How strictly is IELTS marked?
You should take care when writing answers on the Listening and Reading Answer Sheets as incorrect spelling and grammar are penalised. Both UK and US varieties of spelling are acceptable. If you are asked to write the answer in a specific number of words, you will be penalised if you write more than the required number. In questions where you are expected to complete a gap, you should only transfer the necessary missing word(s) onto the Answer Sheet.
You should take care when writing answers on the Listening and Reading Answer Sheets as incorrect spelling and grammar are penalised. Both UK and US varieties of spelling are acceptable. If you are asked to write the answer in a specific number of words, you will be penalised if you write more than the required number. In questions where you are expected to complete a gap, you should only transfer the necessary missing word(s) onto the Answer Sheet.
