IELTS Assessment Criteria

The IELTS 9 band scoring system is used to measure and report scores in a consistent manner. Examiners are trained in line with globally agreed standards to ensure consistency in the quality of their assessment.

Listening and Reading Tests

Each correct answer receives 1 mark Scores out of 40 are converted to the IELTS 9 band scale Scores are reported in whole and half bands

Writing and Speaking Tests

Candidates are assessed on their performance on each task by certificated IELTS examiners according to the four criteria of the IELTS Writing Test Band Descriptors (task achievement/response, coherence and cohesion, lexical resource, grammatical range and accuracy).

Scores are reported in whole and half bands.