Band score information
IELTS is assessed on a 9-band scale and reports scores both
overall and by individual skill. Overall band scores for Academic
and General Training candidates in 2011 are shown here together
with scores for individual skills according to a variety of
classifications. These figures are broadly in line with statistics
for previous years.
N.B. for place of origin and first language, the tables show the
top 40 places and languages, listed alphabetically, not in order of
the size of the candidature.
Academic and General Training
candidates
The following table shows the split between
the Academic and General Training candidature in 2011.
|
|
2011
|
|
Academic
|
78.3%
|
|
General Training
|
21.7%
|
Gender
These figures show the mean overall and
individual band scores achieved by 2011 Academic and General
Training candidates according to their gender.
|
Mean band scores for female
candidates
|
|
|
Listening
|
Reading
|
Writing
|
Speaking
|
OVERALL
|
|
Academic
|
6.1 |
6.1 |
5.6 |
5.9
|
6.0 |
|
General Training
|
6.2
|
5.7
|
5.9
|
6.2
|
6.1
|
|
Mean band scores for male
candidates
|
|
|
Listening
|
Reading
|
Writing
|
Speaking
|
OVERALL
|
|
Academic
|
5.9
|
5.8
|
5.4
|
5.7
|
5.8
|
|
General Training
|
6.3
|
5.7
|
5.8
|
6.3
|
6.1
|
Place of Origin
These figures show the mean overall and
individual band scores achieved by 2011 Academic and General
Training candidates from the top 40 places of origin.
Mean band score for the most frequent
countries or regions of origin (Academic)
|
Academic
|
Listening
|
Reading
|
Writing
|
Speaking
|
OVERALL
|
|
Bangladesh
|
5.9
|
5.6
|
5.6
|
5.9
|
5.8
|
|
Brazil
|
6.8
|
6.9
|
6.2
|
6.9
|
6.7
|
|
China (People's Republic)
|
5.8
|
5.9
|
5.2
|
5.3
|
5.6
|
|
Colombia
|
6.2
|
6.4
|
5.7
|
6.4
|
6.2
|
|
Cyprus
|
6.4
|
5.9
|
5.7
|
6.2
|
6.1
|
|
Egypt
|
6.3
|
6.1
|
5.8
|
6.3
|
6.2
|
|
France
|
6.9
|
6.9
|
6.3
|
6.8
|
6.8
|
|
Germany
|
7.0
|
6.6
|
6.4
|
7.2
|
6.8
|
|
Ghana
|
4.8
|
4.3
|
5.7
|
6.5
|
5.4
|
|
Hong Kong
|
6.7
|
6.4
|
5.9
|
6.2
|
6.4
|
|
India
|
6.4
|
5.6
|
5.8
|
6.2
|
6.1
|
|
Indonesia
|
6.6
|
6.3
|
5.9
|
6.3
|
6.4
|
|
Iran
|
5.8
|
5.4
|
5.8
|
6.3
|
5.9
|
|
Iraq
|
5.7
|
5.2
|
5.4
|
6.2
|
5.7
|
|
Italy
|
6.2
|
6.1
|
5.8
|
6.4
|
6.2
|
|
Japan
|
6.0
|
5.6
|
5.5
|
5.8
|
5.8
|
|
Jordan
|
5.9
|
5.5
|
5.5
|
6.3
|
5.9
|
|
Kenya
|
6.7
|
6.1
|
6.6
|
7.2
|
6.7
|
|
Korea, South
|
6.2
|
6.1
|
5.4
|
5.7
|
5.9
|
|
Kuwait
|
5.3
|
4.9
|
4.8
|
5.6
|
5.2
|
|
Libya
|
5.2
|
5.1
|
5.1
|
5.8
|
5.4
|
|
Malaysia
|
7.2
|
7.0
|
6.2
|
6.6
|
6.9
|
|
Mexico
|
6.7
|
6.8
|
5.9
|
6.5
|
6.6
|
|
Nepal
|
6.3
|
5.8
|
5.7
|
6.0
|
6.0
|
|
Nigeria
|
6.1
|
6.0
|
6.2
|
7.0
|
6.4
|
|
Oman
|
5.3
|
5.1
|
5.0
|
5.7
|
5.4
|
|
Pakistan
