You will be given a score from 1 to 9 for each part of the test – Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. The average of these four scores 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.
If the average score ends in .25, it is rounded up to the next half band. If it ends in .75, it is rounded up to the next whole band.
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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 |