Free IELTS Writing Checker scored like a real examiner
Paste your Task 1 or Task 2 essay and get a band score across all four official IELTS criteria — with the exact sentences costing you marks — in about 30 seconds. No signup, no credit card.
Check my essay freeAll 4 criteria
Task Response, Coherence & Cohesion, Lexical Resource and Grammatical Range — each scored and explained.
Sentence-level fixes
Not 'improve your grammar' — the exact sentence, the corrected version, and which band it affects.
Academic & General Training
Checks Writing Task 1 (report or letter) and Task 2 essays for both IELTS formats.
30 seconds, free
An instant band estimate and your first full report free — before you ever pay.
How the IELTS writing checker works
Our AI is trained on the official public IELTS band descriptors — the same rubric a certified examiner uses. You paste your essay, and within seconds it returns a band for each of the four criteria, an overall band, and a list of the specific sentences pulling your score down with corrected versions. You then fix one thing, re-submit, and watch the band move.
Marked against the four official criteria
A real IELTS Writing score is the average of four equally-weighted criteria. Most candidates plateau because they only work on vocabulary and grammar while losing marks on Task Response (not fully answering the prompt) and Coherence & Cohesion (paragraphing and linking). The checker scores all four separately so you know exactly where the gap is.
Academic Task 1, Task 2 and General Training
Whether you're describing a chart for Academic Task 1, writing a letter for General Training, or arguing a position in Task 2, the checker applies the right descriptors for that task type and format. It flags register problems (too informal for a formal letter), data-coverage gaps in Task 1, and weak position statements in Task 2.
Why an AI examiner beats a generic chatbot
A general chatbot will give you reasonable-sounding feedback, but it won't score against the four official band descriptors, won't tell you whether a fix moves you from 6.5 to 7, and won't track your patterns across essays. The BandNine checker does — and publishes its scoring accuracy against human examiners every week.
Frequently asked questions
Is the IELTS writing checker free?+
Yes — you get an instant band estimate and your first full report free, with no signup or credit card. Unlimited detailed feedback is part of the paid plans (from $19, one-time).
How accurate is the AI band score?+
It is calibrated against essays graded by certified IELTS examiners, and we publish the measured deviation publicly every week on our quality page. It deliberately scores slightly strict so your real test score is rarely a surprise downward.
Does it check Academic and General Training?+
Yes. It supports Academic Writing Task 1 and Task 2, and General Training Task 1 (letters) and Task 2, applying the correct descriptors for each.
Can it check both Task 1 and Task 2?+
Yes — both tasks are scored against their own band descriptors, including data coverage for Task 1 and position/argument for Task 2.
Do I need to sign up to try it?+
No. You can paste an essay and get scored without an account. You only create an account when you want unlimited evaluations and your study plan.
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