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IELTS Writing
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Writing is the section where most candidates score lowest, and the reason is usually structural rather than linguistic. The four criteria — Task Achievement, Coherence and Cohesion, Lexical Resource, and Grammatical Range and Accuracy — are marked separately, so an essay with excellent vocabulary can still be capped by a weak response to the actual question.
These articles cover both tasks: how to describe data accurately in Task 1 without listing every number, how to build a Task 2 argument that answers the prompt given rather than the topic in general, and what the difference between a band 6 and a band 7 response actually looks like on the page. Task 2 carries twice the weight of Task 1 in your Writing score.
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IELTS Writing Mistakes to Avoid in 2026: The 15 Errors That Keep You Stuck at Band 6
The 15 IELTS writing mistakes that cap most candidates at Band 6, organised by the four assessment criteria, with the specific fix for each one and a Band 6 to Band 8 before-and-after paragraph.
IELTS Writing Task Response 2026: The Criterion That Caps More Bands Than Grammar and Vocabulary Combined
The complete IELTS writing task response guide for 2026: the exact Band 5 to Band 9 descriptors, why it caps most sub-Band 7 candidates, and the four-step fix that lifts your Writing band in weeks.
IELTS Writing Word Count 2026: Why "Just Write More" Is the Advice That Keeps You at Band 6
The full IELTS writing word count guide for 2026: exact penalty for under 150 or 250 words, hidden cost of over-writing, ideal targets by paragraph, and how to check the count in the CBT.
IELTS Mixed Charts Writing Task 1: How to Describe Two Charts and Reach Band 8 in 2026
Master IELTS mixed charts writing task 1 with the four-paragraph structure examiners reward, Band 8 model responses for the two most common chart pairings, and the cross-chart comparison rule.
IELTS Pie Chart Writing Task 1: Structure, Band 8 Sample, and the Percentage Trap to Avoid
Master IELTS pie chart writing task 1 with the four-paragraph structure examiners reward, a Band 8 model answer, and the percentage-listing trap that caps candidates at Band 5.
IELTS Table Writing Task 1: How to Describe Tables and Reach Band 8 in 2026
Master IELTS table writing task 1 with the four-paragraph structure examiners reward, Band 8 model responses for both single-year and comparison tables, and the two-dimension trap most candidates miss.
How to Improve IELTS Writing: The 3 Fixes That Move Bands Fastest
The three IELTS Writing changes that raise band scores the fastest, based on the actual four-criteria descriptors. Concrete before/after examples.
How to Score Band 7 in IELTS Writing: The Four Criteria Actually Explained
The exact gap between band 6 and band 7 in each of the four IELTS Writing criteria, with real examples of what examiners mark up or down.
How Your IELTS Essay Band Score Is Actually Calculated (Step by Step)
Exactly how an IELTS Writing examiner arrives at your essay band score. The four criteria, how they're weighted, and what separates each band level.
IELTS Writing Checker Compared: The 6 Free Tools That Actually Help
The 6 leading free IELTS writing checkers compared on band accuracy, feedback depth, criteria coverage, and honesty about limits. See what each actually gets right.
IELTS Writing Practice Online: A Weekly Routine That Actually Improves Your Band
A structured weekly IELTS writing practice routine using free online tools. What to write, how often, and how to use AI feedback without getting stuck.
IELTS Writing Task 1 Checker: Free Feedback for Charts, Graphs, and Letters
A free IELTS Writing Task 1 checker that handles Academic charts and General Training letters. Instant band feedback across all four criteria.