Free IELTS utilities
Convert Listening and Reading raw scores (0 to 40) into IELTS bands with Academic and General Reading tables.
Estimated band
7.0
Based on published IELTS raw-to-band conversion charts. Official boundaries can vary slightly by test form.
| Raw score | Band |
|---|---|
| 39–40 | 9.0 |
| 37–38 | 8.5 |
| 35–36 | 8.0 |
| 32–34 | 7.5 |
| 30–31 | 7.0 |
| 26–29 | 6.5 |
| 23–25 | 6.0 |
| 18–22 | 5.5 |
| 16–17 | 5.0 |
| 13–15 | 4.5 |
| 10–12 | 4.0 |
| 8–9 | 3.5 |
| 6–7 | 3.0 |
| 4–5 | 2.5 |
| 0–3 | 2.0 |
Choose Listening or Reading. Listening uses one table; Reading needs Academic or General.
Type how many items you got right from 0 to 40 after a scored practice pack.
Use the result as a weekly target marker, then open error review for the misses behind the number.
Note pack name, date, raw score, and band. Trends matter more than a single conversion.
Listening and Reading are marked objectively. Public conversion charts map correct answers to bands from 0 to 9 in 0.5 steps.
Academic and General Training Reading do not share the same cut-offs. Mixing them up is a common planning mistake.
Tables used here follow widely published study conversions. Exact boundaries can vary slightly by test form, so treat results as guidance.
You finish an Academic Reading pack with 30/40 correct. On a typical public Academic table that sits around band 7.0.
The same 30/40 on General Training Reading often converts lower because GT usually needs a higher raw score for mid bands. Always toggle the module before you trust the number.
Read the chart narrative, then convert every scored pack with the tool above.
IELTS Band Score Chart Explained (2026)
Full raw-to-band walkthrough plus what bands 5.0 to 8.0+ mean.
IELTS Tips for Band 7 to 9
What overall and section bands mean for study targets.
IELTS Listening Distractors and Spelling Tips
Why Listening raw scores stall even when comprehension feels fine.
IELTS Reading Timing and Question Types
Timing plans that raise Reading raw scores.
Keep the loop moving: measure → feedback → timed practice → full mock.
One-listen packs with instant scoring.
Academic and General timed passages.
Confirm L/R bands under full-exam pressure.
A rising Listening raw score with a flat Reading score is a clearer signal than an overall band alone.
Convert after every scored pack, then spend the next session on the skill that is lagging. When both L and R sit at target, book a full mock.
For Writing and Speaking estimates, leave this calculator and use descriptors plus Writing Checker instead.
Continue with a full mock test or return to all IELTS tools. full mock test · all IELTS tools
Yes. General Training usually needs more correct answers for the same band. Toggle Academic / General when calculating Reading.
Yes. Listening raw-to-band conversion is shared across Academic and General Training.
No. Writing and Speaking use band descriptors, not a 40-item key. Use Band Descriptors and Writing Checker for those skills.
Practice keys and difficulty vary by pack. Treat calculator bands as planning targets, not guaranteed exam-day scores.
Public-style tables often place Listening band 7 around 30–31 correct out of 40, but cut-offs can vary slightly by form. Always confirm with the calculator after each pack.
Enter today’s Listening or Reading correct answers, then open the matching Guides when the same error type keeps repeating.
