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IELTS writing checker

Paste your answer for free instant checks as you type. When you're ready, get an estimated band for Task Response, Coherence and Cohesion, Lexical Resource and Grammar, with corrections taken from your own sentences. Checks are paid: $12 a month for 30 checks, or a pack of 5 for $15. See a sample report first. Want exam conditions? Take the timed full Writing test, or study our Writing questions with model answers.

Task type

Paste the exact question so your answer is judged against it. For Task 1 Academic, include the data.

0 words — aim for at least 250

Free instant checks

Start writing and we check your length, paragraphs, overview or opinion, linking words, repetition, copied wording and informal style as you type. These checks are free and don't give a band.

New to Writing? Read our IELTS Writing tips and tricks before you start.

What the free checks look at

The free checks run in your browser as you type. They catch the problems an examiner notices in the first minute, the ones that cap a score no matter how good your English is:

  • Length. Task 1 needs at least 150 words and Task 2 at least 250. Shorter answers lose marks.
  • Paragraphs. One block of text usually caps Coherence and Cohesion at Band 5.
  • Overview (Task 1 Academic). Without a sentence that sums up the main trends, Task Achievement is usually capped at Band 5.
  • Greeting and sign-off (Task 1 General). A letter needs both, in a tone that suits the reader.
  • Your opinion (Task 2). "To what extent do you agree" questions need a clear position, kept the same from start to finish.
  • Answering the question. We compare the key ideas in the question with your answer, to catch essays that drift off topic.
  • Copied wording. Long phrases copied from the question don't count towards your word total.
  • Linking words and repetition. Too few linking words, or the same word over and over, pull down Coherence and Lexical Resource.
  • Informal style. Contractions such as "don't" and words such as "stuff" or "kids" don't suit an essay or report.

The free checks can't judge your grammar, your vocabulary or how well you argue, and they don't give a band. For that, use an AI check, which marks one answer against all four official criteria.

How the AI marking works

Two independent AI markers score your writing against the four public IELTS criteria. If they disagree by more than one band, a third marker decides. You get the average of the closest marks, so one unusual reading can't skew your result. Scores are estimates to guide your practice, not official IELTS results.