In the Reading and Listening tasks of the IELTS exam, band scores are determined only by the number of questions answered correctly. There usually are about 40 questions on each of the two tests.

Many candidates who do not understand the questions or do not know or are not sure of the answers leave blanks on the answer sheets for those questions. Never leave questions unanswered! Always write something on the answer sheet. No answer is automatically wrong, but you may guess the right answer, in which case you receive the point for it.

To score the highest number of correct answers:

- Do your best to understand the question and answer it correctly.

- If you do not understand the question or know the answer, figure out what kind of answer is required