Do you understand how words are counted in IELTS?

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Many students don’t understand how words and numbers are counted in IELTS.

Below is a list of answers. Are they counted as:

  • one word?
  • one word and one number?
  • two words?
  • two words and a number?
  • three words?

Answers are found in the link below.

How are words counted?

How are the following answers counted in IELTS?

  1. fair-haired
  2. 55%
  3. 1960’s
  4. 21st July
  5. can’t
  6. blackboard
  7. 9am
  8. up-to-date
  9. at school
  10. $19.17

Answers

To see the answers and explanation for the above, click on this link: Answers to how words are counted

 

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Comments

  1. Miriam says
    October 14, 2016 at

    Hi Liz I think it’s one word and two words

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  2. shirin says
    October 12, 2016 at

    1- one word
    2- one word and a number
    3- one word
    4- one word and a number
    5- one word
    6- one word
    7- one word and a number
    8- one word
    9- two words
    10- one word and a number

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  3. Preema says
    October 6, 2016 at

    not more than two words and/or a number

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  4. Joseph says
    October 6, 2016 at

    1. one word
    2. one number and one word
    3. one number and one word
    4. two words
    5.one word
    6. one word
    7.one number and one word
    8. three words
    9. two words
    10. one word and one number

    Reply
  5. Syed Minhaj Imam says
    September 27, 2016 at

    Dear Liz,
    Thanks for such great work in this website but i am not able to understand how it work the counted one.

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  6. Zain says
    September 22, 2016 at

    Hi Liz 🙂

    1. one word
    2. one number
    3. one number
    4. one number and one word
    5. one word
    6. one word
    7. one number and one word
    8. one word
    9. two words
    10. one number and one word

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  7. Livia Ferrao says
    September 22, 2016 at

    Hi Liz,
    I’m really grateful for all the help you give online. Thank you.

    Here’s what I think about the words counted for the above given list.
    1. One word
    2. One number/word
    3. One number/word
    4. One number and one word or two words in total
    5. One word
    6. One word
    7. One number/word
    8. One word
    9. Two words
    10. One word and one number or two words in total

    Is this correct?

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  8. Maria says
    September 22, 2016 at

    Hi Liz! I’ve never thought about countings ) Let me try
    1. one word
    2. one number
    3. one number
    4. one number and one word
    5. one word
    6. one word
    7. one number
    8. one word
    9. two words
    10.one number

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  9. Asma says
    September 22, 2016 at

    1.one word
    2.one number
    3.one number
    4.one number and one word
    5.one word
    6.one word
    7.one number
    8.one word
    9.two words
    10.one number

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  10. nandini thakur says
    September 22, 2016 at

    1.one word
    2.one number
    3.one number
    4.one number and one word
    5.one word
    6.one word
    7.one number
    8.one word
    9.two words
    10.one number

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  11. sreerekha kiran says
    September 22, 2016 at

    1.one word
    2.one number,one word
    3.one number
    4.one word,one number
    5.one word
    6.one word
    7.one number,2 words
    8.one word
    9.two words
    10.one word ,one number

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  12. Ye Lin Tun says
    September 22, 2016 at

    1.one word
    2.one number
    3.one word and one number
    4.two words and a number
    5.two words
    6.one word
    7.one word and one number
    8.one word
    9.two words
    10.one word and one number

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  13. Kech Cosmas says
    September 21, 2016 at

    1. One word
    2. One word and one number
    3. One word and one number
    4. One number and two words
    5. One word
    6. One word
    7. One number and one word
    8. One word
    9. Two words
    10. One word and one number

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  14. Sumaiya says
    September 21, 2016 at

    1. One word
    2. One number
    3. One number
    4. One word and One number
    5. One word
    6. One word
    7. One number
    8. One word
    9. Two words
    10. One number

    Reply
    • Persis says
      September 22, 2016 at

      One word
      One number
      One number
      One number and one word
      One word
      One number
      One word
      Two word
      One number

      Reply
  15. Lubna says
    September 21, 2016 at

    One word
    One number
    One number
    One word and one number
    One word
    One word
    One word one number
    One word
    Two words
    One word one number

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    • Sonsy says
      September 21, 2016 at

      Two words
      One number and one word
      Two numbers
      One number and one word
      One word
      Two words
      One number and one words
      Two words
      One word
      One word and two numbers

      Reply
  16. Siri says
    September 21, 2016 at

    1.one word
    2.one number
    3.one number
    4.one number and a word
    5.one word
    6.one word
    7.one number
    8.one word
    9.two words
    10.one number

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  17. Ruby says
    September 21, 2016 at

    1. one word
    2. one word
    3. one word and a number
    4. one word and a number
    5. one word
    6. one word
    7. one word and a number
    8. one word
    9. two words
    10. one word and a number

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  18. Mukta says
    September 21, 2016 at

    Hi Liz,
    1- Two words
    2-One word and one number
    3-One word and one number
    4-Two word and a number
    5-One word and one number
    6-One word
    7-One word and one number
    8-Three words
    9-Two words
    10-one word and one number

    Reply
  19. Dilshod says
    September 21, 2016 at

    Hi Liz thank you very much for your help pls tell correct answers😃 otherwise many confuse

    Reply
  20. Ariyan says
    September 21, 2016 at

    1. One word.
    2. One number.
    3. One number.
    4. One number and one word.
    5. One word.
    6. One word.
    7. One number.
    8. One word.
    9. Two words.
    10. One number.

