Know your IELTS Writing band in seconds — and the exact path to Band 7.
Bandly checks your IELTS Writing essays and letters against the official band criteria, then shows you exactly how to reach Band 7.
Browse sample essays and practice questions free — no account needed.
- Know your band in seconds
- See exactly what to fix
- Practice on real exam questions
Overall Band Score
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How it works
From essay to band score in three steps
No setup, no rubrics to memorise. Paste your writing and Bandly walks you from a raw draft to a clear plan for your next band.
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Paste your essay
Drop in your Task 1 or Task 2 response, or generate a real practice question to write against.
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Get your band in seconds
Bandly grades all four criteria and returns an overall band the moment you hit check.
- 3
Fix what matters
Follow the highlighted mistakes and targeted feedback to lift your weakest criterion first.
Why Bandly
Everything you need to reach Band 7
From an examiner-calibrated score to a fix-by-fix plan, Bandly turns a vague “could be better” into the exact steps that move your writing up a band.
Calibrated band scores
Every response is graded against all four official IELTS Writing criteria, with a 0–9 band for each so you know precisely where you stand.
See every mistake in context
Grammar slips, over-used words, and cohesion gaps are highlighted right inside your essay — no guessing what to fix.
A plan to close the gap
Specific, actionable suggestions tied to each criterion turn a raw score into a clear route from Band 6.5 to Band 7.
Practice on real questions
Pull from a bank of authentic Task 1 and Task 2 prompts, or paste your own — and time yourself under exam conditions.
Pricing
Simple pricing that fits your exam timeline
Unlimited checks while you prepare — from a one-time 7-day pass for the final push to a discounted yearly plan. Cancel anytime.
7-Day Pass
A week of unlimited checks for a final push before your test. One payment, no auto-renew.
One-time payment · no subscription
Monthly
Unlimited checks for a full prep cycle. Most test-takers reach their target in 2–4 months.
Yearly
A full year of unlimited checks for less than the price of three months. Ideal if your immigration timeline spans multiple attempts.
Best value · billed once a year
Every paid plan includes
- Unlimited essay & letter checks
- Instant band score with criteria breakdown
- Inline highlighting of mistakes
- Grammar & spelling checker
- Repetition & linking-word analysis
- Personalised, actionable feedback
- Real past-question practice bank
- Progress tracking toward your target band
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know about how Bandly scores your IELTS Writing and helps you reach your target band.
Find out your band score right now
Paste an essay and get a full criteria breakdown in seconds, graded against all four official IELTS Writing criteria.