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When you receive a Test Report Form you will see your overall test score as well as your scores for the Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking sections of the test.
The overall band score is the average of the four section band scores rounded to the nearest half band.
The test taker has fully operational command of the language.
Their use of English is appropriate, accurate and fluent, and shows complete understanding.
The test taker has fully operational command of the language with only occasional unsystematic inaccuracies and inappropriate usage.
They may misunderstand some things in unfamiliar situations. They handle complex and detailed argumentation well.
The test taker has operational command of the language, though with occasional inaccuracies, inappropriate usage and misunderstandings in some situations.
They generally handle complex language well and understand detailed reasoning.
The test taker has an effective command of the language despite some inaccuracies, inappropriate usage and misunderstandings.
They can use and understand reasonably complex language, particularly in familiar situations.
The test taker has a partial command of the language and copes with overall meaning in most situations, although they are likely to make many mistakes.
They should be able to handle basic communication in their own field.
The test taker's basic competence is limited to familiar situations.
They frequently show problems in understanding and expression.
The test taker conveys and understands only general meaning in very familiar situations.
There are frequent breakdowns in communication.
The test taker has great difficulty understanding spoken and written English.
The test taker has no ability to use the language except a few isolated words.
The test taker did not answer the questions.