
There are 40 questions in Academic reading and each correct answer is awarded with one mark. There are no half marks. After that the marks scored are converted to a band and then all bands in each section are collectively averaged to get the final band. Band scores for the listening test and the final band are given as a whole band or a half band. The rough convertible table is as under:
Score | 
                  Band | 
                
|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 
| 2-3 | 2 | 
| 4-9 | 3 | 
| 10-15 | 4 | 
| 16-22 | 5 | 
| 23-28 | 6 | 
| 29-35 | 7 | 
| 36-38 | 8 | 
| 39-40 | 9 |