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How the IELTS band scores calculated?

How the IELTS band scores calculated?

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IELTS is a multi-level exam. You get a score between 1 and 9 for each section. Half scores such as 6.5 are possible. Universities often demand an IELTS score of 6 or 7. They may also demand a minimum score in each of the 4 sections.

IELTS Listening marking schemes

For the listening test, which contains 40 questions, the approximate band scores can be calculated using this table.

Band Score98.587.576.565.554.543.532.5
Score / 4039-4037-3835-3632-3430-3126-2923-2518-2216-1713-1510-128-106-74-5

IELTS General Reading marking schemes

For the general reading test, which contains 40 questions, the approximate band scores can be calculated using this table.

Band Score98.587.576.565.554.543.532.5
Score / 40403937-383634-3532-3330-3127-2923-2619-2215-1812-149-116-8

 

IELTS Academic Reading marking schemes

For the academic reading test, which also contains 40 questions, but is more difficult, the approximate band scores can be calculated using this table.

Band Score98.587.576.565.554.543.532.5
Score / 4039-4037-3835-3633-3430-3227-2923-2619-2215-1813-1410-128-96-74-5

IELTS Writing marking schemes

The two writing questions are marked out of 9 according to the following criteria:

  • Task Achievement
  • Coherence and Cohesion
  • Lexical Resource
  • Grammatical Range and Accuracy

IELTS Speaking marking schemes

The speaking test is also marked out of 9 according to the following criteria:

  • Fluency and coherence
  • Lexical resource
  • Grammatical range and accuracy
  • Pronunciation

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