How IELTS bands are calculated

IELTS Band Score

The IELTS scores are between 0 to 9 that includes the test components, which are Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking. These components are also contain separate bands and each individual bands are averaged to get the overall band score which are close to the actual band, for example if the average is 8.1 then the overall score is 8 band. Here are the structure of the IELTS score that are calculated according to the number of the questions a person is attempting.

How IELTS bands are calculated

The overall test result are calculated to nearest whole band or nearest 0.5 band score, for example if you scored 7.85 in an IELTS exam then your final result will be 8 because 7.85  is closer to 8 then to 7.5, and if you scored in an average of 7.25 then your final result will be 7 or 7.5.

Reading and Listening Band Scores

The listening and reading scores are calculated by correct answers, there is no negative markings for the incorrected answers. Their are total 40 questions and out of these questions the band scores are calculated.

Listening Scores

Reading Score (AC)

Reading Score (GT)

Writing Band Score

The writing Task 1 and Task 2 are assessed using 4 criteria these are-

• Task Achievement= 25%
• Coherence and Cohesion= 25%
• Vocabulary= 25%

• Grammar= 25%

  Speaking Band Score

  The criterion of speaking test contain 25% of marks of each criteria which include-

• Fluency= 25%
• Lexical Resource= 25%
• Accuracy= 25%
• Pronunciation= 25%

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