Terms of Use

Last updated 12 October 2026

The service

upband.ai is a free practice tool that estimates IELTS Academic Writing band scores and gives feedback. It is run by an individual in the United Kingdom. Contact: hello@upband.ai.

Estimates only

Scores are estimates for practice and are not official IELTS results. They may differ from the band an examiner would give. Don't rely on them alone for decisions such as booking a test or applying for a visa, job or university place. upband.ai is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to the British Council, IDP or Cambridge University Press & Assessment. IELTS is a registered trademark of its owners.

Your account

• You must be 16 or older and give a valid email address.
• Keep your password private. One person per account.
• You can delete your account at any time from the Account page.

Fair use

• Each account can score a limited number of essays per day, currently 2. Limits may change.
• Don't create multiple accounts to get around limits, use automated scripts, attack or overload the service, or submit unlawful content or other people's personal data.
• We may suspend accounts that break these terms.

Your content

You keep the rights to your essays. You allow us to store and process them only to provide the service and to check the accuracy of our estimates, as described in the Privacy Policy.

No guarantee

The service is provided free and "as is". We aim to keep it accurate and available but can't guarantee either, and we may change or stop the service. To the extent the law allows, we are not liable for losses arising from use of the estimates. Nothing in these terms limits liability that cannot be limited by law.

Law

These terms are governed by the law of England and Wales.