AI IELTS Prep Coach
Write your Task 2; get Band 7+ feedback on coherence, lexical resource, grammatical range, task response. Mock Speaking interviews.
Ryna AI Editorial Team · Updated 13.02.2026
The section where IELTS candidates lose the most points is almost the same every year: Writing. In British Council's published average band data, Writing consistently has the lowest average of the four modules — most candidates score 6.5-7.0 in Listening/Reading but stall at 5.5-6.0 in Writing. In Turkey the exam fee sits around 6,000 TRY as of 2025; retaking for half a band means another fee, another month of prep, another deferred application.
Ryna AI is useful exactly at this bottleneck. It knows IELTS's four assessment criteria (Task Achievement/Response, Coherence & Cohesion, Lexical Resource, Grammatical Range & Accuracy); it evaluates Writing Task 1 (Academic graph/table/process description, or General letter) and Task 2 (essay) drafts against these criteria point by point, gives an estimated band, and shows in Turkish which sentence lowers your score and why. For Speaking it generates cue cards and asks Part 1-2-3 questions; you answer in writing or (exported via an audio tool) as a transcript, and it gives feedback on every criterion except fluency. It also handles topic-based collocation lists, Band 7+ model paragraphs, and question-type distinctions (agree/disagree, both views, problem-solution) in one tool.
Just set expectations correctly: Ryna AI is text-based. It can't play Listening audio and can't score fluency or pronunciation in Speaking — pair it with official materials and audio tools like Whisper/TTS for those. Every band it gives is a draft estimate, not an official examiner score; its job is to get you more prepared for exam day. The free plan has near-unlimited daily messages — 3 essay evaluations a day or 10 Speaking cue cards, caps aren't the issue. Plus (399.99 TRY/mo) lets you upload a photo of a handwritten essay or a PDF mock test for detailed feedback, and use Deep Thinking for complex band-raising strategies.
Why use Ryna AI for this
Each of the four criteria scored separately: it won't say 'looks good' — it gives a band + rationale for Task Achievement, Coherence & Cohesion, Lexical Resource, and Grammar individually.
Knows the Task 1 vs Task 2 difference: in Academic it checks the overview sentence and data comparison; in General it checks letter tone (formal/informal) separately.
Generates Speaking Part 2 cue cards: a 'Describe a...' card + 1-min prep notes + lexical/coherence feedback on your 2-min answer + Part 3 follow-up questions.
Band-raising focused: concrete techniques for a single criterion like '6.0 to 7.0 Coherence' (paragraphing, linking, topic sentences) with Turkish-explained examples.
Topic-based Lexical Resource: Band 7+ natural collocations for frequent themes like education, environment, technology — not rare words, the right words.
Question-type diagnosis: distinguishes agree/disagree, both views, problem-solution, advantages-disadvantages, and gives the correct essay structure for each.
Example prompts
Copy any prompt below and paste into chat.rynaai.com. Each prompt is tuned for a different scenario — try them all to see how Ryna AI adapts.
How it works — step by step
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State your module and goal
Go to chat.rynaai.com and frame it in the first message: 'Academic or General', current and target band ('currently 6.0, target 7.0'), your exam date. Without these three the AI gives generic advice; with them, practice calibrates to your band range.
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Work Writing in pieces: feedback -> revise
Instead of sending the whole essay once, build a loop: write your draft, ask for a four-criteria evaluation, then rewrite the weak paragraph it flagged and get it re-evaluated. This revision loop is where your score rises fastest.
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Practice Speaking with cue card + transcript
Ask the AI for a Part 2 cue card, prep for 1 minute, and answer in writing (or say it aloud and convert to text with Whisper). The AI gives feedback on lexical resource, coherence and grammar; work fluency and pronunciation separately with an audio tool.
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Collect your recurring errors and vocabulary
At the end of each feedback ask 'what were my 3 recurring mistakes today, which Band 7 collocations did I learn'. As this list grows, the AI can extract your weak points from chat history and give a weekly progress report.
Example: input → output
You ask
I'm prepping Academic, target Writing 7.0. Task 2 question: 'Some people think students should study abroad. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?' My intro paragraph: 'Nowadays, studying abroad is a very popular topic in the world. Some people think it has many advantages but other people think it has many disadvantages. In this essay, I will discuss both sides and give my opinion.' Evaluate it against the four criteria.
