Practice Essay Writing with AI Scoring

20 minutes per essay task. Experts recommend spending 2–3 minutes planning, ~15 minutes writing, and 2–3 minutes reviewing. Managing this time is one of the most-cited challenges by test-takers.
 

There are five main types: Agree or Disagree (most common), Advantages & Disadvantages, Problem–Solution, Discuss Both Views, and Two-Part Questions. Understanding which type you're given determines the structure and approach of your response.
 

Recurring themes include technology, education, environment, globalisation, health, and government policy. Common prompts cover AI in education, social media, climate change, remote work, space exploration, and free university education.
 

The essay is scored out of 18 points across 7 criteria: Content (3 pts), Form (3 pts), Development/Structure/Coherence (2 pts each), Grammar (2 pts), General Linguistic Range (2 pts), Vocabulary Range (2 pts), and Spelling (2 pts). Getting a 0 on Form (word count violation) heavily drags the total score.
 

Key mistakes: going off-topic, writing under 200 words, single-sentence intro/conclusion, using memorised templates verbatim, repeating the same connector words, making spelling errors, and not addressing both parts of a two-part question. Practising with timed prompts reduces most of these.
 

Use formal, academic English avoid slang and contractions. Demonstrate a range of sentence structures (simple, compound, complex) and vocabulary. Phrases like 'In recent times,' 'It can be argued that,' and 'This is primarily because' are useful without being generic. Avoid repeating the same adjectives or connectors.
 

AI feedback breaks down scores by criterion grammar, vocabulary, structure, and spelling so you know exactly where to improve. Platforms like Mocko.ai and Gurully also highlight specific weak sentences. This is far faster than waiting for human review and allows daily iterative practice.