IELTS Band Calculator

Use this free IELTS Band Calculator to estimate your overall band before test day. Enter your Listening and Reading correct answers out of 40, choose Academic or General Training for Reading, then add your Writing and Speaking band estimates. The calculator converts the two test scores, averages all four bands, and rounds the result to the nearest half band.

Why use this calculator?

• See how each section score affects your overall band.
• Compare Academic and General Training Reading results.
• Check whether you are close to your target band.
• Plan extra practice for your weakest section.

IELTS Band Calculator

Estimate disclaimer: This calculator gives an estimate only, not a guaranteed official score. Exact raw-to-band boundaries can shift slightly between test versions, so your official result may differ by a small amount.

Listening raw score to band

Correct out 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

Reading raw score to band: Academic vs General Training

Correct out of 40	Academic band	General Training band
39–40	9.0	9.0 for 40; 8.5 for 39
37–38	8.5	8.0
35–36	8.0	7.5 for 36; 7.0 for 35
33–34	7.5	7.0 for 34; 6.5 for 33
30–32	7.0	6.0 for 30–31; 6.5 for 32
27–29	6.5	5.5
23–26	6.0	5.0
19–22	5.5	4.5
15–18	5.0	4.0
13–14	4.5	3.5 for 12–14 in General Training; see note below
10–12	4.0	3.5 for 12; 3.0 for 9–11
8–9	3.5	2.5 for 6–8 in General Training
6–7	3.0	2.5
4–5	2.5	Below table range

For General Training Reading, use the exact ranges in the calculator: 40 is 9.0, 39 is 8.5, 37–38 is 8.0, 36 is 7.5, 34–35 is 7.0, 32–33 is 6.5, 30–31 is 6.0, 27–29 is 5.5, 23–26 is 5.0, 19–22 is 4.5, 15–18 is 4.0, 12–14 is 3.5, 9–11 is 3.0, and 6–8 is 2.5. The grouped table above is a summary; the calculator applies these exact ranges.

Worked example

Listening 30 correct gives band 7.0. Reading Academic 27 correct gives band 6.5. With Writing 6.5 and Speaking 7.0, the average is (7.0 + 6.5 + 6.5 + 7.0) / 4 = 6.75. Under the official rounding rule, 6.75 rounds up to the next whole band, so the estimated overall band is 7.0.

How rounding works

Add the four section bands and divide by four. Then round to the nearest half band: a fraction ending in .25 rounds up to the next half band, and a fraction ending in .75 rounds up to the next whole band. For example, 6.25 becomes 6.5, and 6.75 becomes 7.0.

Frequently asked questions

Is this my official IELTS score?

No. This is an estimate based on published conversion tables. Your official score is the one issued for your test.

Why do Academic and General Training Reading differ?

The two Reading tests use different passages, so the same number of correct answers does not always give the same band. Choose the module you took, or plan to take.

What if my Writing or Speaking score is not a half band?

IELTS section bands are reported in whole and half bands, so choose the closest estimate from the list. The overall result still follows the same averaging and rounding rule.

Can the result change on the real test?

Yes. Boundaries can shift slightly between test versions, and Writing and Speaking are marked by examiners, so treat every result here as an estimate.

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