IELTS band score calculator
Turn your Listening and Reading raw scores into bands, then average your four skills into an overall band. Your last five calculations are kept in this browser.
Listening
The same table for Academic and General Training.
Count the questions you answered correctly across all 40.
Academic Reading
For the Academic module.
Count the questions you answered correctly across all 40.
General Training Reading
For the General Training module.
Count the questions you answered correctly across all 40.
Overall band
The mean of your four skills, rounded to the nearest half band.
Generally effective command of the language.
Meets basic university entry for many courses.
Recent calculations
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IELTS raw score to band chart
Correct answers out of 40 for each band: the chart the calculator uses.
| Band | Listening | Academic Reading | General Training Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.0 | 39–40 | 39–40 | 40 |
| 8.5 | 37–38 | 37–38 | 39 |
| 8.0 | 35–36 | 35–36 | 37–38 |
| 7.5 | 32–34 | 33–34 | 36 |
| 7.0 | 30–31 | 30–32 | 34–35 |
| 6.5 | 26–29 | 27–29 | 32–33 |
| 6.0 | 23–25 | 23–26 | 30–31 |
| 5.5 | 18–22 | 19–22 | 27–29 |
| 5.0 | 16–17 | 15–18 | 23–26 |
| 4.5 | 13–15 | 13–14 | 19–22 |
| 4.0 | 11–12 | 10–12 | 15–18 |
How the overall band is rounded
The overall band is the average of the four skills, rounded to the nearest half band. An average ending in .25 or .75 rounds up.
- (6.5 + 6.5 + 5.5 + 6.0) ÷ 4 = 6.125 → 6.0
- (6.5 + 6.5 + 5.5 + 6.5) ÷ 4 = 6.250 → 6.5
- (7.0 + 7.0 + 6.5 + 6.5) ÷ 4 = 6.750 → 7.0