Special Report: How Your IELTS Score is Viewed, and What This Means for You

For your IELTS score, you will be grouped in one of nine bands.

Band-(Description)-> Meaning
9-(Expert)-> User Fluent with complete understanding
8-(Very Good User) Full operational command, occasional inaccuracies
7-(Good User)-> Operational command, occasional inaccuracies
6-(Competent User)-> Effective command, inaccuracies
5-(Modest User)> Partial command, many mistakes
4-(Limited User)-> Limited command, frequent problems
3-(Extremely Limited User)-> Only general understanding
2-(Intermittent User)-> Only basic understanding with difficulty
1-(Non User)-> No language ability
0-(Did Not Take Test)-> N/A

If you are on the upper edge of one of these bands, it is definitely profitable to work your way into the next one by studying and practicing.