Academic Writing
Quick Diagnostic
Before you start
Writing task
Short essay-style response
At least 120 words · about 12 minutes
Worth your whole Writing estimate
12 minutes, one clock. The timer starts when you press Start. At zero, whatever you have written is submitted for marking.
A short task gives an indicative band. The real test sets two longer tasks in 60 minutes. One brief response is enough for a first estimate; sit a full practice test for a firmer one.
No spell-checker, as in the real test. Spelling and grammar are yours alone here, so leave two or three minutes at the end to read your work through.
Saved as you type. Your writing is kept on this device, so an accidental refresh will not lose it.
Your band will be an estimate
Each task is marked on the four public criteria — task achievement, coherence, vocabulary and grammar — with feedback on how to reach the next band. Marking can take up to a minute. Trained human examiners may differ by half a band or more, and Bandwise is independent of the organisations that run IELTS.