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IELTS Band 6 vs 6.5 vs 7: What Actually Changes
Concrete differences between IELTS band 6, 6.5 and 7 in Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking, plus a focused four-week plan to move up half a band.
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How Is IELTS Scored in Speaking and Writing? Criteria, Weighting and Rounding
The short answer first, then the Speaking and Writing criteria tables, how Task 1 and Task 2 combine and how the overall band is rounded.
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IELTS Speaking Band Descriptors Explained in Plain English
The IELTS Speaking test is marked on four criteria. Here is what each one means at bands 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9, with short examples you can compare with your own answers.
IELTS Band Score Explained: How Writing and Speaking Are Marked
How the overall band is calculated, what examiners look for in Writing and Speaking, and what each band level actually feels like.