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The reporter learned from the British Council yesterday that since2007Year7month1Starting from day, IELTS will make an important tweak to the scoring method for its writing and speaking tests: the scores for its writing and speaking tests will also be introduced on a half-point scale, consistent with the scores for the reading and listening tests.
According to reports, from7month1Starting from dayThe test score range for the four parts of IELTS listening, speaking, reading and writing will still be1Divided9Points. Currently, reading and listening exams are scored in whole points and half points, while writing and speaking exams are scored in whole points only.7month1In the future, the score for each individual test will be:0，0.5，1.0，1.5，2.0，2.5，3.0，3.5，4.0，4.5，5.0，5.5，6.0，6.5，7.0，7.5，8.0，8.5，9.0。“This change is the latest in a series of initiatives to improve IELTS and is based on ongoing global consultation with candidates, teachers, accreditation bodies and other stakeholders.”The relevant person in charge of the British Council said.
This means that there will be a possibility of half-point marks appearing on the test score sheet for writing and speaking. For example: the candidate’s previous writing and speaking scores will only be6.0or7.0；7month1In the future, their results may be6.0，6.5or7.0。
As for the reason why the half-point system is introduced into writing and speaking scores, the British Council explained that the new scoring method will help institutions and related institutions that recognize IELTS scores to more accurately understand students' English speaking and writing abilities. It would be especially helpful if they set admissions criteria in such a way that they indicate both overall scores and individual scores.
For candidates, IELTS test scores will give them a clearer understanding of their language proficiency. Each individual score will be scored in the same way, which also makes the test results easier to understand. During the interview process, some candidates believed that the scoring method was more“Fine”, I have to increase my power in reviewing to avoid falling down accidentally“Half grid”。
It is worth mentioning that this change in scoring method will not affect the standards based on which the scores are judged. Examiners will grade candidates using exactly the same scoring criteria as currently used. Furthermore, there will be no change in the format of the exam.
