{"id":3878,"date":"2018-09-08T12:40:30","date_gmt":"2018-09-08T12:40:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dezinecareers.com\/?p=3878"},"modified":"2019-05-21T08:09:34","modified_gmt":"2019-05-21T08:09:34","slug":"how-to-calculate-your-ielts-score-and-understand-your-band","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dezinecareers.com\/blog\/how-to-calculate-your-ielts-score-and-understand-your-band\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Calculate your IELTS Score and\u00a0Understand your Band\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

How to Calculate your IELTS Score and Understand your Band If you have been wondering how to calculate your IELTS score and understand the IELTS bands for general and academic purposes <\/a>, here is a rough and ready guide. Read on to know how best you can calculate your score and understand the bands.<\/p>\n

Understanding IELTS<\/a>
\n<\/b><\/strong>The IELTS is a test you need to take for studying or working in a native English language speaking country. A high band score in this examination is important for overseas visas to countries like the UK, Canada, and Australia, etc. There is not pass or fail in this test. Your test results are evaluated on the basis of a band score. <\/span>What is a good IELTS score<\/b><\/a>\u00a0? <\/b>On a scale of 0-9, the higher you score, better are your chances while applying for a college or for a visa \u2013 general and academic.<\/span><\/p>\n

Understanding your IELTS Band Score<\/b><\/a>
\n<\/strong>IELTS scores range from 0 to 9 and these can be ending with \u20180.5\u2019 as well, e.g., \u20185.5\u2019, \u20186.5\u2019, or \u20187.5\u2019, etc. The IELTS exam has four parts \u2013 Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking. Each test is given a score, such as an IELTS \u2018listening score\u2019, \u2018reading score\u2019, \u2018speaking score\u2019 and \u2018writing score\u2019. These scores are then aggregated for your final band score<\/span><\/p>\n

In this case, your band score is 6<\/span> What is a Good IELTS Band Score<\/b><\/a>
\n<\/strong>Based on the IELTS evaluation criterion, \u20189\u2019 represents an expertise in the English language, and \u20188\u2019 means that you are \u2018very good\u2019 in English, and so on. <\/span><\/p>\n

How do I <\/b>improve my IELTS Band Score<\/b><\/a>
\n<\/strong>Practice and appear for mock tests, preferably with an institute. A <\/a><\/span>reputed training institute<\/span>\u00a0will help you achieve your target of a strong band score above \u20186\u2019. A minimum of \u20186\u2019 is accepted by universities across the globe, except for the likes of institutions like Harvard and the Oxford University, where the minimum requirement can be above \u20187\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n

IELT Band Score for Different Countries<\/b>
\n<\/b><\/strong>Each country has set a band score that is accepted by them before they issue visas \u2013 academic or general. For e.g., in Canada, a band score less than \u20186\u2019 is not considered. It is highly recommended that you <\/span>get yourself trained under an expert coach <\/span><\/a>f<\/span>or a high band score. The coach shall help you with <\/span>preparation and practice for IELTS<\/b> <\/a>. Check various institutes online and ensure you get in touch with the best. Read various blogs <\/a><\/span>\u00a0on IELTS for acquainting yourself with relevant information. <\/span><\/p>\n

Get in touch with a trained coach to improve your IELTS score!<\/a>
\n<\/em><\/strong>Read more posts on the Dezinecareers IELTS series<\/a> .
\nEmail us for more tips on smart techniques to top IELTS scores<\/a> .<\/p>\n

Contact:info@dezinecareers.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Understanding IELTS Band Score<\/span>:
\n<\/em><\/strong>Let\u2019s show you how it works. Suppose you have scored \u20184.5\u2019 in the listening test, \u20186.5\u2019 in the reading, \u20187\u2019 in writing and \u20185.5\u2019 in the speaking test. Add these together and divide them by \u20184\u2019 to get the average. 4.5 + 6.5 + 7 + 5.5 = 23.523.5\/4 = 5.875 <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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