BandCheck: Achieve Your Real IELTS Band Score with AI-Driven Feedback

Introduction

IELTS is a calibration test, and without knowing your current standing, you are flying blind. BandCheck is an independent AI tool designed to provide an estimated real IELTS band score within two minutes. Unlike traditional methods, BandCheck offers criterion-specific feedback, allowing users to identify exactly why they are losing marks. While BandCheck is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by British Council, IDP IELTS, or Cambridge English Language Assessment, it utilizes modern large language models to evaluate essays against the four official IELTS Writing criteria.

Benefits

BandCheck covers all four skills of the IELTS exam, providing comprehensive practice and feedback. For writing, it supports both Academic and General Training modules. Users can upload a photo of a chart, graph, map, or diagram for Task 1 evaluation, or paste text for Task 2. Every check provides a band score broken down by the four public criteria: Task Response, Coherence and Cohesion, Lexical Resource, and Grammatical Range. The system quotes the exact phrases from the user's essay that are incorrect, explains the error, and provides a corrected version. It highlights the top 3 errors and offers one key improvement tip. Users can also save feedback as a clean PDF for progress tracking or sharing with tutors.

For speaking, the platform offers three distinct modes: Casual Roast for informal feedback, Full Mock Exam to simulate a real test environment, and Gentle Coaching for constructive and supportive feedback. It provides a band score with feedback on fluency, vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation, accompanied by a live AI examiner interaction. For reading and listening, the tool offers complete Academic and General Training tests with instant marking and per-question review. Listening tests include real audio and transcripts for review. Users can take all four skills in one sitting to simulate a full exam day and receive an estimated overall band score.

The tool runs in any modern web browser globally. Payments are handled securely via Dodo Payments, accepting Visa and Mastercard. The interface is available in English, Russian, and Uzbek. While the interface is localized, essay and speaking inputs must be in English to align with IELTS evaluation standards. BandCheck is an independent tool. User data is not sold to third parties. Users can request full deletion of their data at any time from account settings.

Use Cases

BandCheck is designed for university applicants, work-visa candidates, migrants, and self-learners who want to stop guessing their band scores. It helps users spend their evenings with family rather than marking stacks of essays, ultimately helping them achieve their target band scores efficiently. The tool is also ideal for tutors, language centers, and university departments. The BandCheck for Schools tier offers cohort management and teacher dashboards. Schools can group students by class or teacher, track average bands, submission trends, and identify students drifting below targets. AI grading ensures the same essay receives the same score every time, making progress measurable. The platform supports distinct access levels for Owners, Admins, Teachers, Students, and Parents. Schools can migrate rosters from spreadsheets or import from Google Classroom and Moodle.

Pricing

BandCheck offers flexible pricing options for individuals and educational institutions.

Individual Plans

• Free:Includes 4 Writing/Speaking checks and the first 2 Reading and Listening tests. No credit card required.
• Starter ($4.99/mo):10 checks per month. First month is $2.99. Cancel anytime.
• Standard ($11.99/mo):30 checks per month. Best value for regular users. Cancel anytime.
• Sprint ($8.99 one-time):A 7-day pass allowing up to 80 checks. Ideal for exam week preparation.
• Full Prep ($21.99/mo):Up to 80 checks per week. Best for intensive exam preparation.

BandCheck for Schools

Designed for tutors, language centers, and university departments, this tier offers cohort management and teacher dashboards.*Free Trial:14 days or 50 essay checks (whichever comes first). No card required.*Small ($19.99 one-time):100 essay and speaking checks. Includes shared pool, roles (Owner, Teacher, Student, Parent), cohorts, and bulk enrollment.*School ($89.99 one-time):500 checks (~$0.18 each). Includes everything in Small plus cohort analytics and CSV export.*Center ($299.99 one-time):2,000 checks (~$0.15 each). Includes a Director dashboard and onboarding session.*Custom:For universities and networks, offering volume pricing, local-currency billing, and SLA on grading turnaround.

Vibes

Users from various backgrounds have reported significant improvements. Dilnoza from Tashkent improved from a 6.0 to a 7.0 in three weeks by checking essays nightly and understanding the specific reasons for lost marks. Jasur from Samarkand utilized the Speaking check to get a real band score with fluency and language feedback, moving beyond essay-only practice. Madina from Andijan benefited from receiving feedback in Russian, which helped her stop repeating the same Task 2 mistakes.

Additional Information

BandCheck scores are estimates based on official criteria and may differ from official exam results. They are intended for practice and progress tracking. Refunds are available within 14 days for verifiable technical issues such as downtime or double charges. Used checks where feedback was delivered are generally non-refundable. Task 1 requires an objective description of visual information with a minimum of 150 words, while Task 2 is an argumentative essay with a minimum of 250 words carrying about two-thirds of the Writing band score.