IELTS writing self-study: a weekly routine that improves your band
A practical IELTS Writing self-study routine: timed practice, feedback, error logs and rewriting, without a teacher or expensive course.
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The short answer
Self-study works when every essay gets feedback, every error goes into a log, and you rewrite the weakest paragraph.
A simple weekly routine
- Mon: one timed Task 2 (40 min).
- Tue: get feedback, log errors.
- Wed: rewrite weakest paragraph.
- Thu: one Task 1 (20 min).
- Fri: review error log and vocabulary.
Keep an error log
Write each repeated mistake with a corrected version. Read it before every new essay.
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Measure progress monthly
Compare criterion scores across a month rather than one essay to the next.
Put this into practice
Write a timed answer and get feedback you can turn into an error log.
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Official sources and further reading
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