‘Remark or retake’? A study of candidate performance in IELTS and perceptions towards test failure

Language Testing in Asia

Table 3 Profile of candidates’ IELTS scores overall and by sub-test

Band^a	Overall	Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking
9.0	1	44	63	0	6
8.5	18	148	89	1	23
8.0	88	86	79	10	72
7.5	178	105	62	56	121
7.0	131	70	102	126	149
6.5	90	53	73	173	124
6.0	58	51	67	143	69
5.5	28	32	33	63	27
5.0	5	5	20	20	9
4.5	3	4	5	5	0

Band^a	Overall	Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking
9.0	1	44	63	0	6
8.5	18	148	89	1	23
8.0	88	86	79	10	72
7.5	178	105	62	56	121
7.0	131	70	102	126	149
6.5	90	53	73	173	124
6.0	58	51	67	143	69
5.5	28	32	33	63	27
5.0	5	5	20	20	9
4.5	3	4	5	5	0

Band^a	Overall	Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking
9.0	1	44	63	0	6
8.5	18	148	89	1	23
8.0	88	86	79	10	72
7.5	178	105	62	56	121
7.0	131	70	102	126	149
6.5	90	53	73	173	124
6.0	58	51	67	143	69
5.5	28	32	33	63	27
5.0	5	5	20	20	9
4.5	3	4	5	5	0

Band^a	Overall	Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking
9.0	1	44	63	0	6
8.5	18	148	89	1	23
8.0	88	86	79	10	72
7.5	178	105	62	56	121
7.0	131	70	102	126	149
6.5	90	53	73	173	124
6.0	58	51	67	143	69
5.5	28	32	33	63	27
5.0	5	5	20	20	9
4.5	3	4	5	5	0