Last updated September 13, 2026
Short answer: write your IELTS Writing Task 2 essay on ParrotTalk and the AI checker returns, in seconds, an estimated band on the four official criteria, the sentences that cost you marks and the fix for each. 100% free, no sign-up, no card, no monthly cap on the number of essays.
Task 2 is where the Writing band is won or lost: it counts double, it needs 250 words in 40 minutes, and most of the marks depend on one thing examiners rarely explain, Task Response. A grammar checker cannot see that. This one is built for the essay.
| Criterion | What the checker flags |
|---|---|
| Task Response | No clear position, one side of the question ignored, ideas stated but not developed, examples missing, answer under 250 words. |
| Coherence and Cohesion | Paragraphs without one central idea, missing or mechanical linking, an introduction or conclusion that does not do its job. |
| Lexical Resource | Repeated words, imprecise or misused vocabulary, memorised phrases that do not fit the question. |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | Only simple sentences, errors that change the meaning, punctuation and agreement mistakes. |
For each criterion you get a band, the exact sentences concerned, and the change to make. It is a correction, not a list of typos. If you want to see the reasoning behind the tool, read what the checker looks at.
ParrotTalk gives you real-format Task 2 questions on the classic exam topics: education, inequality and taxation, social media, the environment. Each asks you to discuss both views and give your own opinion, the most common Task 2 format, with the standard instruction to write at least 250 words in about 40 minutes. You can also take Task 1 and Task 2 together as a full 60-minute Writing test, scored the way the exam scores it: Task 2 counts double.
A checker is most useful on an essay that already has a shape. The guide how to structure a band 7+ essay covers the plan: a clear position in the introduction, one idea per paragraph, an example for each, and a conclusion that restates the position rather than the topic. Write it, check it, correct it, check it again.
No. It is an AI estimate anchored to the official band descriptors. It can differ from an official result by roughly half a band to a full band. In user feedback from 405 test-takers, 58% found their band lower than they expected, 25% about right, 17% higher: the checker leans strict rather than generous. ParrotTalk is independent and not affiliated with IELTS, the British Council, IDP, or Cambridge English.
Yes, 100% free, with no sign-up, no card, and no monthly cap on the number of essays you can check. The same engine scores every essay; there is no paid tier with a fuller correction.
ParrotTalk is 100% free, with no sign-up. AI bands are estimates, not official IELTS results. See also the free AI correction page.