IELTS Academic · Writing
Get your real IELTS Writing band — on the real exam interface.
Most checkers inflate your score and look like a language app. Band 7 Lab marks like a real examiner — your true band against the official descriptors, the exact sentences holding you back, and the smallest edits to lift it. Practised on a faithful Computer-Delivered exam screen.
Part 2 · sample question
Some people believe that universities should accept equal numbers of male and female students in every subject. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Or just paste an essay you've already written — any question, Task 1 or Task 2.
§ 01 — Why us
Most checkers inflate your score. We don't.
Free AI tools tell you you're a 7 when a real examiner would say 6 — that feels good, then wrecks you on exam day. Band 7 Lab is calibrated and conservative: it gives you your true band and the precise fixes to raise it.
§ 02 — Marking
Scored on the four official criteria
Each is marked separately against the public IELTS band descriptors, with evidence quoted from your own writing.
Task Response
Did you answer every part, with a clear position and developed ideas?
Coherence & Cohesion
Logical flow, clear paragraphs, natural linking — not bolted-on connectors.
Lexical Resource
Range and accuracy — precise, correct vocabulary beats fancy-but-wrong.
Grammatical Range & Accuracy
Variety of structures with frequent error-free sentences.
§ 03 — Flow
How it works
Task 1 or Task 2, on a real exam-style screen. No sign-up needed to try.
A band for each criterion, with the exact sentences behind every score.
Make the small fixes it shows you, re-mark, and watch your band rise.
§ 04 — Report
See exactly what you get
A real marked result — honest band, evidence from your own writing, and the precise edit to lift it.
§ 05 — Beyond the score
It doesn't just grade you — it remembers you and makes the fixes stick
Most checkers hand you a one-off score and forget you. Band 7 Lab works like a tutor who tracks your progress — built on how people actually learn: spaced repetition, deliberate practice and goal-setting, not just a number.
Spelling Vault
Every word you misspell is saved and drilled back to you with spaced repetition — the proven way to memorise — until it's mastered. The same spelling never costs you a mark twice.
Grammar & error tracker
Your Coach names the mistakes you repeat across essays — articles, agreement, mechanical linking — and shows each one shrinking as you improve. You fix the habit, not one sentence.
Progress tracker
Your band over time, a goal locked to your weakest criterion, and clear proof you're climbing — with the examiner remembering you from one essay to the next.
§ 06 — Questions
Common questions
Is the band accurate?
It's calibrated to the official IELTS public band descriptors and deliberately conservative — it won't inflate your score. It's a practice estimate to guide your prep, not an official result.
Is it free?
Your first essay mark is free, with no sign-up to try. After that you can keep practising on a subscription.
Is this official IELTS?
No. Band 7 Lab is an independent study tool, not affiliated with the British Council, IDP or Cambridge. It helps you practise for the exam.
How is my band worked out?
Four criteria — Task Response, Coherence & Cohesion, Lexical Resource, Grammar — each scored and averaged, the same structure examiners use. Full explanation here.