IELTS Band Score Calculator
Enter your four section scores to get your overall band — or convert raw Listening and Reading marks (out of 40) into band scores.
🎯Overall Band Score
Average of four skills: → rounded to per IELTS rules
How IELTS rounds: the four scores are averaged; averages ending in .25 round up to the next half band, and .75 rounds up to the next whole band. Example: 6.5 + 6.5 + 5.0 + 7.0 = 25 ÷ 4 = 6.25 → 6.5.
🎧Listening — raw score to band
Same conversion for Academic and General Training.
📖Reading — raw score to band
General Training Reading needs more correct answers for the same band than Academic.
📊Band descriptors
| Band | Skill level | CEFR |
|---|---|---|
| 9.0 | Expert user | C2 |
| 8.0–8.5 | Very good user | C1–C2 |
| 7.0–7.5 | Good user | C1 |
| 6.0–6.5 | Competent user | B2 |
| 5.0–5.5 | Modest user | B1–B2 |
| 4.0–4.5 | Limited user | B1 |
| < 4.0 | Extremely limited | A1–A2 |
🏛️ University admissions
Most universities ask for an overall 6.0–7.0 with no section below 5.5–6.0. Always check each skill score, not just the overall band.
✈️ Visa requirements
Immigration programs often set per-skill minimums (e.g. CLB conversions for Canada). A strong overall can't compensate for one weak section.
📝 Writing & Speaking
These are examiner-marked on four criteria each and reported directly in half bands — there's no raw-score conversion for them.