|
5.8
|
5.5
|
5.6
|
6.0
|
5.8
|
|
Philippines
|
7.0
|
6.6
|
6.2
|
6.8
|
6.7
|
|
Qatar
|
4.8
|
4.6
|
4.5
|
5.3
|
4.9
|
| Romania |
7.2 |
7.0 |
6.2 |
6.8 |
6.9 |
|
Russia
|
6.6
|
6.6
|
5.9
|
6.6
|
6.5
|
|
Saudi Arabia
|
4.9
|
4.8
|
4.7
|
5.6
|
5.1
|
|
Spain
|
6.7
|
6.9
|
6.0
|
6.5
|
6.6
|
|
Sri Lanka
|
6.6
|
6.0
|
5.9
|
6.5
|
6.3
|
|
Sudan
|
5.9
|
5.7
|
5.5
|
6.2
|
5.9
|
|
Taiwan
|
5.9
|
6.0
|
5.5
|
5.9
|
5.9
|
|
Thailand
|
5.9
|
5.9
|
5.3
|
5.7
|
5.8
|
|
Turkey
|
6.0
|
5.9
|
5.3
|
5.8
|
5.8
|
|
United Arab Emirates
|
4.9
|
4.8
|
4.7
|
5.4
|
5.0
|
| Uzbekistan |
5.7 |
5.6 |
5.0 |
5.5 |
5.5 |
|
Vietnam
|
5.9
|
6.1
|
5.6
|
5.7
|
5.9
|
Mean band score for the most frequent
countries or regions of origin (General Training)
|
General Training
|
Listening
|
Reading
|
Writing
|
Speaking
|
OVERALL
|
|
Bangladesh
|
6.1
|
5.4
|
5.8
|
6.2
|
5.9
|
|
Brazil
|
6.4
|
6.3
|
6.1
|
6.7
|
6.4
|
|
China (People's Republic)
|
6.3
|
6.0
|
5.7
|
5.8
|
6.0
|
|
Colombia
|
5.7
|
5.7
|
5.6
|
6.0
|
5.8
|
|
Egypt
|
6.3
|
5.9
|
5.9
|
6.4
|
6.2
|
|
France
|
6.9
|
6.8
|
6.3
|
6.8
|
6.8
|
|
Germany
|
6.9
|
6.6
|
6.4
|
7.1
|
6.8
|
|
Hong Kong SAR
|
6.7
|
6.4
|
5.9
|
6.2
|
6.4
|
|
India
|
6.3
|
5.7
|
5.8
|
6.2
|
6.1
|
|
Indonesia
|
6.7
|
6.2
|
5.9
|
6.3
|
6.3
|
|
Iran
|
5.7
|
5.4
|
5.8
|
6.3
|
5.9
|
|
Iraq
|
5.7
|
5.3
|
5.5
|
6.3
|
5.8
|
|
Italy
|
6.2
|
6.3
|
5.8
|
6.4
|
6.2
|
|
Japan
|
6
|
5.6
|
5.5
|
5.9
|
5.8
|
|
Jordan
|
6
|
5.6
|
5.5
|
6.3
|
5.9
|
|
Kenya
|
6.8
|
6.4
|
6.7
|
7.3
|
6.9
|
|
Korea, South
|
5.8
|
5.4
|
5.3
|
5.4
|
5.5
|
|
Lebanon
|
6.3
|
5.7
|
5.9
|
6.6
|
6.2
|
|
Malaysia
|
7.3
|
6.9
|
6.5
|
7.0
|
7.0
|
|
Mauritius
|
6.5
|
5.9
|
6.2
|
6.7
|
6.4
|
|
Mexico
|
6.3
|
6.3
|
6.0
|
6.6
|
6.3
|
|
Nepal
|
6.3
|
5.6
|
5.9
|
6.2
|
6.1
|
|
Nigeria
|
5.9
|
5.9
|
6.6
|
7.1
|
6.4
|
|
Pakistan
|
6.2
|
5.5
|
6.0
|
6.4
|
6.1
|
|
Philippines
|
6.2
|
5.7
|
5.9
|
6.3
|
6.1
|
|
Romania
|
6.5
|
6.3
|
5.9
|
6.2
|
6.3
|
|
Russia
|
6.4
|
6.3
|
6.0
|
6.4
|
6.3
|
|
Saudi Arabia
|
4.6
|
3.8
|
4.4
|
5.0
|
4.5
|
|
Singapore
|
7.7
|
7.3
|
6.9
|
7.5
|
7.4
|
|
South Africa
|
7.4
|
7.0
|
7.3
|
8.4
|
7.6
|
|
Sri Lanka
|
6.3
|
5.7
|
5.8
|
6.3
|
6.1
|
|
Taiwan
|
6.3
|
5.8
|
5.8
|
6.2
|
6.1
|
|
Thailand
|
5.6
|
5.2
|
5.3
|
5.6
|
5.5
|
|
Turkey
|
5.8
|
5.5
|
5.5
|
5.8
|
5.7
|
|
Ukraine
|
5.8
|
5.6
|
5.5
|
6.0
|
5.8
|
|
United Arab Emirates
|
4.3
|
3.5
|
4.3
|
4.9
|
4.3
|
| United States of America |
8.0 |
7.6 |
7.7 |
8.6 |
8.0 |
|
Venezuela
|
6.3
|
6.3
|
6.1
|
6.4
|
6.3
|
|
Vietnam
|
5.8
|
5.6
|
5.7
|
5.7
|
5.8
|
First Language
These figures show the mean overall and
individual band scores achieved by 2011 Academic and General
Training candidates from the top 40 first language backgrounds.
