Understanding your IELTS Writing report

Every IELTS Writing answer is scored on the four official criteria. The overall band is their average, rounded as IELTS does.

The tabs

Overall Analysis

• Overall Band Score, your word count and your CEFR Level (A1–C2)
• A score for each criterion
• Overall Feedback: a summary of your answer
• Strength: what you did well
• Additional Feedback: other points to consider

Task Achievement (Task 1) / Task Response (Task 2)

How well you answered the question: Addressing Prompt, Idea Development, Presenting Position and Format.

Coherence & Cohesion

How your ideas flow: Flow of Ideas, Cohesive Devices, Transition and Paragraphing. Click a paragraph's View Feedback to see comments on that paragraph.

Lexical Analysis (Lexical Resource)

• Range of Vocabulary, Accuracy and Spelling
• Vocabulary Repetition: words you used too often. Repeating the same words can lower your score.
• Vocabulary Distribution: your words by CEFR level
• Word choice suggestions: click a highlighted word to see a better option

Grammatical Range and Accuracy

• Range of Structures, Accuracy and Punctuation
• Grammar Errors: errors are underlined in your answer. Click on the underlined grammar error to get more details and tips for correction.
• Sentence Structure Analysis: how many simple, compound and complex sentences you used

Improved Answer

Your answer rewritten to a higher band, paragraph by paragraph. Changed parts are marked, and you can click a change to see Original, Improved and the Reason.

Teacher Feedback

Appears when your teacher has reviewed your answer.

"To reach the next band"

Each criterion lists what to do to move up one band, with an icon for each point: green for a strength, red for something to improve, grey for a note. Points marked Limits your score are the ones holding your band down most. At Band 9 there is nothing higher, so this section is hidden.

How accurate is the AI band?

This IELTS score is generated using AI technology and is intended for guidance only. It follows the public IELTS band descriptors, but a certified human examiner may score slightly differently.

If the report fails

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