IELTS Writing Score Calculator

Task Scores

Task 1 (Report/Letter) contributes 1/3 of the overall score.

Task 2 (Essay) contributes 2/3 of the overall score.

Scoring Result

Task 1 Score:Band 6.0
Task 2 Score:Band 6.0
Final Combined Writing Score:Band 6.0

Calculation Breakdown

  • 1. Task 1 score entered:
    T1 = 6.0
  • 2. Task 2 score entered:
    T2 = 6.0
  • 3. Combined Score calculation (1:2 weight ratio):
    (6.0 + 6.0 × 2) / 3 = 6.0006.0
    Rounded to the nearest half band.

Single Task Score Calculator

Task 1 Criteria Scores

Task Score Result

Four-criterion average:6.00
Task band score:Band 6.0

Calculation Breakdown

  • Task 1 Score:
    (6.0 + 6.0 + 6.0 + 6.0) / 4 = 6.006.0
    Rounded to the nearest half band.

How Your Score is Calculated

IELTS Writing is graded using a specific two-stage calculation. Each essay is evaluated on four criteria, and Task 2 is weighted twice as heavily as Task 1.

Weight: 33.3%

Task 1 Score

T1 = (TA + CC + LR + GRA) / 4

Task 1 (Report/Letter) contributes 1/3 of the overall score.

Weight: 66.7%

Task 2 Score

T2 = (TR + CC + LR + GRA) / 4

Task 2 (Essay) contributes 2/3 of the overall score.

Final Score

Writing Band Score

Writing = (T1 + T2 × 2) / 3

Final writing scores are rounded to the nearest half-band. Scores ending in .25 round up to .50, and scores ending in .75 round up to the next whole band.

Official Source Documentation: The band descriptors displayed below are sourced directly from the official IELTS Writing Band Descriptors (Public Version), jointly published by Cambridge University Press & Assessment, the British Council, and IDP Education.