Mean band scores for the most common
first languages (Academic)
|
Academic
|
Listening
|
Reading
|
Writing
|
Speaking
|
OVERALL
|
|
Arabic
|
5.1
|
5.0
|
4.9
|
5.7
|
5.2
|
|
Bengali
|
6.0
|
5.6
|
5.6
|
6.0
|
5.9
|
| Bulgarian |
7.1 |
6.8 |
6.1 |
6.8 |
6.8 |
|
Burmese
|
6.4
|
6.3
|
5.7
|
6.0
|
6.1
|
|
Chinese
|
5.9
|
6.0
|
5.3
|
5.4
|
5.7
|
|
English*
|
7.3
|
6.9
|
6.6
|
7.5
|
7.1
|
|
Farsi
|
5.9
|
5.7
|
5.6
|
6.3
|
5.9
|
|
French
|
6.7
|
6.9
|
5.9
|
6.5
|
6.6
|
|
German
|
7.5
|
7.3
|
6.5
|
7.2
|
7.2
|
|
Greek
|
7.0
|
6.6
|
6.0
|
6.5
|
6.6
|
|
Gujurati
|
6.1
|
5.6
|
5.5
|
5.8
|
5.8
|
|
Hindi
|
6.6
|
6.0
|
5.8
|
6.2
|
6.2
|
|
Indonesian
|
6.3
|
6.4
|
5.6
|
6.0
|
6.1
|
|
Italian
|
6.5
|
7.0
|
5.8
|
6.3
|
6.5
|
|
Japanese
|
6.0
|
6.0
|
5.3
|
5.6
|
5.8
|
|
Kannada
|
7.1
|
6.5
|
6.3
|
6.8
|
6.7
|
|
Kazakh
|
5.9
|
5.8
|
5.5
|
5.9
|
5.8
|
|
Korean
|
6.2
|
6.1
|
5.4
|
5.6
|
5.9
|
|
Lithuanian
|
7.0
|
6.7
|
5.7
|
6.4
|
6.5
|
|
Malay
|
7.0
|
6.8
|
6.0
|
6.5
|
6.6
|
|
Malayalam
|
6.7
|
6.2
|
6.1
|
6.4
|
6.4
|
|
Marathi
|
6.9
|
6.4
|
6.2
|
6.6
|
6.6
|
|
Nepali
|
6.3
|
5.8
|
5.8
|
6.0
|
6.0
|
|
Other
|
6.3
|
6.0
|
6.1
|
6.8
|
6.4
|
|
Pashto
|
5.4
|
5.3
|
5.5
|
5.9
|
5.6
|
|
Polish
|
7.1
|
6.9
|
6.2
|
6.9
|
6.8
|
|
Portuguese
|
6.8
|
6.8
|
6.1
|
6.8
|
6.7
|
|
Punjabi
|
5.9
|
5.4
|
5.2
|
5.5
|
5.5
|
|
Romanian
|
7.2
|
7.0
|
6.2
|
6.8
|
6.9
|
|
Russian
|
6.5
|
6.5
|
5.8
|
6.5
|
6.4
|
|
Singhalese
|
6.7
|
6.2
|
6.0
|
6.6
|
6.4
|
|
Spanish
|
6.5
|
6.7
|
5.9
|
6.5
|
6.5
|
|
Tagalog
|
7.0
|
6.6
|
6.2
|
6.8
|
6.7
|
|
Tamil
|
6.6
|
6.2
|
5.9
|
6.4
|
6.3
|
|
Telugu
|
6.4
|
5.8
|
5.8
|
6.2
|
6.1
|
|
Thai
|
5.9
|
5.8
|
5.3
|
5.7
|
5.8
|
|
Turkish
|
6.0
|
5.9
|
5.4
|
5.8
|
5.8
|
|
Urdu
|
5.9
|
5.5
|
5.6
|
6.0
|
5.8
|
| Uzbek |
5.6 |
5.5 |
4.9 |
5.4 |
5.4 |
|
Vietnamese
|
5.9
|
6.1
|
5.6
|
5.7
|
5.9
|
* first language as self-chosen by
candidates drawn from a wide range nationalities
Mean band scores for the most common
