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any hesitation is content-related rather than to find words or grammar\u003Cbr>• speaks coherently with fully appropriate cohesive features\u003Cbr>• develops topics fully and appropriately | • uses vocabulary with full flexibility and precision in all topics\u003Cbr>• uses idiomatic language naturally and accurately | • uses a full range of structures naturally and appropriately\u003Cbr>• produces consistently accurate structures apart from ‘slips’ characteristic of native speaker speech | • uses a full range of pronunciation features with precision and subtlety\u003Cbr>• sustains flexible use of features throughout\u003Cbr>• is effortless to understand |\n| 8 | • speaks fluently with only occasional repetition or self-correction; hesitation is usually content-related and only rarely to search for language\u003Cbr>• develops topics coherently and appropriately | • uses a wide vocabulary resource readily and flexibly to convey precise meaning\u003Cbr>• uses less common and idiomatic vocabulary skilfully, with occasional inaccuracies\u003Cbr>• uses paraphrase effectively as required | • uses a wide range of structures flexibly\u003Cbr>• produces a majority of error-free sentences with only very occasional inappropriacies or basic/nonsystematic errors | • uses a wide range of pronunciation features\u003Cbr>• sustains flexible use of features, with only occasional lapses\u003Cbr>• is easy to understand throughout; L1 accent has minimal effect on intelligibility |\n| 7 | • speaks at length without noticeable effort or loss of coherence\u003Cbr>• may demonstrate language-related hesitation at times, or some repetition and/or self-correction\u003Cbr>• uses a range of connectives and discourse markers with some flexibility | • uses vocabulary resource flexibly to discuss a variety of topics\u003Cbr>• uses some less common and idiomatic vocabulary and shows some awareness of style and collocation, with some inappropriate choices\u003Cbr>• uses paraphrase effectively | • uses a range of complex structures with some flexibility\u003Cbr>• frequently produces error-free sentences, though some grammatical mistakes persist | • shows all the positive features of Band 6 and some, but not all, of the positive features of Band 8 |\n| 6 | • is willing to speak at length, though may lose coherence at times due to occasional repetition, self-correction or hesitation\u003Cbr>• uses a range of connectives and discourse markers but not always appropriately | • has a wide enough vocabulary to discuss topics at length and make meaning clear in spite ofinappropriacies\u003Cbr>• generally paraphrases successfully | • uses a mix of simple and complex structures, but with limited flexibility\u003Cbr>• may make frequent mistakes with complex structures, though these rarely cause comprehension problems | • uses a range of pronunciation features with mixed control\u003Cbr>• shows some effective use of features but this isnot sustained\u003Cbr>• can generally be understood throughout, though mispronunciation of individual words or sounds reduces clarity at times |\n| 5 | • usually maintains flow of speech but uses repetition, self-correction and/or slow speech to keep going\u003Cbr>• may over-use certain connectives and discourse markers\u003Cbr>• produces simple speech fluently, but more complex communication causes fluency problems | • manages to talk about familiar and unfamiliar topics but uses vocabulary with limited flexibility\u003Cbr>• attempts to use paraphrase but with mixed success | • produces basic sentence forms with reasonable accuracy\u003Cbr>• uses a limited range of more complex structures, but these usually contain errors and may cause some comprehension problems | • shows all the positive features of Band 4 and some, but not all, of the positive features of Band 6 |\n| 4 | • cannot respond without noticeable pau","cbCaibld5x0sY4m4","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibld5x0sY4m4","pdf",29358,"English","# IELTS Speaking Band Descriptors (public version)\n## Band 9 to Band 0 overview\n## Four assessment criteria: Fluency, Lexis, Grammar, Pronunciation","[{\"question\":\"What criteria are used in the IELTS Speaking band descriptors?\",\"answer\":\"The descriptors evaluate fluency and coherence, lexical resource, grammatical range and accuracy, and pronunciation for each band.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the document distinguish Band 9 from lower bands?\",\"answer\":\"Band 9 emphasizes fluent delivery with only rare repetition, fully appropriate cohesive features, precise flexible vocabulary, consistently accurate structures, and effortless-to-understand pronunciation.\"},{\"question\":\"What happens to accuracy and intelligibility in the lower bands (e.g., Band 3 to Band 1)?\",\"answer\":\"Lower bands describe long pauses, limited linking ability, simple responses, insufficient vocabulary for less familiar topics, and frequent errors that reduce the listener’s ability to understand, with Band 1 noting no rateable language.\"}]","IELTS Speaking Band Descriptors - Band-by-band performance guidance | PDF",1790864333]