Primary check
Whether each body paragraph has one clear controlling idea
IELTS Task 2 Idea Development Checker
See where your Task 2 support stays too general, which paragraph feels thin, and what kind of explanation or example should come next.
Free entry point
Start with the Task 2 Idea Development Checker
Use this page when your Task 2 essay has a position but the body paragraphs still feel thin, general, or unsupported.
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Sample report preview
Preview the kind of support-focused diagnosis you should see before line-editing the whole essay.
Overall Band
6.0
- Weakest Criterion
- Task Response
- Main Problem
- The essay has a position, but one body paragraph repeats the claim instead of explaining why it matters or proving it with a specific example.
- Next Fix
- Expand the weakest body paragraph with one explanation sentence and one concrete example that directly supports the topic sentence.
This preview shows the kind of idea-development diagnosis students should see before line-editing the whole essay.
Open the idea-development workflow
Use the live Task 2 checker first, then return here to test whether the weakest paragraph really explains the claim and proves it with enough support.
Best workflow for stronger Task 2 support
- Paste the Task 2 question and your essay into the live checker.
- Review idea development before grammar or vocabulary feedback.
- Rewrite one weak body paragraph with a clearer explanation and example.
- Re-check the same paragraph inside the full essay to confirm the logic improved.
Open the Task 2 checker
Run the full essay through the Task 2 checker first, then use this page to decide which body paragraph needs a stronger explanation, example, or logical extension.
What this idea checker helps you see
Signal 2
Whether explanations show why the idea matters instead of repeating the claim
Signal 3
Whether examples are specific enough to support the argument
Signal 4
Whether the conclusion follows from the developed ideas
How to use this IELTS writing tool as a study guide
A checker is most useful when you treat it as a diagnosis, not a final judgement. Start by reading the weakest IELTS criterion first, because that is usually where the fastest improvement sits. If Task Response or Task Achievement is low, fix the answer, overview, examples, and coverage before editing individual sentences. If Coherence is weak, check whether each paragraph has one clear job and whether the reader can follow the argument without guessing.
After that, use the vocabulary and grammar feedback more selectively. Do not replace every simple word with a complex one. IELTS rewards clear, accurate language that fits the topic. The best workflow is to run one draft, rewrite the highest-impact paragraph, and then check the revised version. This turns the tool into a feedback loop: each scan gives you one practical revision target, and each rewrite shows whether the draft is moving closer to your target band.
Why Task 2 support stays too thin
Task 2 essays often look organized on the surface while still losing marks because the body paragraphs never move beyond a broad claim.
Students then over-edit grammar or vocabulary when the real problem is that the explanation does not show cause, effect, relevance, or a convincing real-world example.
A focused idea-development checker gives the rewrite a narrower job: strengthen one paragraph until the support genuinely earns the position you already stated.
Evaluation Quality & Trust
How our AI grading system achieves examiner-level calibration
Our evaluation engine is trained and calibrated against official IELTS assessment criteria. It analyzes your essay across 4 critical score dimensions to identify the single highest-impact change you should make next.
Criterion-first
Shows which scoring area is costing marks
Built to diagnose whether the draft is losing points on TR, CC, LR, or GRA before anything else.
±0.5
Target range for useful score estimates
Close enough to guide the next revision move, even before a full mock test or teacher review.
4 criteria
Covers TR, CC, LR, and GRA together
Keeps students from fixing surface grammar when the real score blocker sits in ideas or structure.
TRCCLRGRA
Student outcomes
“A teacher review costs $30 and takes three days. This is free and instant. It told me Coherence was the issue, which matched exactly what my teacher had been saying for months.”
“I took the IELTS four times and couldn't break 6.5. After using this I realized I was always losing points on the same criterion and had no idea. Now I know exactly what to practice.”
IELTS Task 2 Idea Development Checker FAQ
It checks whether each body paragraph has a clear main idea, a real explanation of why that idea matters, and a specific enough example to support the argument.
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