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978-1-009-45473-5 — IELTS 19 Academic Student's Book with Answers with Audio
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Introduction
7
HOW IS IELTS SCORED?
IELTS results are reported on a nine-band scale. In addition to the
score for overall language
ability, IELTS provides a score in the form of a profile for each of the four skills (Listening,
Reading, Writing and Speaking). These scores are also reported on a nine-band scale. All
scores are recorded on the Test Report Form along with details of the candidate’s nationality,
first language and date of birth. Each Overall Band Score corresponds to a descriptive
statement which gives a summary of the English-language ability of
a candidate classified at
that level. The nine bands and their descriptive statements are as follows:
