IELTS Listening Score Converter
Convert your IELTS Listening raw score (out of 40) to an estimated band score. See the full approximate conversion table.
Approximate Listening Score Conversion Table
These are approximate values. Exact cut-offs may vary between test versions.
| Correct | Band Score |
|---|---|
| 40 | 9.0 |
| 39 | 8.5 |
| 38 | 8.5 |
| 37 | 8.0 |
| 36 | 8.0 |
| 35 | 7.5 |
| 34 | 7.5 |
| 33 | 7.0 |
| 32 | 7.0 |
| 31 | 6.5 |
| 30 | 6.5 |
| 29 | 6.0 |
| 28 | 6.0 |
| 27 | 6.0 |
| 26 | 5.5 |
| 25 | 5.5 |
| 24 | 5.5 |
| 23 | 5.0 |
| 22 | 5.0 |
| 21 | 5.0 |
| 20 | 4.5 |
| 19 | 4.5 |
| 18 | 4.5 |
| 17 | 4.0 |
| 16 | 4.0 |
| 15 | 3.5 |
| 14 | 3.5 |
| 13 | 3.5 |
| 12 | 3.0 |
| 11 | 3.0 |
| 10 | 3.0 |
| 9 | 2.5 |
| 8 | 2.5 |
| 7 | 2.5 |
| 6 | 2.0 |
| 5 | 2.0 |
| 4 | 2.0 |
| 3 | 1.5 |
| 2 | 1.0 |
| 1 | 1.0 |
| 0 | 0.0 |
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