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Grade my IELTS essay — free AI feedback on the band descriptors
Paste a Writing Task 1 or Task 2 essay and get a Band estimate in seconds, with a breakdown of exactly what is holding your score back — modelled on the official IELTS public band descriptors.
How it works
- Start free and open Writing practice (or paste your own essay into a task).
- Submit your Task 1 or Task 2 response.
- Get a Band estimate plus feedback on each of the four criteria within seconds.
- See the exact sentences that helped or hurt, then rewrite and re-grade.
What you get on every essay
Task Achievement / Response
Whether you fully answered the question with a clear position and developed ideas.
Coherence & Cohesion
How logically your essay is organised and linked.
Lexical Resource
The range, precision and naturalness of your vocabulary.
Grammatical Range & Accuracy
Your variety of sentence structures and how error-free they are.
Frequently asked questions
Is the IELTS essay checker really free?
Yes. You can grade several essays each in Writing, Reading and Listening on the free plan, with no card required. Speaking and unlimited grading are on a paid plan.
What feedback do I get?
A practice Band estimate plus a criterion-by-criterion breakdown — Task Achievement/Response, Coherence & Cohesion, Lexical Resource, and Grammatical Range & Accuracy — with the specific evidence in your essay that affected each score.
Is the AI band score the same as my real IELTS band?
No tool can guarantee your exam band. The estimate is a directional coaching signal modelled on the official public band descriptors — use it to see what is holding your score back, not as a prediction.
Do you store or share my essay?
Your essays are tied to your account so you can track progress; they are not sold or shared. See our Privacy Policy for details.
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