IELTS Score Calculator

Find your IELTS overall band score.

Overall band 6.5

Formula: Average of four bands, rounded to nearest 0.5

Step-by-step with your numbers:
1. Values used:
2. Listening = 7
3. Reading = 6.5
4. Writing = 6
5. Speaking = 7
6.
7. Overall band = 6.5
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The IELTS overall band is the average of the four skill scores, rounded to the nearest half band.

The math behind it

Average the four bands; .25 rounds up to the next half, .75 rounds up to the next whole band.

Worked example

7, 6.5, 6, 7 average to 6.625, rounding to 6.5.

FAQ

How does rounding work?

Averages ending in .25 or .75 round up to the next half or whole band.