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IELTS Reading band scores
Your IELTS Reading scores are calculated by the number of correct answers you have out of 40 questions in the test. You get one mark for each correct answer in the IELTS Reading test. The total correct answers will determine your 'raw' score from which your band score will be determined. It is very important to try and answer every question as a blank answer will get no marks.
Your IELTS Reading band score contributes to your overall IELTS band score.
IELTS Reading Band Score Chart
IELTS Academic Reading - Raw Score Conversion*
Number of correct answers (Raw Score) | IELTS Academic Reading Band Score |
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40-39 | 9 |
38-37 | 8.5 |
36-35 | 8 |
34-33 | 7.5 |
32-30 | 7 |
29-27 | 6.5 |
26-23 | 6 |
22-19 | 5.5 |
18-15 | 5 |
14-13 | 4.5 |
12-10 | 4 |
9-8 | 3.5 |
7-6 | 3 |
5-4 | 2.5 |
IELTS Academic Reading - Raw Score Conversion*
Number of correct answers (Raw Score) | IELTS General Training Reading Band Score |
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40 | 9 |
39 | 8.5 |
37-38 | 8 |
36 | 7.5 |
34-35 | 7 |
32-33 | 6.5 |
30-31 | 6 |
27-29 | 5.5 |
23-26 | 5 |
19-22 | 4.5 |
15-18 | 4 |
12-14 | 3.5 |
9-11 | 3 |
* The IELTS Reading band score charts that are shown here highlight the average number of marks required to achieve a particular IELTS band score. Actual marks may vary slightly between tests due to the variation in texts used on different occasions.
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