Official IELTS band descriptors for an IELTS band 7

Submitted by shiwani2 on Fri, 03/23/2018 - 12:31

Task Achievement

*Addresses all parts of the task

*Presents a clear position throughout the response

*Presents, extends and supports main ideas, but there may be a tendency to over-generalize and/or supporting ideas may lack focus

Coherence & Cohesion

*Logically organizes information and ideas; there is a clear progression throughout

*Uses a range of cohesive devices appropriately although there may be some under-/over-use

*Presents a clear central topic within each paragraph

Lexical Resource

*Uses a sufficient range of vocabulary to allow some flexibility and precision

*Uses less common lexical items with some awareness of style and collocation

*May produce occasional errors in word choice, spelling, and/or word formation

Grammatical Range and Accuracy

*Uses a variety of complex structures

*Produces frequent error-free sentences

*Has good control of grammar and punctuation but may make a few errors