Here is a table from the British council describing the Band score levels. Bandscore Bando Band # Bone 7 Band 6 Band 5 Banat Band 3 Bone 2 Bondi Bando Skill level Expert Very good Good user Comastent Modest Limited Extiemely limited Intermittent Nonssser Di not atemptthe test Description ‘You have fl operational command of the language. Your use of English is appropriate, accurate ‘and lent, and you show compete understancing ‘You have a fly operational command ofthe langage with only occasional unsystematic inacsuraces and inappropriate usage. You may misunderstand some things in unfamiliar Situations You handle cemplax detailed argumenttion well ‘You have 21 operational command of the language, though with accasional inaccuracies, Inappropriate usage and misundersiandings in some situations. Generally you hance complex language well and understand detaéed reasoning Generally you have an effective command of the language despite some inaccuracies, inappropriate usage and misundersionéngs. Yau.ean use arc understand farly complex language. pariculatly in familiar siteations. ‘You have 2 partial command of the language, and cope with overall meaning in mest situations, though yeu are fkely to make many mistakes. You should be able to handle basi ‘communication in your onn fel ‘Your basic compstence is lite to familiar uate You frequent show problems in Understanding and expression. You are nat able to use complex largua ‘You convey and understand only ganeral meaning in very familar stations. There are frequent breakcowns in communicatin, You have great lifieuty understanding spoken anc! writen English Youu have na ability ta use the language except a few isolated words ‘You ds not answer the questions. © British Council Assessment Criteria PDFs Click here for the PDF link showing the assessment criteria for Writing Task IELTS Click here for the PDF link showing the assessment criteria for Writing Task 21ELTS Click here for the PDF link showing the band description for the Speal task in IELTS