What is the level of IELTS with a score of 5.5?

The IELTS level of 5.5 is between the basic level and the passing level. It has not yet reached the passing level. It has not yet met the minimum language requirements for undergraduate and master's study in Britain, Australia and New Zealand. It cannot be directly admitted to undergraduate or master's courses. It is required Apply for language courses. To apply to study in the UK, Australia or New Zealand, you need to have an IELTS score of at least 6.0-6.5.

Learn and improve English through language classes, so that students can meet the English proficiency requirements of the main course. After completing the language class and meeting the requirements, they can advance to the main course. The length of language classes varies. Generally, language classes range from 4-6 weeks to 20-25 weeks. Generally, if the applicant’s IELTS score is 0.5 points lower than the requirements for the main course, then 6-10 weeks can be considered. language courses.

The full score of the IELTS test is 9.0. According to the official IELTS score corresponding language ability description, an IELTS score of 5.5 is between the basic level and the passing level, but has not yet reached the passing level. It shows that the candidate can generally use English and can handle basic communication in frequently involved fields.

As far as the listening part is concerned, an IELTS score of 5.5 means that the candidate can understand medium-length speeches, obtain discontinuous information, and understand more detailed explanations to a certain extent. Able to understand directly stated facts, attitudes and opinions, understand the main content and infer the underlying meaning.

As far as the speaking part is concerned, an IELTS score of 5.5 means that the candidate can speak continuously, but will hesitate when searching for words or grammatical forms, and the speech is not always clear and organized. Able to talk about simple topics fluently and have sufficient vocabulary to talk about familiar and unfamiliar topics, but the vocabulary range is limited and the grammatical structure is not too complex.

Examination Mode

Candidates who choose the paper-and-pencil mode will take the three parts of the test in listening, reading and writing through the paper-and-pencil mode, and take the oral test through the "Everyone Dialogue" format . The paper-and-pencil mode is suitable for IELTS Academic and Training Streams, and IELTS Academic and Training Streams for UK Visas and Immigration.

Candidates who choose the computer-based test mode will take the listening, reading and writing parts of the test through the computer-based test mode, and take the oral test through the "everyone dialogue" format. The computer-based test mode is suitable for IELTS Academic and Training, and IELTS Academic for British Visa and Immigration.