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Band Score

IELTS LISTENING SCORES

CORRECT ANSWERS BAND SCORES
39-40 9
37-38 8.5
35-36 8
32-34 7.5
30-31 7
26-29 6.5
23-25 6
18-22 5.5
16-17 5
13-15 4.5
10-12 4
8-9 3.5
6-7 3
4-5 2.5

IELTS READING SCORES (AC)

    CORRECT ANSWERS BAND SCORES
    39-40 9
    37-38 8.5
    35-36 8
    33-34 7.5
    30-32 7
    27-29 6.5
    23-26 6
    19-22 5.5
    15-18 5
    13-14 4.5
    10-12 4
    8-9 3.5
    6-7 3
    4-5 2.5

     

     

IELTS READING SCORE (GT)

CORRECT ANSWERS BAND SCORE
40 9
39 8.5
37-38 8
36 7.5
34-35 7
32-33 6.5
30-31 6
27-29 5.5
23-26 5
19-22 4.5
15-18 4
12-14 3.5
9-11 3
6-8 2.5

 

 

WRITING ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

TASK ACHIEVEMENT (TASK 1)
  • PRESENTING ACCURATE INFORMATION
  • PROVIDING AN OVERVIEW
  • HIGHLIGTING KEY FEATURES/STAGES
  • SUPPORTING DETAIL WITH DATA
TASK RESPONSE (TASK2)
  • ADDRESSING THE TASK (ANSWERUNG THE QUESTIONS)
  • GIVING RELEVANT MAIN POINTS WHICH ARE SUPPORTED & DEVELOPED
  • GIVING A CLEAR POSITION (STATING AN OPTION WHEN ASKED) PROVIDING A CONCLUSION
COHERENC AND COHESION
  • ORGANISING INFORMATION/IDEAS INTO PARAGRAPHS
  • HAVING ONE CENTRAL IDEA IN EACH PARAGRAPH (T2) USING A RANGE OF LIKING DEVICES
LEXICAL RESOURCES
  • USING A RANGE OF WORDS & PARAPHRASING
  • USING COLLOCATIONS
  • SPELLING AVOID ERRORS
GRAMMAR RANGE & ACCURACY
  • USING A RANGE OF SENTENCE STRUCTURES
  • USING A RANGE OF GRAMMAR TENSES
  • PUNCTUATION
  • AVOIDING ERRORS

 

IELTS SPEAKING ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

FLUENCY
  • TALKING AT LENGTH
  • TALKING WITHOUT PAUSES AND HESITATIONS
  • TALKING WITHOUT SELF-CORRECTION
  • ABLE TO BE UNDERSTOOD
  • USING LIKING DEVICES
LEXICAL RESOURCES
  • USING A RANGE OF WORDS & PARAPHRASING
  • USING COLLOCATIONS
  • SPELLING AVOID ERRORS
GRAMMAR RANGE & ACCURACY
  • USING A RANGE OF SENTENCE STRUCTURES
  • USING A RANGE OF GRAMMAR TENSES
  • AVOIDING ERRORS
PRONUNCIATION
  • ABLE TO UNDERSTOOD THROUGHOUT THE TEST
  • ABLE TO USE INTONATION
  • ACCENT DOES NOT AFFECT UNDERSTANDING ACCURATE WORD AND SOUND PRONUNCIATION

 

IELTS OVERALL BAND SCORE

  • Reading 6.5 + Writing 5 + Speaking 7 + Listening 6.5 = 25
    Divide 25 by 4 = 6.25
    Ends in .25 so round up to the next half band
    Overall band score = 6.5

 

  • Reading 6.5 + Writing 5.5 + Speaking 6.0 + Listening 6.5 = 24.5
    Divide 24.5 by 4 = 6.125
    Ends with a fraction below .25 so round down to the next whole band
    Overall band score = 6.0

 

 

  • Reading 3.5 + Writing 4.0 + Speaking 4.0 + Listening 4.0 = 19.5
    Divide 19.5 by 4 = 3.875
    Ends with a fraction above .75 so round up to the next whole band
    Overall band score = 4.0
BAND SCORE SKILL LEVEL DESCRIPTION
BAND 9 Expert user has fully operational command of the language: appropriate, accurate and fluent with complete understanding
BAND 8 Very good user

Has fully operational command of the language with only occasional unsystematic inaccuracies and inappropriacy. Misunderstandings may occur in unfamiliar situations. Handles complex detailed argumentation well.
BAND 7 Good user Has operational command of the language, though with occasional inaccuracies, inappropriacy and misunderstandings in some situations. Generally handles complex language well and understands detailed reasoning.
BAND 6 Competent user Has generally effective command of the language despite some inaccuracies, inappropriacy and misunderstandings. Can use and understand fairly complex language, particularly in familiar situations.
BAND 5 Modest User Has partial command of the language, coping with overall meaning in most situations, though is likely to make many mistakes. Should be able to handle basic communication in own field.
BAND 4 Limited user Basic competence is limited to familiar situations. Has frequent problems in understanding and expression. Is not able to use complex language.
BAND 3 Extremely limited user Conveys and understands only general meaning in very familiar situations. Frequent breakdowns in communication occur.
BAND 2 Intermittent user No real communication is possible except for the most basic information using isolated words or short formulae in familiar situations and to meet immediate needs. Has great difficulty understanding spoken and written English.
BAND 1 Non user essentially has no ability to use the language beyond possibly a few isolated words
BAND 0 Did not attempt the test No assessable information provided.

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