What is the IELTS Band Score Calculator?
Calculate your overall IELTS band score from the listening, reading, writing and speaking bands.
Enter listening, reading, writing and speaking and the IELTS Band Score Calculator returns overall band score, average before rounding and lowest section band. Results update as you type, and nothing you enter leaves your device.
How it is calculated
How to use it
- Enter listening in band.
- Enter reading in band.
- Enter writing in band.
- Enter speaking in band.
- Read overall band score in the results panel. It updates as you type.
- Change any value to compare scenarios, or use Share to send the result as a link.
Worked example
Common questions
How is the overall IELTS band rounded?
The four section bands are averaged and rounded to the nearest whole or half band. An average of 6.25 becomes 6.5, and 6.75 becomes 7.0.
What formula does the IELTS Band Score Calculator use?
It uses: Overall band = average of the four sections, rounded to the nearest half band; An average ending in .25 rounds up to the next half band and .75 rounds up to the next whole band.
What do I need to use the IELTS Band Score Calculator?
You need listening, reading, writing and speaking. Sensible starting values are filled in so you can see how it works straight away.
Is the IELTS Band Score Calculator free, and is my data stored?
It is free with no sign-up. The calculation runs in your browser, so the values you enter are not sent to or stored on our server.