Level C1 (approx. band 7-8) · Academic only Learners stuck at band 6 ask what a band 8 report actually does differently. Advice like be more precise is hard to act on. So here we answer one original chart at three levels and pin down exactly what changes, criterion by criterion. In this episode: • The chart • Task achievement: what changes • Coherence and cohesion: what changes • Vocabulary and grammar: what changes • Model • Language bridge • Practice • Self-check questions with answers Key points: • The best overview here is convergence: three very different cities ending at almost the same level. • Higher bands select and interpret; lower bands list. • Move from chaining to grouping to seamless reference. • Precision, not decoration: every advanced word must describe the data exactly. IELTS Complete Course: a self-study podcast from A1 to C2 for Academic and General Training. Listen, pause and answer, then take the 52-question quiz. Audio voiced with AI from an original script by Dr. Rashmi R Nair. Independent course, not affiliated with the IELTS test owners.