Free tool
IELTS band score calculator
Choose your band for each of the four skills to see your overall band. It works for Academic and General Training.
Your four skill bands
Overall band
6.5
The average is 6.25, which rounds to 6.5.
How the overall band is calculated
Your overall band is the average of your four skill bands, rounded to the nearest half band. An average ending in .25 rounds up to the next half band, and one ending in .75 rounds up to the next whole band.
| Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking | Average | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 6.0, 6.0, 6.5, 6.5 | 6.25 | 6.5 |
| 6.5, 6.5, 7.0, 7.0 | 6.75 | 7.0 |
| 6.0, 6.0, 6.0, 6.5 | 6.125 | 6.0 |
| 6.0, 6.5, 6.5, 6.5 | 6.375 | 6.5 |
Where the skill bands come from
Listening and Reading bands come from how many of the 40 questions you answer correctly. Writing and Speaking are marked by examiners against four published criteria each.
Many universities and visa schemes also set a minimum for each skill, so check both your overall band and your lowest skill against the requirement.