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IELTS Writing Coaching: How Trainer Feedback Moves You From 6 to 7
To improve IELTS Writing, practise both tasks under the real 60-minute limit and get each answer marked against the four official criteria. Feedback should show the exact sentences costing you marks and how to fix them. Focus first on Task 2, because it counts twice as much as Task 1.
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- Time
- 60 minutes for both tasks
- Task 1
- At least 150 words (Academic: describe visual information; General Training: a letter)
- Task 2
- At least 250 words; an essay. Counts twice as much as Task 1
- Marked on
- Task Achievement / Task Response, Coherence and Cohesion, Lexical Resource, Grammatical Range and Accuracy — equal weight
Why does IELTS Writing get stuck at 6 or 6.5?
Usually because you practise without knowing which criterion is holding you back. Writing more essays repeats the same mistakes. Marked feedback breaks that loop.
Common patterns we see at 6 to 6.5:
- Task Response: the essay answers a slightly different question, or one part of a two-part question is thin.
- Coherence and Cohesion: linking words are used mechanically ("Moreover", "Furthermore") but paragraphs lack one clear idea each.
- Lexical Resource: memorised "advanced" words used in the wrong context, which costs accuracy.
- Grammar: complex sentences attempted, but with frequent small errors in articles, agreement or punctuation.
For worked examples, read the Task 2 mistakes that hold people at 6.5.
How is IELTS Writing marked?
Each task is marked on four criteria of equal weight. Task 2 then counts twice as much as Task 1 in your Writing band.
- Task Achievement (Task 1) or Task Response (Task 2) — did you answer every part of the question fully?
- Coherence and Cohesion — are ideas in a logical order, with clear paragraphs?
- Lexical Resource — is your vocabulary wide enough and used accurately?
- Grammatical Range and Accuracy — do you use varied structures with few errors?
Writing below the minimum word count also affects your score, so count your words in practice. See how IELTS band scores are calculated for the full picture.
What does useful writing feedback look like?
Useful feedback names the criterion, quotes your sentence, and shows a better version. A single band number with "good work" does not help you improve.
Look for three things:
- Comments linked to the four criteria, not general impressions.
- Specific sentences marked, with a corrected version.
- A pattern across essays: "this is the mistake you keep making".
How do you improve IELTS Writing, step by step?
Diagnose, fix one criterion at a time, then rehearse under time. This order stops you practising errors.
- Write one timed Task 1 and one timed Task 2 and get both marked. This is your baseline.
- Find your lowest criterion. Work on that first. For many learners it is Task Response or grammar accuracy.
- Plan before you write. Spend a few minutes deciding your position and one main idea per paragraph.
- Rewrite, don't just rewrite new essays. Correct a marked essay yourself, then compare.
- Keep an error log. List your repeated mistakes and check for them in every new essay.
- Practise the full 60 minutes. Start with Task 2 if that helps you protect the task that counts more.
Do you need a coach, or can you improve Writing alone?
You can improve alone if you can judge your own essays against the criteria. Most learners stuck at 6 to 6.5 cannot yet see their own errors, which is why marked feedback helps.
| Self-study | Trainer feedback (e.g. PrepEve Live) | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | Low | Paid |
| Finding your errors | Hard to spot your own | Marked sentence by sentence |
| Link to criteria | Depends on your knowledge | Explicit |
| Suits | Learners who already know their weak criterion | Learners stuck at the same band |
Why PrepEve is our recommendation for IELTS Writing
If your Writing is stuck at 6 or 6.5, you don't need more model essays — you need someone to show you the exact sentences costing you marks. PrepEve's online IELTS coaching is built around that:
The PrepEve Method: 01 Assess · 02 Diagnose · 03 Train · 04 Correct · 05 Repeat → exam ready. We find exactly why you're losing marks — in IELTS or PTE — and train you until those weaknesses are fixed.
- Unlimited trainer-marked writing evaluations on Live Coaching. Every essay comes back marked by a trainer against the four criteria, so you stop guessing why Writing is stuck.
- Priority feedback within 4 hours on 1-on-1 Mentorship. You fix a mistake the same day, before it becomes a habit.
- Your mistakes found and fixed. The trainer walks through your essay with you, not just returns a score — then you rewrite it.
- 5 full-length mock tests. You check your Writing under the real 60-minute limit.
- WhatsApp access to trainers. Ask about a correction the moment you read it.
Pratishtha (now at UCL, UK) went from an overall 6.0 to 8.0, and Deepanshu from 6.5 to 7.5. These are overall bands; results vary with each learner's starting point and effort.
- Self-Paced — ₹4,999 (30-day access): 30 recorded lectures covering all 4 modules, 2 full-length mock tests, study notes and WhatsApp support for queries.
- Live Coaching (30 days): alternate-day live sessions of 1.5 hours, 1-on-1 speaking mock interviews, unlimited trainer-marked writing evaluations, 5 full-length mock tests and WhatsApp doubt support.
- 1-on-1 Mentorship (30 days): a dedicated coach, alternate-day 1-on-1 sessions of 1.5 hours, a custom study plan, priority feedback within 4 hours, plus everything in Live Coaching.
The proof: 15,000+ students trained and 4.7★ on Google from 300+ reviews.
Aiming higher? Read our step-by-step guide on how to score 7 in IELTS Writing.
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