Ryna AI returns
Estimated band (for this intro only; the full essay may differ): ~5.5. Criterion by criterion: - Task Response (5.5): The question asks for a clear judgment — 'do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?'. The intro says 'both sides + my opinion' but doesn't state your position. Examiners expect a clear thesis by the end of the intro. This is where 6.0 most often stalls. - Coherence & Cohesion (6.0): The structure is readable but 'Some people... other people...' is too simple and mechanical. - Lexical Resource (5.0): 'Nowadays', 'very popular topic', 'many advantages' — Band 5 cliches; examiners read these as memorized signals. - Grammar (5.5): Error-free but all simple sentences; Band 7 needs a mix of complex structures (although, while). Revision that lifts it toward Band 7: 'Studying overseas has become an increasingly common choice for students seeking better academic and career prospects. While it undeniably brings challenges such as high costs and cultural adjustment, this essay will argue that the long-term benefits clearly outweigh these drawbacks.' The difference: no cliches, a clear position (benefits outweigh), and a complex sentence (While...). Now write your first body paragraph — I'll evaluate it on the same four criteria and check your topic sentence.
Pro tips
- Remember the weighting: Task 2 is worth twice Task 1. If time is tight, finish Task 2. Have the AI 'warn me with a 20-minute Task 1 / 40-minute Task 2 budget'.
- Make it use band descriptor language. 'Generally good' is useless; say 'give a band per criterion, a one-sentence rationale, and which sentence lowers the band' — that produces a concrete thing to fix.
- Avoid the memorized-template trap. Examiners treat cliche frames (In this modern era..., It is a double-edged sword) as memorized language and penalize Coherence and Lexical. Ask the AI for a revision that lifts your own sentence to Band 7, not a template.
- In Task 1 Academic the overview sentence is mandatory; skip it and Task Achievement drops to 5. Have the AI flag the overview separately in every Task 1 paragraph and check 'is there data, is the comparison clear'.
- Lexical Resource means correct, varied, natural collocations — not rare or flashy words. Ask the AI to 'flag the fancy word I've misused and give the natural Band 7 equivalent of my Band 6 word'.
- The AI can't measure fluency/pronunciation in Speaking. Say your answer aloud, convert it with Whisper, then give the text to the AI — count hesitations/repetitions yourself from the audio, get grammar and vocab from the AI.
Common mistakes to avoid
- ✕Ignoring word count and time: dropping below 150 words in Task 1 or 250 in Task 2 is a direct penalty, and so is not finishing. Doing mocks without the AI giving count and time warnings.
- ✕Writing intros with memorized template sentences: examiners spot memorized language and lower Coherence/Lexical. You need a sentence specific to the question, not a frame.
- ✕Misreading the Task 2 question type: answering 'do the advantages outweigh...' with a 'both sides' essay instead of a clear judgment pushes Task Response below 6.
- ✕Reading the AI feedback but not revising: just learning the band and leaving the essay unfixed stops the learning. The value is in rewriting the flagged paragraph.
- ✕Confusing Academic with General Training: Task 1 is completely different (chart description vs. letter). Practicing without stating your module runs the wrong format.
- ✕Treating the AI's Speaking band estimate as final/official: because fluency and pronunciation are undermeasured, it can differ from a real examiner and doesn't replace spoken practice.
Who this is for
Students applying abroad, academics, immigration candidates, grad school applicants.
FAQ
Does it know whether I'm doing Academic or General Training?
Yes, but you must say so in the first message. The biggest difference is in Writing Task 1: in Academic you describe a graph/table/process, in General you write a letter (formal/informal). Task 2 essays are similar in both, though the topic tone differs.
Can Speaking really be practiced if it isn't audio?
Partly. Ryna AI generates cue cards, asks Part 1-2-3 questions, and gives feedback on lexical resource, coherence and grammar in your answer transcript. But it can't score fluency or pronunciation; for that, say your answer aloud and convert it with a tool like Whisper, or work with a real speaking partner/teacher.
How reliable is the band estimate it gives?
Usually within ±0.5 of the real score, a good indicator for spotting weak points before the exam. But it's not an official examiner score; don't base an application decision on the AI estimate alone — use it alongside real mock tests.
Can I practice the Listening section?
It can't play the audio clips because it's text-based. But if you give it a transcript, it generates IELTS-format questions (gap-fill, multiple choice, matching), checks your answers, and explains the distractor words. For real listening practice, official Cambridge audio material is essential.
Is the free plan enough for IELTS?
Enough for most of the text-based Writing and Speaking practice — several essay evaluations and cue cards a day are near-unlimited. You'd want Plus if you want to upload a handwritten essay as a photo/PDF for evaluation, or use Deep Thinking for a complex band-raising plan.
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