--- title: "Academic English for Students: IELTS Writing and Speaking" description: "Academic writing scored on the IELTS criteria, IELTS-format speaking practice and an A1 to C2 curriculum for students. Early access for individuals." canonical: https://carna.ai/en/for/students/ lang: en dateModified: 2026-10-30T00:06:08+03:00 --- INDIVIDUALS · EARLY ACCESS # Carna for students Build the English for university applications, study abroad and the career after it. [Join the early-access list](https://carna.app/individual-waitlist) [For your school: Carna for Schools](https://carna.ai/en/schools/) Essays scored on the four criteria IELTS writing is marked on What you will practise 1. Academic writing practice IELTS writing criteria 2. Exam prep built-in IELTS speaking format 3. A1 to C2 curriculum A1 to C2 Every score on one CEFR scale 1. A1 2. A2 3. B1 4. B2 5. C1 6. C2 Early access for individuals: one quiet email when it opens IN SHORT ## What does Carna do for a student's academic English? Essays, reports and summaries come back scored on task, coherence, vocabulary and grammar, the four criteria IELTS writing is marked on. Speaking practice follows the IELTS format and is scored on fluency, vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation, with an estimated band out of 9. The material runs from A1 to C2, so the upper levels are there after an IELTS score, and every score lands on the same CEFR scale. The individual tutor is in early access; universities and language schools run Carna for Schools today. — THE PROBLEM, THE PRACTICE ## What gets in the way, and how Carna practises it. Three things that stop people on this path, each beside the practice built to remove it. 1. Passing an English exam and actually using English in a lecture hall, a job interview or a professional setting are two very different things. ### Academic writing practice Write essays, reports and summaries and get them back scored on task, coherence, vocabulary and grammar — the four criteria IELTS writing is marked on — with what went well and what to work on. IELTS writing criteria 2. Most students prepare for IELTS or TOEFL with past papers but never practise speaking and writing enough, because there is no one to give feedback. ### Exam prep built-in IELTS speaking practice in exam format, scored on fluency, vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation, with an estimated band out of 9 — so you can see where you stand and what to work on before test day. IELTS speaking format 3. Academic writing in English asks for a formal register and precise vocabulary that conversational English apps do not develop. ### A1 to C2 curriculum Whether you are strengthening a foundation or pushing from B2 to C1, the material runs from A1 to C2 in curriculum, unit and module, and every score lands on the same CEFR scale. A1 to C2 — ONE SCALE ## Every score on one ladder. Whatever the path, the engine underneath is the one schools run today: eight skills, each with its own score, on the CEFR ladder from A1 to C2, and marking that happens the moment you submit. - **skills, each scored from 0 to 100**: 8 - **the CEFR range, in eight stages**: A1–C2 - **question types marked the moment you submit**: 9 of 11 Guided learning hours to reach each level 1. [A1, Beginner: 90–100 guided hours](https://carna.ai/en/learn/cefr-a1/) 2. [A2, Elementary: 180–200 guided hours](https://carna.ai/en/learn/cefr-a2/) 3. [B1, Intermediate: 350–400 guided hours](https://carna.ai/en/learn/cefr-b1/) 4. [B2, Upper-Intermediate: 500–600 guided hours](https://carna.ai/en/learn/cefr-b2/) 5. [C1, Advanced: 700–800 guided hours](https://carna.ai/en/learn/cefr-c1/) 6. [C2, Proficient: 1,000+ guided hours](https://carna.ai/en/learn/cefr-c2/) Commonly cited guided-learning-hour ranges, not a Carna measurement. Open a level for what it means in practice. Running in schools today ## Everything assigned, in due-date order. Carna for Schools runs on the same engine today. A student opens Learn and finds every course their teacher assigned, soonest due first, each with its CEFR level, its skills and whether to start, continue or review it. Universities and language schools can book a demo now. [Book a demo](https://carna.ai/en/schools/#demo) [See Carna for Schools](https://carna.ai/en/schools/) A student's Learn page: every assigned course, soonest due first, with its CEFR level and its skills. Carna School London is a sample school; the names, scores and dates are demo data. FAQ ## Common questions. Straight answers, including what the individual tutor can and cannot do yet. ### Is Carna useful if I already have a good IELTS score? Yes. An IELTS score measures one day. Carna keeps building what you use after it — academic writing, speaking and reading at the upper CEFR levels — with every score on the same scale. ### Does Carna help with university application essays? Its writing scoring is built for academic essays: task, coherence, vocabulary and grammar. A personal statement is also a story, so use Carna to tighten the English and a human reader for the story. ### What will it cost me as a student? Nothing yet. The Carna app will open with a free plan, and it is in early access now: joining the list costs nothing, and we write to you once, when your place opens. — KEEP EXPLORING ## More paths - [Carna for English teachersBuild tests you approve, assign work with due dates, and see each student course by course.](https://carna.ai/en/for/teachers/) - [Carna for working professionalsMeetings, emails and presentations, in short sessions around a working day.](https://carna.ai/en/for/professionals/) - [Start English from zeroFrom the first words at A1, one small step at a time.](https://carna.ai/en/for/beginners/) - [English for immigrants and expatsEveryday English for appointments, letters, work and neighbours.](https://carna.ai/en/for/immigrants/) - [Prepare for IELTS as it is markedSpeaking and writing on the IELTS criteria, with an estimated band.](https://carna.ai/en/use-cases/ielts-prep/) - [Prepare for TOEFL on the CEFR scaleReading, listening, speaking and writing, with a CEFR level on every task.](https://carna.ai/en/use-cases/toefl-prep/) - [English for studying abroadAcademic writing, lecture listening and campus conversation, with a level in view.](https://carna.ai/en/use-cases/study-abroad/) - [Carna by audienceFive paths on one engine, and which one runs today.](https://carna.ai/en/for/) - [Carna AI TutorThe individual product, in early access.](https://carna.ai/en/ai-english-tutor/) EARLY ACCESS ## First in line when it opens. Carna's personal tutor covers all eight skills from A1 to C2, and it is not open to individual learners yet. The early-access list is how you get in first: one quiet email when it opens, no drip campaign. [Join the early-access list](https://carna.app/individual-waitlist) [See Carna for Schools](https://carna.ai/en/schools/)