Examiner's notes in Speaking test

[astro313]

Hi guys,
Yesterday I did my IELTS speaking test and I think it went okay . While I was talking the examiner was taking notes, for example in the first part , which is general questions she noted something like 520 , then after the cue card she noted down another number. I'm not sure but it was around 870 . In the end she noted down another score which unfortunately I was not able to see. Most probably those are some kind of score.


Does anybody of you know the meaning of them? Just curious ?

 

[sharpe88]

Hi guys,
Yesterday I did my IELTS speaking test and I think it went okay . While I was talking the examiner was taking notes, for example in the first part , which is general questions she noted something like 520 , then after the cue card she noted down another number. I'm not sure but it was around 870 . In the end she noted down another score which unfortunately I was not able to see. Most probably those are some kind of score.


Does anybody of you know the meaning of them? Just curious ?

The (visible) numbers that the examiner writes down is just the TIME, not your SCORES!

 

[Can_US]

does Speaking test examiner give score as candidate talks ? or afterwards IDP/BC group of examiners listen to candidate speaking recording and give score ?

 

[sharpe88]

does Speaking test examiner give score as candidate talks ? or afterwards IDP/BC group of examiners listen to candidate speaking recording and give score ?

We are supposed to give the score *after* the interview is over and the candidate has left the room. Some examiners might mark the score down *during* the test, but NOT in view of the candidate.

 

[kssrb]

does Speaking test examiner give score as candidate talks ? or afterwards IDP/BC group of examiners listen to candidate speaking recording and give score ?

Didn't happen with me...Of course the session was recorded so there may have been another person scoring....