IELTS Listening Band Score

9 8.5 8 7.5 7 6.5 6 5.5 S 4.5 3.5 3

40 39 37 34 32 29 26 22 19 15 13 11
38 36 33 31 28 25 21 18 14 12 10 8
35 30 27 24 20 17
23 16

IELTS Reading Band Score ( Academic Exam )

7 6.5 6 5.5 4.5 3.5 3
9 8.5 8 7.5

36 34 32 29 26 22 18 14 12 9
40 38
28 25 21 17 13 11 8 5
39 37 35 33 31
27 24 20 16 10
30
23 19 15

IELTS Reading Band Score ( General Exam)

4.5 3.S 3
6.5 6 5.5 5
7.5 7
9 8.5 8
7 29 26 22 18 14 11
36 35 33 31 10
40 39 38 25 21 17 13
32 30 28
37 34 12
27 24 20 1
23 19 15
 TIPS FOR LISTENING
Read the Question thoroughly
Read the Questions and Predict an Answers in the 30
seconds given.
Identify the Keywords like Proper Nouns, Date,
Numbers.
Look for Paraphrased Words
Read the Options and Listen carefully.
Concentrate on the questions and Target the Answers.
Look out for Singularl Plural words
Keep an Eye on the next Question.
Use pencil only.
Check for the Spelling Mistakes.
 FOURSECTIONS
SECTION 1: Social Needs/ Situations DIALOG (10 questions)
Example: Booking Tickets, Interview

SECTION 2: Social Needs/ Situations MONOLOGUE (10 questions)

Example: TV or Radio Presentation.

SECTION 3: Training/ Academics cONVERSATION (2-4 persons)

(10 questions).
Example: Academic Presentation or Assignment.

SECTION 4: Training/Academics MONOLOGUE (10 questions).

Example: University style Lecture or Talk.
 FORMAT
TEST FORMAT: Recorded tape played only once

TOTAL TIME: 40 Minutes.

Audio is played for 30 Minutes
Transfer Time is 10 Minutes.

Four Sections: Each with 10 Questions.

10 Minutes Time Allocated for

- Transferring Answers to an Answer Sheet.

3 0 Secondstime is the
and 30 Seconds
Read
given toto Review questions in

your Answers.
advance