Check my writing
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- Original practice. Academic & General Training.
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For IELTS Writing candidates: Task 1 and Task 2
English Test Coach Check your IELTS essay.
Not sure what band your writing would get, or what to fix first? Get an estimated band score across all four criteria and know exactly what to revise next. Corrections point to the exact sentences in your essay.
Most estimates landed within one band of the examiner's score. We tested the checker on 27 published Task 1 and Task 2 responses with examiner bands: 24 estimates were within one band, and the average gap was 0.57 of a band. How we tested
3 free checks a month (the first needs no sign-up) · Free to start · Academic & General Training
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AI feedback is an estimate, not an official IELTS score. Independent; not affiliated with IELTS, the British Council, IDP or Cambridge.
WRITING REVIEWIllustrative example
Estimated overall band
6.5 / 9Working towards
7.0Task response6.0
Coherence & cohesion7.0
Lexical resource6.5
Grammar range & accuracy6.5
One focused next step
Make the link between your example and your argument explicit.
“Flexible working can help parents manage their time.”
Explain how that flexibility supports your position.
Flexible working can help parents manage their time.
Flexible working can help parents manage their time, which supports the case for flexible hours.
Correction applied
A preview of the report format, not a real learner’s result.
Four criteria. Evidence you can review.
Original practice. Academic & General Training.
Your work. Private account history.
Your next step
Start with your writing.
Practice a question
Choose an original Academic or General Training task to work on.
Practice a questionStudy sample answers
See how a complete answer works, with paragraph notes and explanations.
Study sample answersA better practice session
Write. Understand. Try again.
- 01
Start with your writing
Bring your own question or choose an original practice task.
- 02
Look beyond the band
Review the evidence, corrections and priorities in your report.
- 03
Make the next attempt count
Revise with a clear plan and keep your saved work together.
Inside a writing review
A reason behind the feedback.
Estimated bands are a starting point. Review evidence from your response and choose a focused next step.
TASK RESPONSEIllustrative example
Develop the example
“Flexible working can help parents manage their time.”
Explain how that flexibility supports your position.
Report format preview. This is not a real learner’s result or an official IELTS score.
Your original response stays yours. Review suggestions against what you meant, then revise when you are ready.
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If Writing held your band back, practise with a pass until your retake: check every essay against the four criteria, fix one weakness at a time and see each estimate change. The bands are estimates, not official IELTS scores, and no score is guaranteed.
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Before you begin
A few useful answers.
Is this an official IELTS score?
No. AI feedback is an estimate for practice, not an official test result or examiner assessment. English Test Coach is independent of IELTS.
How does the writing feedback work?
The report reviews your response against the four writing criteria and suggests revision priorities. AI can miss or misread things; it is not a complete grammar check. Your original writing is never changed automatically.
What IELTS writing tasks can I practise?
Academic Task 1 reports, General Training Task 1 letters, and Task 2 essays for both tests. Bring your own question or choose an original practice task.
Can I try English Test Coach for free?
Yes. The writing workspace, timer, rule-based demo, questions and sample answers are free to explore without an account. See free use and plans.
What happens to my writing — is it private?
Your editor keeps a backup on this device where browser storage is available. Account drafts and saved reports are private to your account. Read how writing is stored and processed, or see writing and account help.