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Writing practice · checked 15 October 2026
Best free websites to practise IELTS Writing Task 1 and Task 2
For official sample tasks and answers with examiner comments, start with IELTS.org, the British Council and IDP. For free lessons and model answers, use IELTS Liz (ieltsliz.com), IELTS Mentor (ielts-mentor.com) and IELTS Advantage (ieltsadvantage.com). Feedback on your own writing is the scarce part: free feedback is automated and limited, from tools such as IELTS Mock Lab, IELTSMocks, Write & Improve and English Test Coach, while human marking is paid.
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The websites side by side
What each site gives you free, its sample answers, the feedback it gives on your own writing, and which tasks it covers.
| Website | Free to use | Sample answers | Feedback on your writing | Tasks and modules |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IELTS.orgOfficial · ielts.org | Official sample Writing tasks for Academic and General Training, on screen and on paper. | Official sample responses with band scores and examiner comments. | None on your own writing. | Task 1 and Task 2; Academic and General Training. |
| British CouncilOfficial · takeielts.britishcouncil.org | Free Writing practice tests for both modules, and a free IELTS Ready account with two full mock tests. | The same official responses with band scores and examiner comments. | IELTS Ready lists AI feedback and estimated scores on its mock tests; the larger Premium package is free when you book your test with the British Council. | Task 1 and Task 2; Academic and General Training. |
| IDP IELTSOfficial · ielts.idp.com | Writing practice tasks on screen and on paper, expert tip videos, podcasts and articles. | A sample script for the paper Academic tasks. | Paid: IELTS Progress Check practice tests are marked by IELTS experts. The price depends on your country. | Task 1 and Task 2; Academic and General Training. |
| IELTS LizTeacher-run · ieltsliz.com | Hundreds of free lessons and tips for both writing tasks. | Model answers for every Academic Task 1 type and for Task 2, marked by the site as band 9, plus model General Training letters. | None on your own writing. Video lessons and e-books are sold separately. | Task 1 and Task 2; Academic and General Training. |
| IELTS MentorSample library · ielts-mentor.com | Large free libraries of Academic Task 1 reports, General Training letters and Task 2 essays. | Hundreds of sample answers; the site describes many as band 8 or 9 level. | Its homepage invites you to email writing for evaluation; no price or marking process is shown. | Task 1 and Task 2; Academic and General Training. |
| IELTS AdvantageTeacher-run · ieltsadvantage.com | Task 1 and Task 2 lessons and sample answers, a free five-day Task 2 challenge and an essay-building tool. | Sample reports and essays, including a band 9 Task 2 essay. | Paid human correction: $29.95 for one essay, $74.95 for three or $99.95 for five. The site says its correctors are former examiners. | Task 1 and Task 2; Academic and General Training. |
| Writing9AI checker · writing9.com | Write in its editor, and read its sample libraries. | Libraries of Task 2 essays, Academic Task 1 reports and General Training letters, each labelled with a band. | Automated reports need Premium, from $7.99 a week. | Task 1 and Task 2; Academic and General Training. |
| IELTS-BankAI checker · ielts-bank.com | A free account with one Writing score for life, three practice tests, and Reading and Listening questions. | An essay bank of about 200 answers labelled band 6 to 9, with examiner-style comments on some. | AI scores and criterion feedback; more checks need a paid pass or plan, from $4.99 for a week. | Task 1 and Task 2; Academic and General Training. |
| IELTS Mock LabAI checker · ieltsmocklab.com | Reading and Listening mock tests without signing up; its homepage advertises two AI Writing checks a day with a free account. | About 70 Academic Task 1 and Task 2 examples, labelled band 6 to 8.5. | AI band estimates with criterion feedback; Premium adds more checks. | Task 1 and Task 2; its samples are Academic only. |
| IELTSMocksAI mock tests · ieltsmocks.com | The first test of every type, including a full mock test, in Academic and General Training. | None listed. | AI scoring on the four criteria, the same on free and paid tests; paid plans from $8 a week or passes from $10 for 10 days. | Task 1 and Task 2; Academic and General Training. |
| Write & ImproveCambridge tool · writeandimprove.com | A free general writing tool with automatic feedback, without registering; the IELTS +Test Zone gives 10 free Academic or 2 free General Training tasks. | Not offered for IELTS tasks. | Automated. The free tool gives general English (CEFR) feedback; +Test Zone gives an IELTS band, at £4.50 a month per workbook. | +Test Zone has Academic and General Training workbooks. |
| English Test CoachOur product · englishtestcoach.com | Original questions, annotated sample answers and a timed workspace; 3 free checks a month (the first needs no sign-up). | Original essays, reports and letters with notes on each paragraph. They show techniques; they are not examiner-marked. | AI band estimates for each criterion, quoting your own words as evidence; Pro costs £12 a month. | Task 1 and Task 2; Academic charts from an uploaded image, and General Training letters. |
Notes on each website
IELTS.org · ielts.org
Good for: Seeing exactly what the test looks like and how examiners comment on real responses. Keep in mind: Only a few sample responses, and nothing marks your own answer. Sources: Academic sample questions; General Training sample questions; Writing resources.
British Council · takeielts.britishcouncil.org
Good for: Official practice in the test format, plus mock tests if you book with the British Council. Keep in mind: Most of the feedback and the extra mock tests come with a test booking. Sources: Academic Writing practice; General Training Writing practice; IELTS Ready.
IDP IELTS · ielts.idp.com
Good for: Official practice material, and paid human-marked practice tests when you want a band before the real test. Keep in mind: The free material does not mark your writing. Sources: IDP Writing preparation; IELTS Progress Check.
