IELTS Writing Practice for Test-Takers in the UK
Already in the UK? Get the writing score you need for ILR, citizenship, or professional registration — without expensive in-person tutoring.
Why it matters for UK-based candidates
Hundreds of thousands of people in the UK sit IELTS each year — not to move abroad, but to stay. EU nationals applying for Settled Status, overseas professionals seeking NMC, GMC, or GPhC registration, and skilled workers extending their visas all need IELTS scores that meet strict thresholds. The writing component is the most commonly failed skill, and in-person tutoring in the UK is expensive. IELTS Memo offers the same quality of personalised feedback at a fraction of the cost.
Common destinations
- Indefinite Leave to Remain
- British Citizenship
- NMC / GMC / GPhC Registration
- Skilled Worker Visa Extension
Common writing challenges
- maintaining formal academic register under time pressure
- task response: addressing all bullet points or parts of the question
- developing arguments beyond assertion — adding explanation and example
- coherence: signposting ideas clearly in timed conditions
The problem
Others read it.
Memo learns it.
One-off feedback tells you what went wrong today. Memo tracks what keeps going wrong — across every essay you write.
- One-shot grading — no memory
- Same generic feedback every time
- Forgets your last session
- You guess what to practise next
- Tells you the score, not the pattern
- Remembers every mistake across all essays
- Guides and reminds as you write
- Gives feedback with sentence rewrites
- Builds exercises from your error patterns
- Fixes overused words with synonyms
How it works
Three tools. One goal.
AI Memory
Tracks every error across your essays. After 3 essays, you'll know exactly which mistakes are patterns that keep holding your UK-based score back.
Guide Mode
Live AI coaching as you write — every ~10 words. It spots mistakes in real time, before you submit, not after.
Targeted Exercises
Drills built from your specific recurring errors. Not generic grammar practice — exercises for the exact issues in your writing.
Scored on all criteria
Every essay, every criterion
IELTS writing is scored on four criteria — each worth 25%. Most tools give an overall number. Memo breaks down every essay so you know exactly which criterion to target.
Task Achievement
Did you fully answer the question and support your position?
Coherence & Cohesion
Does your essay flow logically from sentence to sentence?
Lexical Resource
Are you using a range of vocabulary accurately and appropriately?
Grammatical Range & Accuracy
Are you using varied grammar structures without recurring errors?
Cost comparison
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Better than one tutor.
Pricing
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- AI examiner feedbackEvery essay
- All IELTS criteria scoredEvery essay
- Error memory & score blockersEvery essay
- Task 1 & Task 2 (+ images)Every essay
- Step-by-step essay builderEvery essay
- Idea BankUnlimited
- Guide Mode2 sessions / month
- Essay submissions2 / month
- Prompt generator10 / month
- Practice exercises2 sets / month
- Band score progress charts
- Per-criterion tracking
- Complete essay history
- Deep feedback
- Export feedback to PDF
Pro
Everything in Free, unlimited.
Less than one hour of private tutoring- AI examiner feedback
- All IELTS criteria scored
- Error memory & score blockers
- Task 1 & Task 2 (+ images)
- Step-by-step essay builder
- Idea Bank
- Guide Mode5 sessions / day
- Essay submissions3 / day
- Prompt generatorUnlimited
- Practice exercises5 sets / day
- Band score progress chartsFull history
- Per-criterion trackingAll criteria
- Complete essay historyUnlimited
- Deep feedback
- Export feedback to PDF
Questions
Common questions from UK-based candidates
What IELTS score do I need for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR)?
ILR on the Skilled Worker route requires IELTS B1 level (approximately Band 4.0) for most applicants. However, if you're applying for British citizenship after ILR, the Life in the UK test and B1 English requirement applies instead. Some roles — particularly in healthcare — require B2 level (Band 5.5–6.0) or higher. Check your specific visa route requirements on Gov.uk.
What IELTS score do I need for NMC registration as a nurse?
The UK Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) requires IELTS Academic with a minimum of 7.0 in all four skills — speaking, listening, reading, and writing. The writing component is the most commonly failed. IELTS Memo gives per-criterion writing feedback and tracks which patterns recur across your practice essays.
I'm an EU national in the UK — do I need IELTS for settled status?
EU nationals who applied under the EU Settlement Scheme before the deadline do not generally need an English test for Settled or Pre-Settled Status. However, if you're applying for British citizenship, you will need to demonstrate B1 English. If your employer or professional body requires a specific IELTS band, that's a separate requirement.
Is in-person IELTS tutoring in the UK worth the cost?
Private IELTS tutors in the UK typically charge £35–£85 per hour. For most candidates, the limiting factor isn't instruction — it's the volume of personalised feedback on actual essays. IELTS Memo gives you AI feedback on every essay submission for $15/month (around £12), with error tracking that carries across sessions. Most candidates improve faster with more practice and feedback than with fewer, more expensive tutoring sessions.