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 band | CEFR | Level |
|---|---|---|
| 8.5 – 9.0 | C2 | Proficient |
| 7.0 – 8.0 | C1 | Advanced |
| 5.5 – 6.5 | B2 | Upper intermediate |
| 4.0 – 5.0 | B1 | Intermediate |
| 3.0 – 3.5 | A2 | Elementary |
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.
| Skill | CLB level |
|---|---|
| Listening | CLB 7 |
| Reading | CLB 8 |
| Writing | CLB 7 |
| Speaking | CLB 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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Common questions
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.