Band Score Checker

IELTS Essay Checker

Find the grammar, vocabulary and structure problems in your IELTS essay, see the band score for each criterion, and learn exactly what to change.

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What the IELTS essay checker looks for

  • Grammar and punctuation: tense, articles, subject-verb agreement, sentence boundaries and commas.
  • Vocabulary: repeated words, wrong word forms, unnatural collocations, and better options for key words.
  • Structure: one idea per paragraph, a clear introduction and conclusion, and linking that fits.
  • The question: whether every part of the task is answered and your position is clear.

Mistakes the essay checker catches most often

These slips appear in essays at every level. Each one is easy to fix once you know to look for it.

grammar Academic subjects gives students knowledge. → Academic subjects give students knowledge.

A plural subject takes a plural verb, even when a long phrase sits between them.

grammar Government should invest in the public transport. → The government should invest in public transport.

Use "the" for the one government you mean; leave it out for transport in general.

punctuation Technology saves time, this helps students. → Technology saves time, which helps students.

Two sentences joined by a comma (a comma splice) need a linking word, a full stop or a semicolon.

vocabulary It has a negative affect on health. → It has a negative effect on health.

"Affect" is usually the verb and "effect" the noun.

vocabulary Young people make more crimes. → Young people commit more crimes.

Natural word partners (collocations) raise your Lexical Resource score: you commit a crime, do research and make progress.

style Kids spend a lot of time on stuff like games. → Children spend a great deal of time on activities such as games.

Task 2 is a formal essay, so avoid chatty words like "kids" and "stuff".

Turn feedback into half a band more

  1. Fix the three key issues first: they cost more marks than small slips.
  2. Rewrite one paragraph using the corrections, then check the whole essay again.
  3. Note the mistakes you repeat, such as articles or comma splices, and check for them before you finish.
  4. Compare your essay with the band 8 rewrite to see how ideas are extended and linked.

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  • Overall band and all four criterion bands
  • Why each band was given
  • The three problems costing you the most marks
  • 1 check a day, or 3 a week with a free account

Questions

What does the essay checker correct?
Grammar, punctuation, word choice, collocations, linking words and paragraph structure, plus whether you answered the question. Each correction quotes your sentence, shows the fix and explains why.
Is it like a grammar checker?
It catches grammar mistakes too, but it scores your essay the way IELTS writing is marked: Task Response, Coherence and Cohesion, Lexical Resource, and Grammatical Range and Accuracy.
Can it rewrite my essay?
With a paid plan you get your essay rewritten at band 8 level. It keeps your position and main ideas, so you can compare it line by line with your version.
Does it check plagiarism or AI writing?
No. It gives feedback on your writing; it doesn't check where the text came from.
Is my essay kept private?
Yes. Only you can see it, we never use it to train AI models, and you can delete it at any time.