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If you are aspiring to fly abroad to an English speaking country to settle as a permanent resident u2013 PR or to pursue your studies in your dream school or college, you need to take the English Language Proficiency Test.
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If you are aspiring to fly abroad to an English speaking country to settle as a permanent resident – PR or to pursue your studies in your dream school or college, you need to take the English Language Proficiency Test. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) is the pioneer and the leading English Language Proficiency test. Your performance is evaluated in bands from 1 to 9. The IELTS band score determines the prospects of your dream getting fulfilled. Therefore, before booking the IELTS slot and paying the exam fee, it is better to understand the Exam Scoring System and the IELTS Band Score Chart. The four important aspects or sections of English language, based on which the overall band score is determined, are mentioned as below: • Listening • Reading • Writing • Speaking
IELTS Band Score Calculation – How? • Band score between 0 – 9 is given for each of the above sections – Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking. A band score is the average of the four section scores, rounded off to the nearest half or whole band. For example, if it is a 6.5 in Reading, 7 in Writing, 7 in Speaking, and 6.5 in Listening, the average of these 4 scores would be 6.75. Rounding it off to 7 gives the overall band score. You must try to score more in each section too while focusing on the minimum required overall band score.
IELTS Band Score – Listening • The IELTS Listening Test has 40 questions, divided into different types and based on 4 audios – 2 monologues and 2 conversations – 10 questions for each audio. The duration of the test is 30 minutes. Each correct answer is worth one mark and an incorrect or no answer is given zero. There is no negative marking. The total marks are converted into the IELTS band scale.
IELTS Band Score – Reading • The IELTS Reading Test also consists of 40 questions based on three passages. The duration of the test is 60 minutes. The marking criterion is the same as IELTS Listening Test i.e. one mark for each correct answer and zero for no answer or incorrect answer. There is no negative marking. The total marks are converted into the IELTS band scale. • The reading test is categorized into two parts – Academic Reading Test for study abroad aspirants and General Training Reading Test for PRs (permanent residents). • The IELTS academic reading test has complex passages comprising difficult level of vocabulary than the General Training Reading Test. Therefore, to score high band score, more questions must be correctly answered in the General Training Reading Test than in the Academic Reading Test.
IELTS Band Score – Writing • Task Achievement (Task1) – The test takers are required to present precise information and provide an appropriate overview by highlighting key features/stage details supported with proper data. • Task Response (Task 2) – The test takers are required to attend the task i.e. answer the questions, give relevant points to support their answer, state opinion if asked, and provide a clear conclusion. • Coherence and Cohesion – The test takers must organize ideas and information into paragraphs having a particular central idea in each paragraph by using a range of linking words and discourse markers. • Lexical Resource – The write-up must have correct spellings. Using of collocations, uncommon vocabularies, idiomatic vocabularies, and avoiding errors using paraphrases are a must for high band score. • Grammatical Range and Accuracy – Correct usage of Grammar – tenses and punctuations and range of sentences need to be used.
IELTS Band Score – Writing • Task Response (Task 2) – The test takers are required to attend the task i.e. answer the questions, give relevant points to support their answer, state opinion if asked, and provide a clear conclusion. • Coherence and Cohesion – The test takers must organize ideas and information into paragraphs having a particular central idea in each paragraph by using a range of linking words and discourse markers. • Lexical Resource – The write-up must have correct spellings. Using of collocations, uncommon vocabularies, idiomatic vocabularies, and avoiding errors using paraphrases are a must for high band score. • Grammatical Range and Accuracy – Correct usage of Grammar – tenses and punctuations and range of sentences need to be used.
IELTS Band Score – Speaking • The IELTS Speaking Test has three rounds which last for 11-14 minutes. Round one is a personal round that goes for four to five minutes. Round two is a cue-card round to speak on a particular topic for two minutes. Round three of the IELTS Speaking test is an extension of the topic in Round two where some questions are asked on abstract ideas and issues. • Some assessment criteria that need to be fulfilled to score a high band on the speaking test are mentioned as below. The average of these scores is rewarded as a band score. • Fluency and Coherence –Talking at length; speaking with minimum pauses using fillers, minimum repetitions, and self corrections; using linking words and discourse markers to connect words, phrases, and sentences. • Lexical Resource – Paraphrasing and using a range of rare and some idiomatic vocabularies. • Grammatical Range and Accuracy – Maintaining grammatical accuracy while using range of sentences. • Pronunciation – Intelligible throughout ensuring the intonation and stress. Accents shouldn’t convey confused meanings.
