Common mistake
A standalone band number cannot explain why you are stuck at 6 or 6.5.
- Whether the estimate explains why
- Whether evidence comes from the essay
- Whether the training layer is clear
Use diagnosis, evidence, and the next revision step to answer where the essay loses marks. No official score claim and no finished ghostwritten essay.
Locate the main blocker before choosing a revision step.
If all four criteria receive the same advice, the feedback is usually too coarse.
Confirm task type, prompt, word count, and target band before reading the estimate.
Turn the band number into one revision decision: repair TR, CC, LR, or GRA first.
A standalone band number cannot explain why you are stuck at 6 or 6.5.
These pages explain the Banfen Writing diagnostic and blocker-repair method, Task 1 overview, Task 2 development, and common score blockers.
Submit one Task 1 or Task 2 response and get the main blocker, evidence sentence, and next revision target first.