IELTS General Training band score calculator

34 correct answers out of 40 is band 7.0 in General Training reading. Your overall band is the average of your four bands, rounded to the nearest half band.

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2026년 11월 업데이트

Calculate your band

Type how many answers you got right out of 40. For your overall band, choose your writing and speaking bands too.

Listening

For example, 27 correct is band 6.5.

General Training Reading

For example, 30 correct is band 6.0.

All four skills

Listening and reading fill in from your answers above. You can change any band.

ListeningReadingWritingSpeaking

Overall band

Example

6.5

Listening: 6.5
Reading: 6.5
Writing: 5.0
Speaking: 7.0

IELTS's own example: these four bands average 6.25, which rounds up to 6.5. Type your answers to see your band.

Try a General Training reading test

A full reading test takes 60 minutes. You see your band on the General Training table and every answer when you finish.

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How your band is calculated

Band 7.0 needs 34 correct in General Training reading and 30 in listening.

An overall average that ends in .25 or .75 rounds up, so 6.75 becomes 7.0.

Two examples

The two examples are IELTS's own, from its page on scoring.

Listening: 6.5
Reading: 6.5
Writing: 5.0
Speaking: 7.0

The average is 6.25. It ends in .25, so it rounds up.

Overall6.5

Listening: 6.5
Reading: 6.5
Writing: 5.5
Speaking: 6.0

The average is 6.125. It is nearer 6.0, so it rounds down.

Overall6.0

Listening raw score to band

Listening is the same test in General Training and Academic, with the same table: 30 correct answers is band 7.0.

39 to 40
Band
9.0
37 to 38
Band
8.5
35 to 36
Band
8.0
32 to 34
Band
7.5
30 to 31
Band
7.0
26 to 29
Band
6.5
23 to 25
Band
6.0
18 to 22
Band
5.5
16 to 17
Band
5.0
13 to 15
Band
4.5
11 to 12
Band
4.0

IELTS Listening: correct answers out of 40 and the band they give
Correct answers	Band
39 to 40	9.0
37 to 38	8.5
35 to 36	8.0
32 to 34	7.5
30 to 31	7.0
26 to 29	6.5
23 to 25	6.0
18 to 22	5.5
16 to 17	5.0
13 to 15	4.5
11 to 12	4.0

Practise General Training listening

General Training Reading raw score to band

General Training reading has its own table, which asks for more answers than Academic's: 30 correct is band 6.0, where Academic needs 23.

40
Band
9.0
39
Band
8.5
38
Band
8.0
36 to 37
Band
7.5
34 to 35
Band
7.0
32 to 33
Band
6.5
30 to 31
Band
6.0
27 to 29
Band
5.5
23 to 26
Band
5.0
19 to 22
Band
4.5
15 to 18
Band
4.0
12 to 14
Band
3.5
9 to 11
Band
3.0

IELTS General Training Reading: correct answers out of 40 and the band they give
Correct answers	Band
40	9.0
39	8.5
38	8.0
36 to 37	7.5
34 to 35	7.0
32 to 33	6.5
30 to 31	6.0
27 to 29	5.5
23 to 26	5.0
19 to 22	4.5
15 to 18	4.0
12 to 14	3.5
9 to 11	3.0

Practise General Training reading

자주 묻는 질문

What is 30 out of 40 in IELTS General Training reading?

30 out of 40 in General Training reading is band 6.0. In Academic reading, 30 is band 7.0.

How many correct answers do I need for band 7 in General Training reading?

You need 34 correct out of 40 for band 7.0, and 38 for band 8.0. In listening, band 7.0 needs 30.

Is General Training reading marked differently from Academic?

The answers are marked the same way, one mark each. The table that turns your score into a band is different, because the General Training texts are easier.

How is the IELTS overall band calculated?

Add your four skill bands and divide by four. Then round the result to the nearest half band. An average that ends in .25 rounds up to the next half band, and one that ends in .75 rounds up to the next whole band.

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