Gill Sir's Spoken English in Maninagar

Gill Sir's Spoken English in Maninagar

What is the scoring scale for the IELTS™?

·        Scoring is between 0 (Minimum) and 9 (Maximum) with 0.5 band increment. Four scores are reported on the IELTS™:

·        Reading score reported on a 0-9 band scale, with 0.5 band increment

·        Listening score reported on a 0-9 band scale, with 0.5 band increment

·        Writing score reported on a 0-9 band scale, with 0.5 band increment

·        Speaking score reported on a 0-9 band scale, with 0.5 band increment

WHAT IS THE IELTS™ ?

The International English language Testing System, or IELTS™, as it is popularly called, is an English Language proficiency test that is required to be taken by non-native students so as to study in countries where the medium of instruction is English. IELTS™ is accepted by Universities in Australia, UK, New Zealand and Canada. It has become a mandatory test for study in Australia. .

The IELTS™ tests all four language skills that are important for effective communication: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. The structure of the IELTS™ is as follows: 

Reading (60 minutes) (Scoring scale: 0-9 bands)

Reading section has 3 passages and 40 items (questions). Each item is worth one mark.

Writing (60 minutes) (Scoring scale: 0-9 bands)

Writing section consists of 2 tasks (Writing Task 1 and Writing Task 2) and candidates must answer BOTH tasks.

Listening (40 minutes) (Scoring scale: 0-9 bands)

Listening section has four sections, each with 10 items (or questions). Each item is worth one mark.

Speaking (11-14 minutes) (Scoring scale: 0-9 bands)

Speaking test is a face-to-face interaction between the candidate and an examiner.

IELTS™ is conducted in India by IDP and British Council. For detailed information about IELTS™, please refer to the official website of IELTS™ www.ielts.org