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Total flexibility and precise use in all contexts. Sustained use of accurate and idiomatic language. Structures are precise and accurate at all times, apart from ‘mistakes’ characteristic of native speaker speech. Uses a full range of phonological features to convey precise and/or subtle meaning.
uses vocabulary resource flexibly to discuss a variety of topics. uses some less common and idiomatic vocabulary and shows some awareness of style and collocation, with some inappropriate choices. uses paraphrase effectively. uses a range of complex structures with some flexibility.
The IELTS Listening test contains 40 questions. Each correct answer is awarded 1 mark. Scores out of 40 are converted to the IELTS 9-band scale. Scores are reported in whole and half bands. Here are the average number of marks scored at different levels of the IELTS scale in Listening section.
The Speaking band descriptors are a set of assessment criteria that the examiner uses to assess your speaking performance. The band descriptors are the same for both IELTS Speaking tests (Academic and General Training). The assessment criteria are broken into four categories across 9 bands: Fluency and coherence . Lexical resource
The overall IELTS speaking score is computed as a total of all the band scores and further divided by 4. For instance, if a student gets 8, 6, 8, and 6 band scores for each of the following criteria: fluency and coherence, pronunciation, lexical resource, and grammatical range and accuracy. Then it will be 8+6+8+6 = 24.
The IELTS Speaking band descriptors cover four key areas: 1. Fluency and Coherence: This refers to your ability to speak smoothly, naturally, and connect your ideas logically without excessive hesitation or repetition.
The IELTS band score scale ranges from 0 to 9. Each band represents a specific level of English proficiency. Band 9 indicates an expert user. Band 8 represents very good proficiency. Band 7 shows good command of the language. Band 6 indicates a competent user. Band 5 reflects a modest user, and so on.