You are given a band score for each part of the test and the average of these produces your overall IELTS band score. The scores range from 1 to 9 and can include whole and half bands (e.g. 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 6.5). It should be added that if the average across the four skills ends in
A band 4.5 on the IELTS score falls between band 4 and band 5.
IELTS score of 4.5 in each of the four exam sections—listening, reading, writing, and speaking is essential.
The amount of questions you correctly answer during your listening and reading tests determines how well you perform.
We examine the "grading criteria" for your Speaking and Writing tests. Finally, the average of these four module scores, or "sub-scores," is used to determine your overall IELTS score.
How to get an IELTS Listening band 4.5?
You must respond to 40 questions in the Listening test that are related to audio samples that are played to you. The marking is a little different from the Speaking and Writing assessments because your responses can only be correct or incorrect. Each accurate response will earn you one mark, and the total number of marks earned will determine your band score.
For IELTS 4.0*, correctly answer 13 out of 40 questions (approx).
For IELTS 5.0*, correctly answer 16 out of 40 questions (approx).
How to get an IELTS Reading band 4.5?
You must respond to 40 questions in the IELTS Reading test. There are several different question kinds employed, including matching, multiple choice, True/False/Not Given, and sentence completion. Your responses are either correct or incorrect, similar to the Listening test. Each accurate response earns you one mark, and the overall number of marks determines your band score.
If you choose to take the IELTS General Training exam:
For IELTS 4.0, correctly answer 15 out of 40 questions (approx).
For IELTS 5.0, correctly answer 23 out of 40 questions (approx).
How to get an IELTS Speaking band 4.5?
IELTS's Speaking test simulates a normal conversation that you could have. You will take the test while seated in a quiet, private space with an experienced examiner who will converse with you. Although talking to a stranger can be challenging, take advantage of the opportunity! With IELTS, all you have to do is ask. The examiner can speed up for you, slow down for you, or even repeat or rephrase a question if you'd like. The purpose of the examiner is to help you provide your best effort.
The following factors are used to evaluate your speaking abilities: "fluency and coherence," "lexical resource," "pronunciation," "grammatical range," and "accuracy."