    Reply
  21. Aly Mostafa says
    September 21, 2016 at

    1. Two words.
    2. One number and one word.
    3. One number and one word.
    4. One number and two words.
    5. One word.
    6. One word.
    7. One number and one word.
    8. Three words.
    9. Two words.
    10. One number and one word.

    Reply
  22. Frank says
    September 21, 2016 at

    1. One word
    2. Two words
    3. One word
    4. One word and a number
    5. One word
    6. One word
    7. One word and one number
    8. Three words
    9. Two words
    10. Two words

    Reply
    • VIVIEN OGECHUKWU says
      September 21, 2016 at

      1 TWO WORDS
      2 ONE NUMBER
      3 ONE NUMBER
      4 ONE WORD AND ONE NUMBER
      5 ONE WORD
      6 ONE WORD
      7 ONE NUMBER
      8 THREE WORDS
      9 TWO WORDS
      10 TWO NUMBERS

      Reply
  23. angel says
    September 21, 2016 at

    1.one word
    2.two word
    3.one word and one number
    4.one word
    5.one word
    6.one word
    7.one word
    8.one word
    9.two word
    10.one number and one word

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  24. Gold says
    September 21, 2016 at

    1.two words
    2.one number and one word
    3. one number and one word
    4. one number and two word
    5.one word
    6. one word
    7.one number and one word
    8.three words
    9.two words
    10.one number and one word

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  25. Rawaha Ahmed says
    September 21, 2016 at

    1.one word
    2.one word
    3.one word
    4.two word
    5.one word
    6.one word
    7.one word
    8.one word
    9.two word
    10.one word

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  26. Johnson. says
    September 21, 2016 at

    1 one word.
    2 one number
    3 one number
    4 one umber and one word
    5 one word.
    6 one word
    7 a number and a word.
    8 one word.
    9 two words.
    10 one number .

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    • SINU PETER says
      September 21, 2016 at

      ONE WORD
      ONE NUMBER
      ONE NUMBER
      ONE NUMBER AND A WORD
      ONE WORD
      ONE WORD
      ONE NUMBER
      ONE WORD
      TWO WORDS
      ONE NUMBER

      Reply
  27. Ash says
    September 21, 2016 at

    Hi Liz,
    Thanks! A bit challenging… 🙂
    1. One word
    2. One word and one number
    3. One word and one number
    4. Two words and a number
    5. One word
    6. One word
    7. One word and one number
    8. One word
    9. Two words
    10. One word and one number

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  28. Chirag Gandhi says
    September 21, 2016 at

    1.One word
    2.One number
    3.One number and one word
    4.One number and one word
    5.Two words
    6.one word
    7.one number and one word
    8. one word
    9.two words
    10.one number

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  29. souphaphone says
    September 21, 2016 at

    one word and one number

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  30. Kateryna says
    September 21, 2016 at

    1. Two words
    2.One word and one number
    3 Two words
    4.One word and one number
    5.Two words
    6.One word
    7.Two words and a number
    8.Three words
    9.Two words
    10.One word and one number

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  31. Arefin Akbar says
    September 21, 2016 at

    1.One word
    2.One number
    3.One number and one word
    4.One number and one word
    5.One word
    6.one word
    7.one number and one word
    8. one word
    9.two word
    10.one number

    Reply
  32. Muyassara says
    September 21, 2016 at

    Hi dear Liz,
    I think it should be two words and one number.

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  33. Bassem Hneidi says
    September 21, 2016 at

    1. One word
    2. Number
    3.number
    4.a word and a number
    5. One word
    6. One word
    7. A number
    8. One word
    9. Two words
    10. A number

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  34. Jaspreet kaur says
    September 21, 2016 at

    1.one word
    2.one word
    3.one word
    4.two word
    5.one word
    6.one word
    7.one word
    8.one word
    9.two word
    10.one word

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  35. Saugat Amatya says
    September 21, 2016 at

    % symbols is also counted other as one word

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  36. Ferdous says
    September 21, 2016 at

    1. 01
    2. 01
    3. 01
    4.02
    5.01
    6.01
    7.02
    8.01
    9.02
    10.01

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