IELTS Academic Reading Band Score Calculator
Enter the number of correct answers from a complete 40-question Academic Reading test. Get an estimated band and compare your result with the conversion table below.
How many correct answers do I need in Academic Reading?
In this approximate chart, 23/40 gives band 6.0, 30/40 gives band 7.0, and 35/40 gives band 8.0. Each correct answer earns one mark.
| Correct answers out of 40 | Estimated band |
|---|---|
| 39–40 | 9.0 |
| 37–38 | 8.5 |
| 35–36 | 8.0 |
| 33–34 | 7.5 |
| 30–32 | 7.0 |
| 27–29 | 6.5 |
| 23–26 | 6.0 |
| 19–22 | 5.5 |
| 15–18 | 5.0 |
| 13–14 | 4.5 |
| 10–12 | 4.0 |
| 0–9 | Below 4; no precise estimate |
For example, 28/40 is approximately band 6.5 in Academic Reading. Use the General Training calculator for General Training texts; its boundaries are different.
Based on the IDP IELTS conversion guidance. Raw-score thresholds can vary between test versions. Scores below the published band 4 range are shown as below 4 rather than assigning an unsupported precise band. IELTS.fit is an independent study aid.
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