first languages (General Training)
|
General Training
|
Listening
|
Reading
|
Writing
|
Speaking
|
OVERALL
|
|
Afrikaans
|
7.2
|
6.8
|
6.9
|
8.0
|
7.3
|
| Akan |
4.6 |
4.1 |
5.5 |
6.3 |
5.2 |
|
Arabic
|
5.2
|
4.6
|
5.1
|
5.7
|
5.2
|
|
Bengali
|
6.1
|
5.5
|
5.8
|
6.2
|
6.0
|
|
Chinese
|
6.3
|
6.1
|
5.7
|
5.9
|
6.1
|
|
Creole
|
6.4
|
5.7
|
6.1
|
6.6
|
6.2
|
|
English*
|
7.3
|
6.9
|
7.0
|
7.8
|
7.3
|
|
Farsi
|
5.8
|
5.4
|
5.8
|
6.3
|
5.9
|
|
French
|
6.4
|
6.2
|
6.2
|
6.6
|
6.4
|
|
German
|
6.9
|
6.6
|
6.4
|
7.1
|
6.8
|
|
Gujurati
|
6.3
|
5.5
|
5.7
|
6.1
|
5.9
|
|
Hindi
|
6.6
|
5.8
|
6.0
|
6.4
|
6.2
|
| Ibo/Igbo |
5.8 |
5.6 |
6.6 |
7.0 |
6.3 |
|
Hungarian
|
6.3
|
5.9
|
5.8
|
6.3
|
6.1
|
|
Indonesian
|
6.6
|
6.3
|
5.9
|
6.3
|
6.4
|
|
Italian
|
6.2
|
6.1
|
5.8
|
6.3
|
6.2
|
|
Japanese
|
6.0
|
5.6
|
5.5
|
5.8
|
5.8
|
|
Kannada
|
6.9
|
6.3
|
6.3
|
6.7
|
6.6
|
|
Korean
|
5.8
|
5.4
|
5.3
|
5.4
|
5.5
|
|
Malay
|
7.1
|
6.7
|
6.4
|
6.9
|
6.9
|
|
Malayalam
|
6.5
|
5.9
|
6.1
|
6.3
|
6.3
|
|
Marathi
|
6.8
|
6.1
|
6.3
|
6.7
|
6.5
|
|
Nepali
|
6.4
|
5.6
|
5.9
|
6.2
|
6.0
|
|
Other
|
6.1
|
5.6
|
6.3
|
6.9
|
6.3
|
|
Pashto
|
5.9
|
5.3
|
5.9
|
6.4
|
5.9
|
|
Polish
|
6.3
|
6.0
|
5.9
|
6.5
|
6.2
|
|
Portuguese
|
6.4
|
6.2
|
6.1
|
6.7
|
6.4
|
|
Punjabi
|
6.1
|
5.2
|
5.6
|
5.9
|
5.7
|
|
Romanian
|
6.5
|
6.2
|
5.9
|
6.2
|
6.3
|
|
Russian
|
6.2
|
6.1
|
5.9
|
6.3
|
6.2
|
|
Sindhi
|
6.3
|
5.8
|
6.1
|
6.6
|
6.2
|
|
Singhalese
|
6.4
|
5.7
|
5.8
|
6.4
|
6.1
|
|
Spanish
|
6.0
|
6.0
|
5.8
|
6.3
|
6.1
|
|
Tagalog
|
6.2
|
5.7
|
5.9
|
6.3
|
6.1
|
|
Tamil
|
6.4
|
5.8
|
5.9
|
6.3
|
6.2
|
|
Telugu
|
6.7
|
5.9
|
6.0
|
6.4
|
6.3
|
|
Thai
|
5.6
|
5.2
|
5.3
|
5.6
|
5.5
|
|
Turkish
|
5.8
|
5.5
|
5.5
|
5.8
|
5.7
|
|
Ukrainian
|
5.7
|
5.4
|
5.4
|
5.9
|
5.6
|
|
Urdu
|
6.2
|
5.6
|
6.0
|
6.4
|
6.1
|
|
Vietnamese
|
5.8
|
5.6
|
5.7
|
5.7
|
5.8
|
|
Yoruba
|
5.6
|
5.6
|
6.3
|
6.8
|
6.2
|
* first language as self-chosen by
candidates drawn from a wide range nationalities.
