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    IELTS Band Score Calculator

    Enter your four skill bands to get your overall IELTS band score, your CEFR level, and what that score is good for — or convert a raw Listening or Reading score (out of 40) into a band. Works for both Academic and General Training. Your overall band is the average of the four skills, rounded to the nearest half band.

    Overall band

    6.5

    CEFR level: B2

    A common minimum for undergraduate admission.

    How many correct answers = what band?

    IELTS Listening and Reading are each marked out of 40. Enter your number of correct answers to convert it to an approximate band score. General Training Reading needs more correct answers than Academic Reading for the same band.

    Section

    Approx. band

    7.0

    Listening

    30 / 40

    IELTS band to CEFR level

    IELTS bandCEFRLevel
    8.5 – 9.0C2Proficient
    7.0 – 8.0C1Advanced
    5.5 – 6.5B2Upper intermediate
    4.0 – 5.0B1Intermediate
    3.0 – 3.5A2Elementary

    IELTS to CLB (Canada immigration)

    For Canadian immigration — Express Entry and many PR programs — each IELTS skill converts to a CLB level using the official IRCC chart for IELTS General Training. Most programs set a minimum CLB per skill, so your weakest skill usually decides eligibility.

    SkillCLB level
    ListeningCLB 7
    ReadingCLB 8
    WritingCLB 7
    SpeakingCLB 8

    Your lowest skill: CLB 7

    Read what every result from 0–9 means in the IELTS band score guide, or use the dedicated IELTS-to-CLB converter for Canada immigration.

    How IELTS scoring works

    Each of the four skills is scored from 0 to 9 in half-band steps. Your overall band is the average of the four, rounded to the nearest half band — so balanced scores matter more than one very strong skill.

    Because of rounding, a single weak section can pull your overall band down: for example, 7, 7, 6, 7 averages 6.75, which rounds up to 7.0, but 7, 6.5, 6, 6.5 averages 6.5. If a programme needs a specific overall band and per-skill minimum, target the weakest skill first.

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    FAQ

    Common questions

    It's the average of your four skill scores (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking), rounded to the nearest half band. An average ending in .25 rounds up to the next half band; .75 rounds up to the next whole band.

    Roughly: 5.5–6.5 is B2, 7.0–8.0 is C1, and 8.5–9.0 is C2. Many universities ask for around B2–C1 (IELTS 6.5–7.0).

    A common undergraduate minimum is 6.5; many postgraduate and professional programmes ask for 7.0+. Requirements vary by institution and programme — always confirm yours.

    Listening and Reading are marked out of 40. As a rough guide, about 30/40 is Band 7 in Listening and Academic Reading; General Training Reading needs more (around 34/40). Use the raw-score converter above for any score.

    For Canadian immigration, yes: it converts each skill band into CLB points using the official IRCC chart, and your lowest skill sets your eligibility. For study, it gives your overall band and CEFR level.

    No. It applies the standard rounding rule and the published IELTS–CEFR alignment to estimate your overall band and level. It is a guide, not an official result.

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    Estimates use the standard IELTS rounding rule, the published IELTS–CEFR alignment, and raw-score conversion tables from official practice materials. They are guidance, not official results. Langujet is independent and not affiliated with IELTS, the British Council, or IDP.