Summary: Discover how to get the score you need with our new video tutorials. Learn how IELTS Writing is marked and achieve your best result on test day.
How is your IELTS Writing test marked and what do examiners look for?
Achieving your desired IELTS result is an important step in realising your dream of working or studying in a new country.
Your IELTS test results will include an overall test score, with a band between 0 and 9. This scale helps organisations to understand your level of English.
When you take the IELTS test, it’s important to understand what you need to do for each part and how the examiners will assess you.
We’ve heard from you that you would like more information about how IELTS tests are assessed, particularly the Writing test.
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General introduction to IELTS Writing
Learn about the IELTS Writing test and get an overview of what will be assessed. This video introduces the Writing tasks and marking criteria, which will be covered in more detail in the following videos.
Task Achievement for Writing Task one – Academic
Discover what to cover in your answer to this task. This video includes the selection and highlighting of key features as well as providing sufficient detail to illustrate these features. It also discusses using an appropriate format, presenting an overview and reporting information accurately.
Task Response (Writing Task two)
Learn about the key areas to cover in your essay. This video discusses writing in an appropriate format and providing a clear opening and position as well as a logical conclusion. It also emphasizes the importance of including relevant main ideas, which are extended and supported.
Coherence and Cohesion
Learn how the organisation of your information and ideas is assessed. This video covers paragraphing, logical sequencing within paragraphs, substitution, referencing and linking devices.
Lexical Resource
Discover how your vocabulary is assessed. This video covers topics like vocabulary range, precision, appropriacy and accuracy as well as spelling and word formation errors.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
Learn how your grammar is assessed. This video covers sentence forms, grammatical errors and punctuation.
Use the videos to support your IELTS preparation In the series, you will:
see writing samples from real test takers.
find out what to include in your writing.
learn what mistakes to avoid.
discover how to improve your IELTS Writing score.
Use these videos alongside our other IELTS preparation materials and discover how IELTS can help you succeed.
Read the IELTS Writing Band Descriptors.
Develop your writing skills in our IELTS Preparation Hub
Practice what you’ve learnt with our IELTS sample questions (Academic and General Training).
Success starts here.
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