Free CEFR essay checker

What level is your writing? Your whole essay, marked on four scales.

Paste an essay and get its CEFR level, from A1 to C2 — marked the way examiners mark writing: range of language, accuracy, coherence and how well it answers the task. Then see every sentence, so you know exactly what to fix.

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  • Four CEFR scales, not one guess
  • Every sentence checked

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Estimated level

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Range

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How varied and advanced your grammar and vocabulary are across the essay.

Accuracy

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How often mistakes happen, and how much they get in the way of the meaning.

Coherence

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How clearly the essay is organised and how well sentences and paragraphs connect.

Task achievement

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How fully and relevantly the essay answers the task.

An estimate, not an exam grade. The level is calibrated against 791 essays graded by IELTS examiners: it matches their level about half the time and is within one level 98% of the time. The line between A1 and A2 is still provisional.

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