IELTS Writing Task 2 evaluation online with a band score: what to expect
How online IELTS Writing Task 2 evaluation works, what a band score estimate really tells you, and how to use the feedback to improve your next essay.
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The short answer
A good evaluation scores all four criteria separately and shows you the exact sentences holding your band down.
How online evaluation works
You paste or type your essay, and the system assesses it against the four official criteria: Task Response, Coherence and Cohesion, Lexical Resource, and Grammatical Range and Accuracy.
Each criterion is worth 25% of your Writing band, so a single weak area can cap your overall score even if the rest is strong.
- Task Response: did you answer the actual question?
- Coherence and Cohesion: is the essay easy to follow?
- Lexical Resource: is your vocabulary accurate and varied?
- Grammar: are your sentences correct and varied?
What a band estimate means
An online band score is an informed estimate, not an official result. Its real value is showing you which criterion is weakest so you know what to fix first.
Treat the estimate as a range: if you score 6.5 on three essays in a row, you are very likely writing at that level.
Related guide: Band descriptors explained
How to use the feedback
Do not just read the score—rewrite. Pick the weakest criterion, apply one suggestion, and resubmit the improved essay.
Comparing your two versions teaches you more than writing a brand-new essay every time.
- Fix the weakest criterion first
- Rewrite one paragraph, not the whole essay
- Resubmit and check the score moved
Practise now
Choose a Task 2 question, write for 40 minutes, and get your evaluation.
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Paste your Task 2 essay and receive a band estimate with criterion-by-criterion feedback in seconds.
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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.