Enter your four section scores and get your overall band instantly — with the official rounding rules applied.
Your overall band score is the average of your four section scores, rounded to the nearest half band. Two special rounding rules apply: an average ending in .25 rounds up to the next half band, and an average ending in .75 rounds up to the next whole band.
Example: Listening 6.5, Reading 6.5, Writing 5.0, Speaking 7.0 → average 6.25 → overall band 6.5.
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View the IELTS course →Average of the four sections, rounded to the nearest half band — .25 rounds up to the next half, .75 rounds up to the next whole.
To the nearest half band, with .25 and .75 averages rounding up. 6.25 → 6.5, and 6.75 → 7.0.
Commonly 6.0-7.0 for universities and 7.0+ for skilled migration — always confirm with your institution.
This calculator applies the standard IELTS averaging and rounding rules as published by IELTS test partners. It is an unofficial study aid — your official overall band is the one on your Test Report Form.