- Understanding Band Scores
Three 7s and One 5 Is a Band 6.5: How Your Writing Score Is Really Calculated
Your IELTS writing band is not one judgment. It is four scores averaged into one, and your weakest one pulls everything down with it. Once you see the math, you know exactly where your next week of study should go.
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