IELTS Reading Band Score Calculator
Enter your raw score to get your official IELTS Reading band score.
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IELTS Reading Score Calculator
Academic & General Scoring
Convert your correct reading answers (out of 40) into the IELTS band score. Supports both Academic and General Training formats.
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Correct Answers
30
0 Correct2040 Correct
Estimated Band Score (ACADEMIC)
Good User (Operational command, generally handles complex language well)
Band7.0
Test Format Info
The IELTS Reading test consists of 3 passages and 40 questions to be answered in 60 minutes. No extra transfer time is provided.
Difference in Scoring
General Training Reading requires more correct answers than Academic Reading to achieve the same band score, as General passages use simpler, everyday texts.
Academic Mapping Table
| Correct Answers | Band Score |
|---|---|
| 39 - 40 | 9.0 |
| 37 - 38 | 8.5 |
| 35 - 36 | 8.0 |
| 33 - 34 | 7.5 |
| 30 - 32 | 7.0 |
| 27 - 29 | 6.5 |
| 23 - 26 | 6.0 |
| 19 - 22 | 5.5 |
| 15 - 18 | 5.0 |
| 13 - 14 | 4.5 |
| 10 - 12 | 4.0 |
| 8 - 9 | 3.5 |
| 6 - 7 | 3.0 |
| 4 - 5 | 2.5 |
| 2 - 3 | 2.0 |
| 1 | 1.0 |
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