start by reading the weakest IELTS criterion first, because that is usually where the fastest improvement sits. If Task Response or Task Achievement is low, fix the answer, overview, examples, and coverage before editing individual sentences. If Coherence is weak, check whether each paragraph has one clear job and whether the reader can follow the argument without guessing.
After that, use the vocabulary and grammar feedback more selectively. Do not replace every simple word with a complex one. IELTS rewards clear, accurate language that fits the topic. The best workflow is to run one draft, rewrite the highest-impact paragraph, and then check the revised version. This turns the tool into a feedback loop: each scan gives you one practical revision target, and each rewrite shows whether the draft is moving closer to your target band.
Why your writing score gets stuck
Most IELTS essays do not stay at 6.0 or 6.5 because of one grammar mistake. They stay stuck because one criterion is quietly underperforming: the task is not fully answered, one paragraph stays underdeveloped, the logic drifts, or the language repeats.
The frustrating part is that most candidates cannot see that blocker alone. Generic writing tools clean sentences, but they do not tell you which criterion is actually costing the most marks.
This checker is built to remove that uncertainty first. The free diagnosis gives you a clear starting point, so paying for more help feels like a decision based on your essay, not a leap of faith.
Why candidates trust the diagnosis
Built to show where your band is being lost, not just where your grammar slips
The system is calibrated against official IELTS criteria and checks all four score dimensions together, so the diagnosis points to the score blocker first instead of overwhelming you with random edits.
Criterion-first
Shows which scoring area is costing marks
Built to diagnose whether the draft is losing points on TR, CC, LR, or GRA before anything else.
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Target range for useful score estimates
Close enough to guide the next revision move, even before a full mock test or teacher review.
4 criteria
Covers TR, CC, LR, and GRA together
Keeps students from fixing surface grammar when the real score blocker sits in ideas or structure.
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Student outcomes
“A teacher review costs $30 and takes three days. This is free and instant. It told me Coherence was the issue, which matched exactly what my teacher had been saying for months.”
“I took the IELTS four times and couldn't break 6.5. After using this I realized I was always losing points on the same criterion and had no idea. Now I know exactly what to practice.”
IELTS Writing Checker FAQ
Yes. The first diagnosis is free. It shows your estimated band direction, weakest criterion, and main blocker before you decide whether the deeper paid plan is worth it.
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