In the listening and reading test, you are given a score out of 40. This ‘raw score’ is then converted into a band score.
You can use the following tables to calculate what IELTS score your raw score will be. It is important to note that the tests may differ in difficulty because it is obviously impossible to make each test at exactly the same level.
Therefore, these band score boundaries may vary slightly according to each test.
Listening Test – Raw Score Conversion
| Raw Score | Band Score | Raw Score | Band Score |
| 39-40 | 9 | 18-22 | 5.5 |
| 37-38 | 8.5 | 16-17 | 5 |
| 35-36 | 8 | 13-15 | 4.5 |
| 32-34 | 7.5 | 11-12 | 4 |
| 30-31 | 7 | 8-10 | 3.5 |
| 26-29 | 6.5 | 6-7 | 3 |
| 23-25 | 6 | 4-5 | 2.5 |
Academic Reading Test – Raw Score Conversion
| Raw Score | Band Score | Raw Score | Band Score |
| 39-40 | 9 | 19-22 | 5.5 |
| 37-38 | 8.5 | 15-18 | 5 |
| 35-36 | 8 | 13-14 | 4.5 |
| 33-34 | 7.5 | 10-12 | 4 |
| 30-32 | 7 | 8-9 | 3.5 |
| 27-29 | 6.5 | 6-7 | 3 |
| 23-26 | 6 | 4-5 | 2.5 |
General Reading Test – Raw Score Conversion
| Raw Score | Band Score | Raw Score | Band Score |
| 40 | 9 | 27-29 | 5.5 |
| 39 | 8.5 | 23-26 | 5 |
| 37-38 | 8 | 19-22 | 4.5 |
| 36 | 7.5 | 15-18 | 4 |
| 34-35 | 7 | 12-14 | 3.5 |
| 32-33 | 6.5 | 9-11 | 3 |
| 30-31 | 6 | 6-8 | 2.5 |