Free IELTS writing checker: what it should check and how to use it
How to use a free IELTS writing checker properly: the four criteria it must assess, what feedback to trust, and how to rewrite for a higher band.
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The short answer
A useful checker scores all four criteria, points to exact errors, and tells you what to change for the next band — then you rewrite.
It must check the four IELTS criteria
Grammar checkers only fix sentences. An IELTS checker should also judge Task Response, Coherence and Cohesion, Lexical Resource, and Grammatical Range and Accuracy, because each is 25% of your Writing score.
- Task Response: did you answer every part?
- Coherence: is each paragraph about one idea?
- Lexical Resource: precise, varied word choice
- Grammar: range of structures and error-free sentences
Related guide: Writing band descriptors explained
Which feedback to trust
Trust feedback that quotes your own sentence and explains the problem. Be careful with a single number and no reasons; it cannot show you how to improve.
Rewrite, then check again
The score matters less than the second draft. Fix the top two issues, resubmit, and compare. Repeating this weekly is how most students move half a band.
Related guide: From Band 5.5 to 6.5 in Writing
Put this into practice
Paste or upload a Task 2 answer and get band-style feedback on all four criteria.
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Official sources and further reading
Practice examples and study routines are illustrative advice, not official band-scored answers or predictions of exam questions.