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.
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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