IELTS Reading Score Converter
Convert your IELTS Reading raw score (out of 40) to an estimated band score for Academic or General Training. Free conversion table.
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Approximate Academic Reading Score Table
Approximate values. Exact boundaries 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 | 4.0 |
| 17 | 4.0 |
| 16 | 4.0 |
| 15 | 3.5 |
| 14 | 3.5 |
| 13 | 3.5 |
| 12 | 3.0 |
| 11 | 3.0 |
| 10 | 2.5 |
| 9 | 2.5 |
| 8 | 2.5 |
| 7 | 2.0 |
| 6 | 2.0 |
| 5 | 2.0 |
| 4 | 1.5 |
| 3 | 1.5 |
| 2 | 1.0 |
| 1 | 1.0 |
| 0 | 0.0 |
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