IELTS Reading Band Score Calculator
Enter your raw Reading score (correct answers out of 40) and get your band. Works for both Academic and General Training. Free, instant, no AI.
Reading band score
Convert your raw Reading score (correct answers out of 40) to a band.
30 of 40 correct
Listening and Reading bands are estimates from the standard conversion tables. The real exam re-equates them slightly per version, so treat this as a close guide, not an official result.
Reading raw score to band
The Reading test has 40 questions, one mark each, no penalty for wrong answers. General Training Reading is marked on a stricter curve than Academic, so you need a few more correct answers for the same band. These are the standard conversion tables; the real exam adjusts them slightly per version.
| Band | Academic (out of 40) | General Training (out of 40) |
|---|---|---|
| 9.0 | 39 to 40 | 40 |
| 8.5 | 37 to 38 | 39 |
| 8.0 | 35 to 36 | 37 to 38 |
| 7.5 | 33 to 34 | 36 |
| 7.0 | 30 to 32 | 34 to 35 |
| 6.5 | 27 to 29 | 32 to 33 |
| 6.0 | 23 to 26 | 30 to 31 |
| 5.5 | 19 to 22 | 27 to 29 |
| 5.0 | 15 to 18 | 23 to 26 |
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Writing is judged by an examiner on the rubric, not a raw score. That is the one band our checker estimates for you, plus the single fix between you and Band 7, on your own sentences.
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