IELTS Writing Task 2 Band 9 Grammar Checklist
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Four sections — Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking — taken in one sitting with specific time limits.
Each section is scored from 0–9; the overall band score is the average of the four.
Official criteria used by examiners to grade Writing and Speaking on task response, coherence, vocabulary and grammar.
Listening and Speaking are scored the same; Reading and Writing have slightly different criteria.
Practise under timed conditions, focus on your weakest skills and study high-band sample answers.
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