One mark is awarded for each of the 40 questions. A Band Score conversion table is produced for each version of IELTS Listening which translates scores out of 40 onto the IELTS 9-band scale. Scores are reported as a whole band or a half band.

The overall score is worked out based on the band scores for each of the four Modules; the final score may be reported as a whole band or a half band.

One mark is awarded for each of the 40 questions in the test. A band score conversion table is produced for each version of Academic Reading, which translates scores out of 40 onto the IELTS 9-band scale. Scores are reported as a whole band or a half band.

Sections 1 and 2 of IELTS Listening test the types of listening skills needed for survival in an English-speaking country in situations relating to accommodation, transport, entertainment, health, shopping etc. The main focus is on understanding key points of factual information.

Your overall score is calculated automatically by our computer software system. It's not a simple average score out of the four single ones.

One mark is awarded for each of the 40 questions. A Band Score conversion table is produced for each version of the General Training Reading Module which translates scores out of 40 onto the IELTS 9-band scale. Scores are reported as a whole band or a half band.

Page Score is not just a simple average of the votes on a page. Page Score is derived from the votes, but the number of votes and the power of the voter is strongly considered. Votes from new users with zero power points are not heavily weighed. Meanwhile, votes from valued contributors to SummitPost will figure significantly in the score calculation. A page requires several votes from high-powered users before it can be considered "good.

Details such as on time and late payments, how late the payments are, how many accounts are open, the proportion of balances to credit limits on revolving accounts, whether there are collections, bankruptcies, judgments, liens and how new accounts are. Your score is a “snapshot” at a specific moment. Your scores can change with new actions and with the passage of time. For example, the farther in the past derogatory information occurs, the less impact it has on the credit score.

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Yes. The minimum required TOEFL score is 600 for the written test, 250 for the computer-based test, and 100 for the Internet-based test. For the IELTS, we require a minimum score of 7.5 out of 10 on the academic module. We accept only academic module results.

Most foundation courses require a score of 5.0 or 5.5 Most undergraduate and postgraduate courses require a score of between 6.0 and 7.0

The minimum score for the TOEFL is 213 on the computer based test, 550 on the paper-based test, and 80 on the internet-based test. The minimum IELTS score is 6.5.

There is no passing score in IELTS. However, universities or embassies may tell you the band score they require.

Yes. Incorrect spelling and grammar are penalized. However, words which the candidates have to write will generally be high-frequency words. Both UK and US varieties of spelling are accepted. Proper names may be spelled out in the tapescript.

Yes. Students will be encouraged to listen in different ways for different purposes and to become more aware of the strategies that English speakers use to communicate in speech.

Actually, nothing! While everyday experience and Hollywood movies make people think of sounds when they see the words "radio telescope," radio astronomers do not actually listen to noises. First, sound and radio waves are different phenomena. Sound consists of pressure variations in matter, such as air or water. Sound will not travel through a vacuum. Radio waves, like visible light, infrared, ultraviolet, X-rays and gamma rays, are electromagnetic waves that do travel through a vacuum.

Although some British universities do accept TOEFL as evidence of English language proficiency, our requirement is that all short-listed candidates take IELTS.

Yes. You will need to take an IELTS test and achieve a score of between 5.5 and 7.0 in order to satisfy the English language conditions of any offer you receive from a British university.Back to top