IELTS BAND SCORE CALCULATOR
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IELTS Band
Score Calculator

Calculate your overall band score, check typical Listening and Reading raw-score conversions, and see what to practise next.

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YOUR FOUR SECTION SCORES

Enter your bands. See the overall result instantly.

The overall band is based on the average of Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking.

Target overall band Set the score you are working towards.
YOUR OVERALL BAND
6.5
Average before rounding: 6.38
You are 0.5 below your target band of 7.0.
LOWEST SECTION
RAW SCORE REFERENCE

Useful score anchors without a wall of tables.

Listening and Reading each contain 40 questions. These anchor scores give a quick view of typical marks associated with common bands.

Listening

16 / 40Band 5
23 / 40Band 6
30 / 40Band 7
35 / 40Band 8

Academic Reading

15 / 40Band 5
23 / 40Band 6
30 / 40Band 7
35 / 40Band 8

General Training Reading

15 / 40Band 4
23 / 40Band 5
30 / 40Band 6
35 / 40Band 7

The exact raw score needed for a band can vary slightly from one test version to another. The calculator uses typical conversion ranges for a practical estimate.

HOW THE OVERALL SCORE WORKS

Four sections. One overall band.

01
Add the four section bands.

Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking each contribute one section score.

02
Divide the total by four.

This gives the average before the final IELTS half-band rounding rule is applied.

03
Round to the nearest whole or half band.

An average ending in .25 rounds up to the next half band; an average ending in .75 rounds up to the next whole band.

Quick answers.

The calculator stays at the top. These answers are here for the scoring questions people usually need after using it.

How is the IELTS overall band score calculated?
Add your Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking bands, divide the total by four, then apply IELTS half-band rounding.
What happens if my average is 6.25 or 6.75?
An average of 6.25 becomes 6.5. An average of 6.75 becomes 7.0.
Is Listening scored the same in Academic and General Training?
Yes. Listening uses the same test and the same scoring approach in IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training.
Why are Academic and General Training Reading conversions different?
Both use the 9-band scale, but the Reading papers differ. General Training typically requires more correct answers to reach the same band at several score levels.
Can this page calculate my Writing band?
Writing needs a real response to assess Task Achievement or Task Response, Coherence and Cohesion, Lexical Resource, and Grammatical Range and Accuracy. Use the Auvoxi Writing Checker for a Quick Report.
Can this page calculate my Speaking band?
Speaking needs an actual performance across Fluency and Coherence, Lexical Resource, Grammatical Range and Accuracy, and Pronunciation. Use the Speaking Simulator from your Auvoxi Dashboard to practise a full session.
YOUR NEXT STEP

Know your score. Now improve it.

Use your result to choose what to practise next inside Auvoxi.

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