IELTS Liz · ieltsliz.com
Good for: Clear lessons that explain how a high-band answer is built. Keep in mind: Nothing marks your own writing; you compare your work with the models yourself. Sources: Task 1 lessons; Task 2 lessons; IELTS Liz store.
IELTS Mentor · ielts-mentor.com
Good for: Reading many answers to many question types. Keep in mind: The site does not say who wrote each sample or how its level was judged. Sources: Academic Task 1 samples; General Training letters; Task 2 samples.
IELTS Advantage · ieltsadvantage.com
Good for: Human correction when you want a teacher to read your writing. Keep in mind: Feedback on your own writing is paid, per essay. Sources: Task 1 lessons; Task 2 lessons; Essay correction service.
Writing9 · writing9.com
Good for: A large library of essays at different bands, and unlimited checks if you pay. Keep in mind: The sample pages do not say how each band was given, and feedback is not free. Sources: Writing9 plans and FAQ; Task 2 samples.
IELTS-Bank · ielts-bank.com
Good for: Comparing answers to the same question at bands 6, 7 and 8. Keep in mind: Only one free Writing score, ever. Sources: Essay bank; IELTS-Bank pricing.
IELTS Mock Lab · ieltsmocklab.com
Good for: Daily AI checks if the free allowance suits you. Keep in mind: Its checker page described the free allowance differently on the day we checked, so confirm it after signing up. Sources: IELTS Mock Lab home; Writing practice.
IELTSMocks · ieltsmocks.com
Good for: A full timed mock test with AI marking, without creating an account first. Keep in mind: No model answers, so you need another site for samples. Sources: IELTSMocks home; IELTSMocks pricing.
Write & Improve · writeandimprove.com
Good for: Short, frequent practice with instant feedback from the Cambridge team behind IELTS. Keep in mind: You practise its own tasks, and the free tool is not IELTS-specific. Sources: Write & Improve; +Test Zone IELTS.
Names you may still see recommended
- IELTS Simon: the old free blog of model answers has closed; ielts-simon.com now points to a members' site.
- IELTS-Up: ielts-up.com still has a few Task 1 and Task 2 samples dated 2015 to 2019, and says its writing correction service is temporarily suspended.
Where English Test Coach fits
English Test Coach is for candidates who need a target band for university, work or a visa and want to practise both writing tasks in one place, with feedback after each answer instead of only reading models.
- Practice and samples together: original Task 1 and Task 2 questions, each with an annotated sample answer that explains why each paragraph works.
- Both modules: Academic charts, maps and processes, and General Training letters, plus Task 2 essays. For Academic Task 1, the checker reads an uploaded image of the visual before it checks your report.
- Feedback you can act on: a band estimate for each of the four criteria, with your own sentences quoted as evidence and a revision plan. You get 3 free checks a month with a free account, and the first needs no sign-up; the plans are below.
- Honest limits: no AI checker gives an official score. In our published accuracy test, 24 of 27 estimates were within one band of the official score, and very strong writing tended to be scored low.
If you want a teacher to read your writing, a paid human service from the list above will suit you better. See AI checker or human correction.
How to combine free websites
- Learn the format from an official site. Do one Task 1 and one Task 2 from IELTS.org, the British Council or IDP, and read the examiner comments on the sample responses.
- Learn the structure from lessons and models. Read a lesson for your Task 1 type or Task 2 question type, and one or two model answers.
- Write under time. Give yourself 20 minutes for Task 1 and 40 minutes for Task 2, and check the minimum word counts: 150 and 250 words.
- Get feedback, then rewrite. Use one feedback tool consistently so the estimates are comparable, and rewrite the weakest paragraph before you start a new question.
- Check your band before the test. When you are close to your target, a human-marked practice test tells you more than another AI estimate.
Comparing writing checkers on price and free allowance? Read the best IELTS writing checkers compared. Working out your overall band? Use the IELTS band score calculator.
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Questions about free IELTS writing practice
Which website gives free feedback on IELTS writing?
Free feedback is almost always automated and limited. IELTS Mock Lab advertises two AI checks a day with a free account, IELTSMocks marks your first full mock test, Write & Improve +Test Zone gives 10 free Academic tasks, and IELTS-Bank gives one free Writing score. English Test Coach gives 3 free checks a month with a free account; the first needs no sign-up. The official sites give sample answers with examiner comments, not feedback on your own writing.
Can a real IELTS examiner check my writing for free?
Not on the sites we checked. Human marking is paid: IELTS Advantage sells per-essay correction by teachers it describes as former examiners, and IDP sells IELTS Progress Check tests marked by IELTS experts. Free feedback comes from AI tools or from comparing your answer with official sample responses.
Are the sample answers on these websites official?
Only the sample responses published by IELTS, the British Council and IDP carry official band scores and examiner comments. Other sites write their own model answers and label the band themselves. They are still useful for language and structure, but treat the band as the site's own judgement.
Is AI feedback on IELTS writing accurate?
No AI tool gives an official IELTS score. Look for a tool that says how it was tested. We tested ours on 27 IELTS responses published with an official band: 24 estimates were within one band, with an average difference of 0.57 of a band, and very strong writing tended to be scored low.
Do I need different websites for Academic and General Training?
No. Task 2 is the same type of essay in both modules. For Task 1, check that a site has the right task: charts, maps and processes for Academic, or letters for General Training. Some sites, such as IELTS Mock Lab, have Academic Task 1 samples only.
How should I use sample answers?
Write your own answer first under time, then compare it with a sample: how the overview is written, how paragraphs are organised and which words connect ideas. Do not memorise sample answers: the band descriptors treat memorised language as a weakness, and a memorised answer rarely fits the exact question.
Write your next answer here
Pick an original question, write under time and run a free check. Then compare your answer with the annotated sample.