IELTS Band Score Calculator
Enter your four criterion scores to calculate your overall IELTS band score using official rounding rules.
Your Overall Band Score
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How IELTS Band Score Rounding Works
IELTS calculates your overall band by averaging your four criterion scores, then rounding to the nearest whole or half band:
- If the average ends in .25, it rounds up to the next .5 (e.g., 6.25 → 6.5)
- If the average ends in .75, it rounds up to the next whole (e.g., 6.75 → 7.0)
- Otherwise, round to the nearest .5 (e.g., 6.1 → 6.0, 6.4 → 6.5)
| Average | Rounded Band | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| 6.125 | 6.0 | Nearest .5 |
| 6.25 | 6.5 | Rounds up at .25 |
| 6.375 | 6.5 | Nearest .5 |
| 6.5 | 6.5 | Exact half |
| 6.625 | 6.5 | Nearest .5 |
| 6.75 | 7.0 | Rounds up at .75 |
| 6.875 | 7.0 | Nearest .5 |
Frequently Asked Questions
The overall band score is the average of your four criterion scores, rounded to the nearest whole or half band. If the average falls exactly on .25 or .75, IELTS rounds up. For example, scores of 7, 7, 6.5, 6 average to 6.625, which rounds to 6.5.
Task Achievement/Response (how well you address the question), Coherence and Cohesion (organization and logical flow), Lexical Resource (vocabulary range and accuracy), and Grammatical Range and Accuracy (grammar variety and correctness). Each is scored from 0 to 9 in half-band increments.
Fluency and Coherence (how smoothly and logically you speak), Lexical Resource (vocabulary range), Grammatical Range and Accuracy (grammar in speech), and Pronunciation (clarity and natural speech patterns). Each is scored from 0 to 9 in half-band increments.
IELTS rounds to the nearest half band. At the .25 and .75 boundaries, it rounds up. So 6.25 becomes 6.5, and 6.75 becomes 7.0. An average of 6.1 rounds down to 6.0, while 6.4 rounds up to 6.5.