IELTS Writing Band Score Calculator
Your writing band is the average of four criteria, rounded to the nearest half band. Instead of guessing, paste your essay and let the calculator score each criterion and compute the overall.
How the overall writing band is calculated
Task Response (or Task Achievement), Coherence & Cohesion, Lexical Resource, and Grammatical Range & Accuracy are each scored 0–9. The four are averaged, then rounded to the nearest 0.5.
Why estimates vary
Human examiners and automated tools can differ by half a band on a single criterion. We reduce variance by fixing the rubric and scoring at temperature 0, so repeated checks stay consistent.
Frequently asked
Is a band 6.5 average of 6 and 7?
Yes — 6.25 rounds up to 6.5 under IELTS rounding, which is why half bands matter.
Can I calculate without an account?
Yes. Your first 3 checks need no account and no card.
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