IELTS/TOEFL Band Score Calculator
Calculate IELTS overall band from section scores and convert to TOEFL.
About IELTS/TOEFL Band Score Calculator
The overall band is the mean of four sections rounded to the nearest half, so an average of 7.25 becomes 7.5 while 7.125 becomes 7. Many institutions also set minimum section requirements. Meeting the overall band while falling below a section minimum still fails the requirement, which is why the weakest section usually determines where to focus.
Formula
IELTS/TOEFL Band Score
Overall band = mean of four sections, rounded to the nearest half band
- half band rounding
- Averages ending in .25 round up to the next half band
- CEFR
- The common European framework level the band corresponds to
Worked example
With the default values below, IELTS/TOEFL Band Score Calculator returns IELTS Overall Band of 7.0. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.
Inputs used
- Listening bandaccepts 0–9
- 7.5
- Reading bandaccepts 0–9
- 7
- Writing bandaccepts 0–9
- 6.5
- Speaking bandaccepts 0–9
- 7
Results
- IELTS Overall Band
- 7.0
- TOEFL iBT Equivalent
- 90
- CEFR Level
- C1 — advanced
- Raw Average Before Rounding
- 7.0000
- Weakest Section
- Writing
Step by step
- 1Values used
- 2IELTS/TOEFL Band Score
- 3IELTS Overall Band= 7.0
- 4TOEFL iBT Equivalent= 90
- 5CEFR Level= C1 — advanced
- 6Raw Average Before Rounding= 7.0000
- 7Weakest Section= Writing
Assumptions and limits
- The result is derived only from the 4 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
- In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax, fees or charges or compounding frequency into account.
- Figures are rounded for display to 4 decimal places, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.
How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is IELTS/TOEFL Band Score calculated?
Overall band = mean of four sections, rounded to the nearest half band The overall band is the mean of four sections rounded to the nearest half, so an average of 7.25 becomes 7.5 while 7.125 becomes 7. Many institutions also set minimum section requirements.
Why does IELTS/TOEFL Band Score matter?
Meeting the overall band while falling below a section minimum still fails the requirement, which is why the weakest section usually determines where to focus.
What values do I need to enter?
This calculator takes 4 inputs: Listening band, Reading band, Writing band, Speaking band. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.