Understanding Band Descriptors for IELTS
IELTS attempts are successful when IELTS preparation is done by considering different parts of band descriptors which are different for four sections.
- LISTENING
This section doesn’t have band descriptor as questions are objective. Just focus on different types of question and how to tackle them.
- READING
This section also has objective type questions so be familiar on the different reading question type and techniques required in them.
- Writing, there are
I)TASK ACHIEVEMENT,
Task achievement means, are you able to answer what question has asked and answered that part specifically.
II)COHERENCE AND COHESION
Coherence and cohesion means is your answer logically explained within the boundary of the question and provide a whole picture.
III)LEXICAL RESOURCES
Lexical resources examine your ability to showcase vocabulary and write synonyms suitable in different context.
IV)GRAMMATICAL RANGE AND ACCURACY
Grammatical range and accuracy test your flexibility to expand your writings in terms of tenses/speech and different sentence structures that is appropriate to context.
- For Speaking,
I)FLUENCEY AND COHERENCE
During speaking, the idea/answer you present should have fluency/technical flow and present your idea accordingly.
II)LEXICAL RESOURCES
Lexical resources mean you need to showcase your ability to use different technical and uncommon vocabulary/words and apply it based on the context which can be from different fields like Environment, Science, Technology, Politics, Sports, History etc.
III)GRAMMATICAL RANGE AND ACCURACY
Grammatical range & accuracy is your capability to express ideas with different sentence sentences structures/tenses/speech and able to change in between subject, object & verb. Don’t answer the questions in same sentence structure.
IV) PRONUNCIATION
Finally, the accuracy and pronunciation check your ability on how clearly and accurately and confidently you can speak. And sometimes raise and decrease your sound’s frequency to emphasize certain situations and emotions.
What do Band Scores mean?
- Band 6 is base to all the higher bands. So, while attempting the question before real exam, understand it properly. Band 6 is achieved when you know the question to some extent and your answers revolves around it but isn’t on point. This happens because you have worked less in understanding the question. Next thing, Band 6 means users are comfortable in communicating in English only in their comfort zones or familiar situations.
- Band 7 users are more proficient than Band 6 scorers. Users are familiar to different operational command which means ability to express same idea using different sentence structures suitable to topic and their reasonings are well explained in sequence. Users have wider vocabulary range and use synonyms rather than repetitions.
- Band 8 users are more refined than band 7 users. In this band type user know the boundary sought by the question and answer is well within that boundary. They know where to start, reason and end the idea just like a perfect story line. Their errors are few due to appropriate and systematic usage. The error in band 7 and band 6 aren’t like that of band 8 ones. They have that capacity to use complex language expressing detail arguments in unfamiliar situation as well.
