Can AI check my IELTS essay for free?

Yes — you can get AI feedback on an IELTS essay free to start with Langujet, with a band estimate per criterion and sentence-level corrections.

What should I ask the AI to check?

Ask for a per-criterion band estimate, sentence-level edits with the reason for each, whether you answered every part of the question, and the top changes to raise your band.

Is the AI band estimate the same as my real IELTS band?

No — it's reliable guidance for practice, not an official result. Use it to find and fix weaknesses, and verify high-stakes attempts with a real examiner.

How often should I check my essays?

As often as you can rewrite and resubmit. Frequent, focused loops — fixing one criterion at a time — improve your band faster than occasional marking.

How to Check Your IELTS Essay with AI (and Actually Improve)

Why AI essay checking works — when used right

The slowest part of improving IELTS writing is waiting for someone to mark each essay. AI removes that wait, so you can run many practice loops a week instead of one. Used well, it's diagnostic: it shows which criterion is capping your band and which sentences are dragging you down — exactly what you need to fix. Used poorly (chasing a single number), it tells you little.

A workflow that turns feedback into a higher band

1. Submit a full timed essay. Write under exam conditions (40 minutes for Task 2) so the feedback reflects your real performance.
2. Get a per-criterion estimate. A single overall band hides the problem. Look at the four criteria separately to find your bottleneck.
3. Read the sentence-level edits. Note the type of each issue — task drift, weak linking, repetition, grammar slips — not just the fix.
4. Fix one criterion at a time. Rewrite focusing only on, say, Coherence & Cohesion. Trying to fix everything at once rarely sticks.
5. Resubmit and compare. Watch which criterion moves. That feedback loop is where the band gains come from.

What to ask the AI for

Strong prompts get strong feedback. Ask for: a band estimate per criterion with a one-line reason; the three changes most likely to raise your band; whether you addressed every part of the question; and a model rewrite of your weakest paragraph. Vague requests get vague answers.

How to read a band estimate honestly

Treat the number as guidance, not a verdict. AI is reliable for direction (which criterion is weak, whether you're improving) but it isn't an official result, and it can miss subtle task response. For a high-stakes attempt, add a check from a real examiner. (More on this in our guide to whether AI IELTS scoring is accurate.)

Put it into practice

Check your essay against all four criteria with sentence-level corrections using IELTS writing correction, understand what each band means in the IELTS band scores guide, and build the rest of your plan in the IELTS preparation hub. For high-stakes attempts, layer a real-examiner correction on top of the AI feedback.