How IELTS Writing Task 2 is Scored: Band Criteria and Tips!
Learn how IELTS examiners score Writing Task 2 essays. Understand the 4 marking criteria.
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This part tests your ability to write an academic-style essay. So let's talk about how your IELTS Writing Task 2 essay will be scored.
Evaluation Criteria For WT2
Coherence & Cohesion- how logically ideas flow using cohesive devices.
Task Response - how well you answer the question with relevant main ideas.
Lexical Resource - your range of vocabulary.
Grammatical Range & Accuracy - your grammar and sentence structures.
Task Response
For Task Response, you'll get a band score from 0 (off-topic) to 5 (fully answers the question with relevant main points and supporting details).
Aim for at least a 5 here.
Grammar & Structuring
For Coherence & Cohesion, Lexical Resource, and Grammatical Range & Accuracy you can score from 0 (inadequate) to 5 (highly effective complexity and precision).
Try to get 4s and 5s.
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Scoring
Each criterion gets its own score. These are averaged and rounded to the nearest whole or 0.5 band to give your overall Writing score from 0 to 9.
Get scores above 5 and you'll likely reach your Writing goal!
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Practice planning ordered main points, using transition words, precise vocabulary, and complex grammar. This will help boost your band scores in each criterion and your overall Writing mark.