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IELTS band score calculator
Turn your Listening and Reading raw scores into bands, add your Writing and Speaking bands, and see your overall band — using the conversion IELTS publishes as a guide.
- Academic and General Training
- Listening & Reading raw-to-band
- Overall band with official rounding
- Full conversion tables below
Calculate your band
Estimated overall band
7.0
- L
- 7.0
- R
- 7.0
- W
- 6.5
- S
- 6.5
Estimates only, based on the conversion IELTS publishes as a guide. Not an official IELTS score.
IELTS raw score to band conversion tables
Listening (Academic and General Training)
| Correct (of 40) | Band |
|---|---|
| 39–40 | 9.0 |
| 37–38 | 8.5 |
| 35–36 | 8.0 |
| 32–34 | 7.5 |
| 30–31 | 7.0 |
| 26–29 | 6.5 |
| 23–25 | 6.0 |
| 18–22 | 5.5 |
| 16–17 | 5.0 |
| 13–15 | 4.5 |
| 10–12 | 4.0 |
| 8–9 | 3.5 |
| 6–7 | 3.0 |
| 4–5 | 2.5 |
Academic Reading
| Correct (of 40) | Band |
|---|---|
| 39–40 | 9.0 |
| 37–38 | 8.5 |
| 35–36 | 8.0 |
| 33–34 | 7.5 |
| 30–32 | 7.0 |
| 27–29 | 6.5 |
| 23–26 | 6.0 |
| 19–22 | 5.5 |
| 15–18 | 5.0 |
| 13–14 | 4.5 |
| 10–12 | 4.0 |
| 8–9 | 3.5 |
| 6–7 | 3.0 |
| 4–5 | 2.5 |
General Training Reading
| Correct (of 40) | Band |
|---|---|
| 40 | 9.0 |
| 39 | 8.5 |
| 37–38 | 8.0 |
| 36 | 7.5 |
| 34–35 | 7.0 |
| 32–33 | 6.5 |
| 30–31 | 6.0 |
| 27–29 | 5.5 |
| 23–26 | 5.0 |
| 19–22 | 4.5 |
| 15–18 | 4.0 |
| 12–14 | 3.5 |
| 9–11 | 3.0 |
| 6–8 | 2.5 |
How it works
How the overall IELTS band is calculated
Your overall band is the average of your four module bands, rounded to the nearest half band. An average ending in .25 rounds up to the next half band, and one ending in .75 rounds up to the next whole band. For example, 6.5, 6.5, 5.0 and 7.0 average 6.25, which gives an overall band of 6.5.
Listening and Reading bands come from the number of correct answers out of 40. Writing and Speaking are marked by examiners against four criteria each, so enter the band you expect or the band a trainer gave you.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How many correct answers do I need for band 7?
As a guide: 30 out of 40 in Listening, 30 in Academic Reading, or 34 in General Training Reading. The exact conversion can vary slightly between test versions.
Is this calculator official?
No. It uses the raw-score conversion IELTS publishes as a guide and the standard rounding rule. Only an official IELTS Test Report Form gives your real scores.
Why does General Training Reading need more correct answers?
General Training reading texts are more everyday than Academic ones, so IELTS converts raw scores to bands more strictly to keep the bands comparable.
About our questions: every question is original practice material written by Future Link Consultants to the current IELTS format and length. They are not official IELTS papers or past exam questions, and results are unofficial practice estimates. IELTS is a registered trademark of its owners; Future Link Consultants is not affiliated with them.
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Last reviewed: October 2026