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雅思写作考试有着明确的字数要求，Task 1至少150字，Task2至少250字。但许多雅思考生还是会有这样的疑问

，考官在评判雅思写作考卷的时候，是如何统计字数的呢？标点符号算字数吗？像‘and,’ ‘is,’ ‘that,’

‘in,’ ‘a,’ ‘an’ ,‘the’这样的单词算字数吗？如果字数不够会扣分吗？本文就将引用雅思考纲以及一

些官方发布的材料来，并结合考生的疑问，分类解释一下雅思考官评判字数的几个标准。

　　一、雅思写作的最低字数要求是什么？不到字数如何扣分？

　　答：Candidates must write at least 150 words for their Task 1 report or letter, and at least

250 words for their Task 2 essay. Answers under the minimum number of words are penalisedusing a

sliding scale system. This means that the more an answer is under length, the greater the penalty

is. Details of the level of the penalties are confidential.
　二、照抄题目的部分算字数吗

　　答：A group of words that have been copied straight from the exam paper are not included in

the word count. For example, if the words “young people are often encouraged” are taken from the

question paper without any change, five words are taken off the answer’s total word count. This

may result in a marking penalty for an underlengthanswer.

　　三、那对题目文字进行微小的改动可以吗？

　　答：Wording that has been taken from the question paper with only very small changes in the

words, or in the word order, is not counted. The answer receives a marking penalty if the new

total word count is now less than the minimum number of words for Task 1 or Task 2 answers.