The listening module has 40 questions, and you earn 1 point for each correct answer. Your score ranges from 0 to 40, and here is how to convert that score into a band.
Here is a rough conversion of listening scores to band scores:
| Listening band score | Correct Answers |
|---|---|
| 9 | 39 – 40 |
| 8.5 | 37 – 38 |
| 8 | 35 – 36 |
| 7.5 | 32 – 34 |
| 7 | 30 – 31 |
| 6.5 | 26 – 29 |
| 6 | 23 – 25 |
| 5.5 | 18 – 22 |
| 5 | 16 – 17 |
| 4.5 | 13 – 15 |
| 4 | 11 – 12 |
What do these bands mean?
Here is what these band scores mean:
- Band 9: You have an excellent command of spoken English and can understand a wide range of accents, idioms, and colloquial expressions.
- Band 8: You have a very good command of spoken English and can understand most accents, idioms, and colloquial expressions.
- Band 7: You have a good command of spoken English and can understand a range of accents and idioms, but may struggle with some colloquial expressions.
- Band 6: You have an adequate command of spoken English and can understand a limited range of accents and idioms, but may struggle with a more complex or unfamiliar language.
- Band 5: You have a limited command of spoken English and may struggle to understand a wide range of accents and idioms.
- Band 4 or lower: You have a weak command of spoken English and may struggle to understand even basic spoken English.