Assessment criteria

Versions of the assessment criteria for Writing and Speaking have been developed to help stakeholders better understand the level of performance required to secure a particular band score:

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IELTS task 1 Writing band descriptors35.35 KB

IELTS task 2 Writing band descriptors 35.28 KB

IELTS Speaking band descriptors (22 Dec 2015)161.11 KB

Taken from:
https://takeielts.britishcouncil.org/find-out-about-results/ielts-assessment-criteria

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https://www.ielts.org/ielts-for-organisations/ielts-scoring-in-detail

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https://www.ielts.org/ielts-for-organisations/ielts-scoring-in-detail