What IELTS score is considered good?

IELTS scores are considered by a vast number of institutions and organizations worldwide to assess whether or not your English is ‘good enough’ for eligibility—in immigration, admissions in international institutions, international placements, etc. So what exactly is a good IELTS score?

If you are appearing for the IELTS for immigration, what makes up for a good IELTS score will depend on the kind of visa you require (e.g. work, business, student, etc.).

 If you’re taking the IELTS exam as an international student, both the government and the institution you are applying for may have a say about what IELTS results are up to standard.

In this article, we’ll help you figure out whether you have secured a good enough IELTS score or an average IELTS score?

IELTS scores range from 1 to 9 i.e. ‘non-user’ to ‘expert’, and there is a 0 score as well denoting that you did not appear for the exam. You can also acquire a score ending with a ‘.5’, for example, 6.5, 7.5., 8.5.

Each individual IELTS module (Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking) gets a band score within this range. You also get an overall band score for your entire test.

This “combined” score is the average of your individual IELTS scores and is meant to symbolize your overall English proficiency.

The following table illustrates a person’s English ability with respect to the score he/she achieves.

9	Expert
8	Very good
7	Good
6	Competent
5	Modest
4	Limited
3	Extremely limited
2	Intermittent
1	Non-user

IELTS Speaking band descriptors are separated into four categories, as follows:

·       Fluency and Coherence: This is the prime category that all other IELTS Speaking skills tie into. To be fluent and articulate, a student must display ease and confidence with English while also answering the interview questions accurately and in a clear manner.

·       Lexical resource: This category is mainly concentrated on vocabulary, and whether or not the student makes use of a good range of spoken English words, phrases and idioms accurately. Also, the examiner will judge you on your flow, that whether or not those words come naturally or you speak them as you have crammed them.

·       Grammatical range and correctness: To score well in this category, applicants should use an assortment of grammatical forms, and use them accurately and appropriately.

·       Pronunciation: This category assesses how well the students make the consonant and vowel sounds while forming English words. Proper word stress, pauses, and intonation is also significant for scoring well in this category.

·       Task Achievement: To get a good score in this category, students must correctly follow the instructions on time, answer the questions and perform the tasks fully and distinctively. All other categories are basically bordered around Task Achievement.

Also, there is nothing like falling in IELTS, you can always re-appear for the exam. But reappearing will cost you money and valuable time. In order to prevent wastage of both of those resources it is a good idea to take assistance of highly experienced IELTS trainers at one of the best IELTS institutes in Chandigarh, Western Overseas.

By acquiring coaching under such trainers, you are bound to secure a good score and gain knowledge that will stay with you for life.