IELTS Academic — for study
IELTS writing correction for university applicants
Most universities in the UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Ireland ask for an overall IELTS band of 6.5 to 7.5, often with no section below 6.0 or 6.5. Writing is where applicants most often fall short. A qualified teacher marks your Academic writing the way an examiner would and shows you exactly how to reach the band your course needs.
In short
- Universities commonly require IELTS 6.5–7.5 overall, frequently with a minimum in each section.
- Academic Writing (Task 1 data description + Task 2 essay) is the most common section to miss.
- A teacher corrects your real writing against the four criteria and estimates your band in 48 hours.
Typical IELTS Writing expectations by study level (always confirm with your institution)
| Study level | Common overall band | Common writing minimum |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 6.0–6.5 | 5.5–6.0 |
| Postgraduate (taught) | 6.5–7.0 | 6.0–6.5 |
| Postgraduate (research) | 7.0–7.5 | 6.5–7.0 |
| Regulated professions (e.g. nursing, law) | 7.0+ | 6.5–7.0 |
Why writing blocks university offers
Many applicants reach the overall band on the strength of reading and listening, then lose the offer because a single writing sub-score sits half a band low. Because Task 2 is weighted twice as heavily as Task 1, the essay usually decides the writing band.
What a correction shows you
You get a band estimate for each of the four criteria — Task Response, Coherence & Cohesion, Lexical Resource and Grammatical Range & Accuracy — so you know which one is costing you the offer, plus rewrites of the sentences that are holding you back.
Academic Task 1 and Task 2 together
Academic candidates need both the data-description skills of Task 1 and the argument skills of Task 2. We correct both, and you can submit a full exam pair to practise under realistic conditions.
Get your IELTS writing corrected
A qualified teacher marks your writing against the four IELTS criteria and returns band-scored feedback within 48 hours.
University applicants — common questions
What IELTS Writing band do universities want?+
Most ask for an overall 6.5–7.5 with a minimum in each section, often 6.0 or 6.5 in writing. Research degrees and regulated professions tend to need 7.0+. Always check your specific course page.
Do you correct IELTS Academic writing specifically?+
Yes. We correct Academic Task 1 (charts, graphs, maps, processes) and Task 2 (essay), the two pieces in the Academic module, against the four official criteria.
Can you guarantee I reach the band my university needs?+
No. No service can guarantee a band, because your result depends on your writing on test day. We give you precise, criterion-level feedback so you know exactly what to improve.
How quickly will I get feedback?+
A single task is returned within 48 hours (Friday to Tuesday), so you can act on it well before your test date.