How the IELTS Band Scores are Calculated

All IELTS scores are between 0 and 9. You can also get .5 scores as well (for example, 6.5 or 7.5). You will get a band score for each skill (listening, reading, writing and speaking) and also an overview band score. The overall band score is the average score of all the skills. See the table below as an example.

If your overall score is an average of 6.25, your score will be increased to 6.5.

If your overall score is an average of 6.75, your score will be increased to 7.

If your overall score is 6.1, your score will go down to 6.

Your score is rounded up or down to the nearest 0.5 or whole score as shown above.

Listening and Reading Band Scores

Your listening and reading scores are calculated by the number of correct answers you have out of the 40 questions in the test. You do not lose points for incorrect answers.

IELTS Listening Scores

IELTS Reading Scores (Academic)

IELTS Reading Scores (General)

Band score on writing and speaking will discuss when we start our practice.

 

 

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