IELTS Listening Raw Score Conversion
39 Out of 40 in IELTS Listening
Scoring 39 marks out of 40 gives an official Band 9.0 (Expert User (Band 9.0)) on the IELTS 9-band scale, corresponding to 97.5% accuracy and CEFR C2.
Band Score
9.0
CEFR Level:C2
Expert User (Band 9.0)
Band 9.0 Performance Description (39 / 40)
Masterful auditory comprehension (Band 8.5 - 9.0). You track rapid academic lectures, effortlessly filter multi-speaker discussions, and immediately detect acoustic qualifiers and speaker corrections.
Recommended Section Accuracy Breakdown for 39/40
To hit 39 marks out of 40 in Listening, aim for this target question distribution:
Section 110 / 10 (100%)Social dialogue & transactional details
Section 210 / 10 (100%)Everyday monologue (maps, guides)
Section 310 / 10 (100%)Academic discussion (2-4 speakers)
Section 49 / 10 (90%)Academic lecture monologue
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Strengths at 39/40
- •Flawless tracking of Section 4 rapid monologue lectures
- •Instantaneous recognition of self-corrections (e.g. "I thought it was 15th, but actually...")
- •High spelling accuracy for complex geographical and scientific terminology
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Audio Pitfalls & Traps
- •Subtle singular vs plural noun endings ("project" vs "projects")
- •Hyphenated compound nouns ("well-being", "part-time")
Actionable Drills to Increase Accuracy
1
Listen to academic podcasts (BBC In Our Time, TED Talks) at 1.25x speed
2
Review past mock test audio transcripts to audit every distractor mechanism
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