IELTS Reading Band Score Chart

Tap to Read ➤ Reading is an important section of the IELTS test that is conducted differently in Academic and General Tests. Hence, it is essential for the test takers to have the information of scores in both types and practice accordingly. canamgroup

What is IELTS?

IELTS is one of the most popular English proficiency tests conducted to assess a student’s language abilities based on their writing, listening, speaking and reading skills. The test is conducted in two types: Academic and General Training.

Importance of Reading module

This module is designed to examine a candidate's reading and analytical skills.

Format of the module

There are 3 sections for the General Training test and 3 passages for the Academic test. In both cases, candidates need to solve 40 questions in 60 minutes.

How are the scores calculated?

The Academic and General Training tests have different scoring.

Band Scores for Academic Paper:

Score 39-40: 9 Bands Score 37-38 :8.5 Bands Scores 35-36 :8 Bands Score 33-34 :7.5 Bands Score 30-32 :7 Bands Score 27-29 :6.5 Bands Score 23-26: 6 Bands Score 18-22 :5.5 Bands Score 15-18: 5 Bands Score 13-14: 4.5 Bands Score 10-12 :4 Bands

Band Scores for General Training Paper:

Score 40 : 9 Bands Score 39 : 8.5 Bands Score 37-38 : 8 Bands Score 36 : 7.5 Bands Score 34-35 : 7 Bands Score 32-33 : 6.5 Bands Score 30-31 : 6 Bands Score 27-29 : 5.5 Bands Score 23-26 : 5 Bands Score 19-22 : 4.5 Bands Score 15-18 : 4 Bands

Acceptable IELTS Score