What band is my essay?

Submit your essay to see an overall band estimate plus a score for each of the four IELTS writing criteria, with an explanation of what is capping your band.

Can I check Task 1 and Task 2?

Yes. Academic reports, GT letters, and Task 2 essays are supported.

Can I upload handwriting?

Yes. Clear photos or scans can be processed with OCR.

Most reports are ready in about 60 seconds.

Is there a free check?

New accounts include two free full evaluations — no credit card required.

Will this match my official IELTS score?

Feedback is aligned with public band descriptors for practice. It is not an official IELTS result, but it shows the same criteria examiners use so you know what to fix.

How is this different from ChatGPT?

ChatGPT is a general chatbot. This IELTS writing checker scores Task Response, Coherence, Lexical Resource, and Grammar against public descriptors and returns fix cards for the same prompt.

Can I check my IELTS writing for free?

Yes. New accounts get two full evaluations with no credit card. Paste a Task 1 or Task 2 draft on this page to start.

How do I rate my IELTS writing or grade my writing online?

Paste the question and essay into this checker. You get an estimated overall band plus four criteria — the same skills examiners use — not a single chatbot compliment.

Is this an IELTS writing evaluation online or only a score calculator?

Both. The calculator below estimates a combined Writing band from Task 1 and Task 2. Pasting an essay is the evaluation: criterion comments, fix cards, and a model answer.

Do you have a separate writing task 1 checker and task 2 checker?

Yes. This hub accepts both. Use /ielts-task-1-checker for charts and letters, or /ielts-task-2-checker when you only want Task 2 feedback.

Can students in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, or Vietnam use this checker?

Yes. IELTS Writing is scored with the same public descriptors worldwide. Candidates sitting the test in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Vietnam, and other countries can practise Academic or GT tasks here.

IELTS AI Tutor by IELTSGRADER

Free IELTS Essay Checker: Paste Your Essay, Get a Practice Band

This IELTS essay checker (also an IELTS writing checker) scores your Task 1, GT letter, or Task 2 in about a minute — four writing criteria, fix cards for weak sentences, and a model answer for your prompt. Your first evaluations are free.

Paste Task 1 or Task 2. Four-criterion practice feedback in about a minute — 2 free evaluations, no card.

Paste your essay

Both the exam question and your answer are required. Task type is detected from the question.

Exam Question

Your Essay

Free account includes 2 full evaluations. No card required.

Overall + 4 criteria

See exactly which skill is holding your band down.

Actionable fixes

Improved sentences and clearer structure suggestions.

Model answer

A stronger target response for the same prompt.

Next steps

Turn the report into focused practice, not random rewriting.

IELTS Writing band score calculator

Estimate your Writing band from Task 1 and Task 2 scores (Task 2 counts double). Optionally average four criterion scores for one task. This is a practice formula tool — not an official IELTS calculator.

Task 1 + Task 2 (weighted)

Task 1 bandTask 2 band

Formula: (Task 1 + 2 × Task 2) ÷ 3, rounded to the nearest 0.5

Estimated Writing band

7.0

One task: four criteria average

TR / TACoherenceLexicalGrammar

Average of four criteria, rounded to the nearest 0.5. Raise the lowest criterion first.

Estimated task band

7.0

Lowest criterion: 6.5 — that is usually your practice priority.

A formula is not a criterion score. Paste an essay to see if this band matches · Speaking band calculator · how IELTS writing is scored.

Can AI check my IELTS essay?

Yes. This IELTS essay checker accepts your Task 1 report, GT letter, or Task 2 essay and scores it against IELTS-style band descriptors, then explains exactly why you got each criterion score — Task Response, Coherence & Cohesion, Lexical Resource, and Grammar.

Unlike generic AI chatbots, IELTS AI Tutor by IELTSGRADER is built only for IELTS writing. It applies public band descriptors consistently instead of guessing, and every report ends with the highest-impact fixes to raise your band.

Why use an IELTS writing checker for daily practice?

Human feedback is valuable but slow and expensive for daily practice. An IELTS essay checker that behaves like a tutor lets you submit often, learn from each report, and build exam stamina.

Each submission is tracked, so you can watch your weakest criterion improve from essay to essay instead of rewriting blindly.

IELTS writing checker vs ChatGPT

A ChatGPT IELTS writing checker prompt can discuss your essay, but scores often drift chat to chat and overweight vocabulary praise. This page is a writing checker: four public criteria, the same rubric every time, and rewrite targets you can practise.

If you already used ChatGPT on a draft, paste the same essay here and compare Task Response and Coherence — those are the criteria chatbots most often miss. Background: [is ChatGPT accurate for IELTS writing?](/blog/is-chatgpt-accurate-ielts-writing).

Task 1 checker vs Task 2 checker

This page is the hub for “IELTS writing checker” and “IELTS essay checker” searches: paste any Writing task and the tutor detects the type.

If you only write Academic charts or GT letters, use the Task 1 checker. If you only write opinion, discussion, or problem-solution essays, use the Task 2 checker. Both still feed the same four-criterion report.

Check my IELTS writing / rate my IELTS writing / grade my writing — start here
Writing Task 1 checker — charts, graphs, and GT letters
Task 2 checker / writing task 2 checker — 250-word essays

What you receive in every report

Overall band estimate for practice purposes
Four-criterion breakdown with explanations
Fix cards for weak sentences
Vocabulary and grammar notes
A model answer to study structure and tone

How it works

Add your question & essay

Type, paste, or upload a file / photo.

Submit for tutoring

The AI evaluates against IELTS-style descriptors.

Practice the weak spot

Rewrite one paragraph, then check again.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Paste or upload your essay and the AI checker returns an estimated band score with feedback on Task Response, Coherence & Cohesion, Lexical Resource, and Grammar in about 60 seconds.

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