IELTS BAND SCORE

The following chart shows Ielts band scores with corresponding raw scores.

Reading Test Listening Test

Ielts Band Scores Raw Score Ielts Band Scores Raw Score

1 1 1 1
2 2,3 2 2,3
3 4,5,6,7 3 4,5,6,
3.5 8,9,10 3.5 7,8,9
4 11,12,13 4 10,11,12
4.5 14,15,16 4.5 13,14,15,16
5 17,18,19 5 17,18,19,20
5.5 20,21,22,23 5.5 21,22,23,24
6 24,25,26,27 6 25,26,27,28
6.5 28,29,30 6.5 29,30,31
7 31,32,33 7 32,33
7.5 34,35 7.5 34,35
8 36,37 8 36,37
8.5 38,39 8.5 38,39
9 40 9 40

9. Expert User - native speaker level of the language.

8. Very Good User - excellent command of the language, a few mistakes only
7. Good User - handles language well, some inaccuracies, communicates adequately
6. Competent User - reasonable control of the language, difficulties with unfamiliar
5. Modest User - adequate in own area, difficulties with complex structures
4. Limited User - adequate only in familiar areas, difficulty understanding expression
3. Very Limited User - problems communicating, limited communication abilities
2. Intermittent User - many difficulties, basic information only
1. Non User - understands a few isolated words only

Common European IELTS Band Score

Framework
9.0
C2 8.0
C1 7.0
 B2 6.0
5.0
B1 4.0
A2 3.0

A1

The approximations below show what Common European Framework scores

would be expected for the corresponding IELTS scores.

Common European
Approx. IELTS Band Score
Framework
C2 7.5+
C1 6.5/7.0
B2 5.0/5.5/6.0
B1 3.5/4.0/4.5
A2 3.0

A C2 score is equal to the Cambridge and Michigan Proficiency Exams. A C1 corresponds to

both the CAE and ALCE (Cambridge and Michigan Advanced degrees) while a B2 is the level
of the Cambridge First Certificate, or FCE.