Task Response, Coherence and Cohesion, Lexical Resource, Grammatical Range and Accuracy
FAQ
Estimated Band and scoring
Is this an official IELTS score?
No. An Estimated Band is a practice estimate to guide your study, not an official IELTS result. We check the grader against essays we own, but we do not publish an accuracy figure yet, so we do not claim one. See how the Estimated Band works.
Using Band7 and the checker
Is the IELTS Writing Task 2 checker free?
Yes. A free account gets 2 Grade Reports each calendar month, no card. Coach tools don’t use them. Paid plans are coming soon. Details are on Pricing.
Should I paste the question?
Yes. Task Response is judged against the exact question, so paste all of it, including the instruction line.
What if my essay is under 250 words?
We ask you to confirm before grading, because short essays lose marks on Task Response. Below 50 words, the essay can’t be submitted.
Does it check General Training or Task 1?
General Training Task 2 essays work too: they are marked on the same four Task 2 criteria. Academic Task 1 charts and General Training letters are not supported. Band7 is for Task 2 essays only.
How is this different from asking ChatGPT?
Every essay is scored on the same four criteria, the feedback quotes your own sentences, nothing is rewritten for you, and you can write under a 40-minute timer with AI help off.
Will it rewrite my essay?
No. You get feedback, and Selection coach suggests a rewrite of one or two sentences that changes your text only if you confirm.
Is this for exam-day answers or ghostwriting?
This is practice and learning, not exam-day answers or ghostwriting. You stay the author of your essay: Coach will not write it for you, and a Learning Rewrite changes one or two of your own sentences only after you confirm.
Do linking words raise my Task 2 score?
They help Coherence and Cohesion only when linking words mark a real relationship. A linker on every sentence does not raise the band.
What is Coherence and Cohesion in Task 2?
A reader has to be able to follow the argument. Paragraph jobs and clear links matter more than stuffing connectors. Read Coherence and Cohesion.
What is Lexical Resource in Task 2?
Precision and words that fit the sentence matter more than rare synonyms. Read Lexical Resource.
What is Grammatical Range and Accuracy in Task 2?
Varied sentence building, and errors that do not block the reader, matter more than stacking subordinators. Read Grammatical Range and Accuracy.
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Yes, to save your essay and your report. If you start an essay on the Task 2 checker, it stays saved in this browser while you sign up, then opens in the Writing Desk.
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Is IELTS Writing marked by AI in the real exam?
No. Trained IELTS examiners mark the Writing test against four public criteria. Band7 gives you AI practice feedback on those same four criteria between tests.