Gill Sir's Spoken English in Maninagar
What is the scoring
scale for the IELTS™?
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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:
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