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How to Get IELTS Band 8 (8.0 or 8.5)
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Let’s face it, most of us will never need to worry about getting IELTS 8.0 or 8.5
(http://www.ielts.org/institutions/test_format_and_results/ielts_band_scores.aspx)! But there are a tiny number of university courses
and occupations that DO require IELTS Band 8 as evidence of a person’s ability to handle ‘complex detailed argumentation’, some
law degrees for example.

This article explains what is required to achieve IELTS Band 8 in all four modules of the test. Your module score, or ‘sub­score’, can be either
8.0 or 8.5 depending on whether you meet these minimum requirements, or exceed them slightly.

Your overall IELTS score will also be classified as either 8.0 or 8.5 based on the average of each of the four modules, e.g. Listening Band 9 +
Reading Band 9 + Writing Band 8 + Speaking Band 8 = IELTS 8.5.

IELTS Listening Band 8
Get 35 out of 40 answers correct for IELTS 8.0*
Get 37 out of 40 answers correct for IELTS 8.5*
Spell answers correctly
Not write more than the maximum number of words for each question

Read more about the IELTS Listening module, including techniques to improve your score. (http://ielts­academic.com/2011/11/17/ielts­listening­
introduction/)

IELTS Reading Band 8 (Academic Module)
Get 35 out of 40 answers correct for IELTS 8.0*
Get 37 out of 40 answers correct for IELTS 8.5*
Spell answers correctly
Not write more than the maximum number of words for each question

Read more about the IELTS Reading academic module, including techniques to improve your score (http://ielts­academic.com/2011/11/17/ielts­
reading­introduction­academic­module/).

IELTS Writing Band 8 (Academic Module)
Answer both questions fully
Use paragraphing skillfully to convey several key ideas
Use less­common vocabulary naturally with an awareness of collocation
Provide an overview and explain key points in Task 1 
Indicate a clear position and develop it extensively in Task 2
Produce mostly error­free complex sentences

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Read more about the IELTS Writing academic module, including techniques to improve your score. (http://ielts­academic.com/2011/11/17/ielts­
writing­introduction­academic­module/)

IELTS Speaking Band 8
Speak fluently and at length on any given topic with almost zero hesitation
Use a range of linking words accurately to develop ideas
Use higher­level and idiomatic vocabulary to convey precise meaning
Produce mostly error­free simple and complex sentences
Use pronunciation and intonation patterns similar to those of a native speaker

Read more about the IELTS Speaking module, including techniques to improve your score. (http://ielts­academic.com/2011/11/17/ielts­
speaking­introduction/)

*The number of correct answers required to get IELTS 8.0 or 8.5 may vary slightly from test to test.

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