9
Expert
Fully operational command of English — accurate, fluent and complete.
IELTS Band Score Calculator
Enter your Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking scores to get your overall IELTS band score, calculated with the official IELTS rounding rules — instantly, in your browser.
Overall band score
6.5
Average of four skills: 6.38
How is the IELTS overall band score calculated?
Your overall IELTS band score is the average (mean) of your four skill scores — Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking — rounded to the nearest whole or half band. If the average ends in .25, it is rounded up to the next half band. If it ends in .75, it is rounded up to the next whole band.
| Listening | Reading | Writing | Speaking | Average | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.5 | 6.5 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 6.25 | 6.5 |
| 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.25 | 6.5 |
| 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.875 | 4.0 |
| 6.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.875 | 7.0 |
| 8.0 | 8.5 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 7.75 | 8.0 |
Each of the four skills is reported in whole or half bands (for example 5.5, 6.0, 6.5). Only the overall score uses the rounding rule above — the individual skill scores are never rounded.
What each IELTS band means
8
Very good
Fully operational with only occasional unsystematic inaccuracies.
7
Good
Operational command; handles complex language well despite some inaccuracies.
6
Competent
Generally effective command despite some inaccuracies and misunderstandings.
5
Modest
Partial command; copes with overall meaning in most situations.
4
Limited
Basic competence limited to familiar situations; frequent problems.
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This calculator uses the official IELTS overall band rounding rules; band descriptor summaries are for guidance only. IELTS Ace is an independent preparation tool and is not affiliated with IELTS, British Council, IDP or Cambridge. Scores here are practice estimates, not official IELTS results.