You will be given a score from 1 to 9 for each part of the test – Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. The average produces your overall band score. You can score whole (e.g., 5.0, 6.0, 7.0) or half (e.g., 5.5, 6.5, 7.5) bands in each part of the test.
Example 1:
Listening |
6.5 |
Reading |
6.5 |
Writing |
5 |
Speaking |
7 |
Average of four components |
6.25 |
Overall score |
6.5 |
Example 2:
Listening |
4 |
Reading |
3.5 |
Writing |
4 |
Speaking |
4 |
Average of four components |
3.875 |
Overall score |
4 |
Example 3:
Listening |
6.5 |
Reading |
6.5 |
Writing |
5.5 |
Speaking |
6 |
Average of four components |
6.125 |
Overall score |
6.0 |