在剑桥雅思系列，尤其是在第四、五、六册中，有比较笼统的标准介绍：
1, Each question in the Listening module is worth one mark。
2, For questions where the answers are letters or numbers, you should write ONLY the number of answers required. For example, if the answer is a single letter or number, you should write only one answer(剑桥雅思系列四册没有该句). If you have written more letters or numerals than are required, the answer must be marked wrong。
3, Answers maybe written in upper or lower case。
4, Words in brackets are OPTIONAL-they are correct, but not necessary。
5, Alternative answers are separated by a single slash。
6, If you are asked to write an answer using a certain number of words and/or (a) number(s)， you will be penalized if you exceed this. For example, if a question specifies an answer using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS and the correct answer is “black leather coat”， the answer of “coat of black leather” is incorrect。
7, In questions where you are expected to complete a gap, you should transfer only the necessary missing word(s) onto the answer sheet. For example, to complete “in the …”， and the correct answer is “morning”， the answer “in the morning” would be incorrect。
8, All answers require correct spelling (including words in brackets)。
9, Both US and UK spellings are acceptable。
10, All standard alternatives for numbers, dates and currencies are acceptable。
11, All standard abbreviations are acceptable。
下面，笔者将结合例子对各个标准进行分析，并对考生给出合理的建议。
1、在听力部分，每答对一题得一分
对于点，曾经有人分析听力每套题的和第二部分比三、四部分简单，所以第三、四部分的错误要多扣分。我认为这种分析不够准确。因为该评分标准明确提出每答对一题得一分，故尔每个部分中每个题目的分值是一样的。
我建议，尤其是对于基础相对比较薄弱的考生，要把和第二部分作为得分的重点。如果前面两个部分错误保证在3-5个以内，后面两个部分再做对5-8个，那么基本可以得到5-6分。对于目标分数比较高的考生，前面两个部分的错误一定要尽量控制在3个以内，后面两个部分的错误控制在5个以内，那么7-7.5分就比较容易了。想得到8分或者以上的同学，前面两个部分要保证基本不犯错误，才有可能达到目标。