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IELTS Writing Band Score Calculator (and How It Is Calculated)
Your IELTS Writing band is built from four equally weighted criteria per task, then Task 1 and Task 2 are combined with Task 2 counting double. Use the calculator below for practice estimates — then submit an essay to see which criterion is capping you.
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Four criteria
TR/TA, CC, LR, GRA, each scored separately.
Task 2 double weight
Writing band ≈ (Task 1 + 2 × Task 2) ÷ 3.
Weakest-link strategy
Raise the lowest criterion before polishing everything else.
Practice scores
Use AI bands for training; official tests remain separate.
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)
Formula: (Task 1 + 2 × Task 2) ÷ 3, rounded to the nearest 0.5
Estimated Writing band
7.0
One task: four criteria average
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.
How is the IELTS writing band score calculated?
Examiners give each task a band on four equally weighted criteria: Task Achievement / Task Response, Coherence & Cohesion, Lexical Resource, and Grammatical Range & Accuracy. The task score is the average of those four (commonly reported to the nearest half band).
Worked example for one task: TR 6, CC 7, LR 6, GRA 7 averages to 6.5. If your lowest criterion is a 6, that skill is what caps the task band — which is why targeted practice beats rewriting everything.
Your final Writing band then combines both tasks with Task 2 weighted twice as heavily as Task 1: (Task 1 + 2 × Task 2) ÷ 3, rounded to the nearest half band for practice planning.
The four writing criteria
- Task Achievement / Task Response
- Coherence & Cohesion
- Lexical Resource
- Grammatical Range & Accuracy
Why criterion breakdown matters
Two students at 6.5 can need completely different plans — one for vocabulary precision, another for paragraph development. Criterion scores turn vague “improve writing” advice into a concrete weekly focus.
How it works
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Submit an essay for a four-criterion report.
Pick the floor
Train the lowest criterion for 7–14 days.
Re-test
Submit a new prompt and compare the same criterion.
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