2026 exam pool · Band 8 strategies · Instant criteria evaluation

Target Band 8. Practice Smarter. Write Better. Score Higher.

IELTS8 is a focused writing platform built around the four public band descriptors. Practice real exam questions under timed conditions, get instant criteria-based feedback, and study Band 8+ model answers side by side.

240+
Real 2026 prompts
4
Band criteria scored
96%
Users lift ≥0.5 band
01 — Modules

Every writing task, one place.

Academic Task 1, Academic Task 2 and General Training — filtered by question type and difficulty.

01 20 min · 150 words

Charts, Graphs & Maps

Academic · Task 1

Describe visual data — line graphs, bar charts, pie charts, tables, processes and maps — with structured overviews and precise comparisons.

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02 40 min · 250 words

Discursive Essays

Academic · Task 2

Opinion, discussion, problem-solution and two-part essays with Band 8 argument frameworks and model paragraphs.

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03 20 + 40 min

Letters & GT Essays

General Training

Formal, semi-formal and personal letters plus GT Task 2 essays, all mapped to the public band descriptors.

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02 — Why Band 8

Built around the same rubric examiners use.

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Strategic Practice

Every prompt is tagged by task, type and difficulty, so you drill exactly the question types holding your band down — not a random shuffle.

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Instant Criteria Evaluation

Submissions are scored against the four public criteria — Task Response, Coherence & Cohesion, Lexical Resource and Grammatical Range — with actionable notes.

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Model Answers

Every question ships with a Band 8+ model answer and an annotated breakdown showing why it scores where it does.

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Track every essay. Watch your band rise.

Create a free account to save your writing history, revisit past submissions with their criteria breakdowns, and see your score trend across Task 1 and Task 2 over time.