IELTS Band Scales
This exam provides a profile of your ability to use English. Your score in each of the subtests and an overall (average) score are recorded as levels of ability, called Bands. There are 9 bands for each of the four language macro skills - Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. The above information is listed on the Test Report Form. The nine bands of language ability are described in general terms as follows:
Band 9 Expert User
Has fully operational command of the language: appropriate, accurate and fluent with complete understanding.
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