Marking Criteria IELTS Reading
Marking in the listening test is reasonably objective in its assessment. Poor or incorrect spelling and grammar will lose marks. You can calculate your Band score in the EILTS Reading test by counting up your marks out of 40 and looking at the scores below:
| Answer out of 40 | Estimated IELTS Band Score |
| Did not Attempt | 0 |
| 1 | .5 |
| 2 | 1.5 |
| 3 | 2.0 |
| 4-5 | 2.5 |
| 6-7 | 3 |
| 7-9 | 3.5 |
| 10-12 | 4 |
| 13-15 | 4.5 |
| 16-17 | 5 |
| 18-22 | 5.5 |
| 23-25 | 6 |
| 26-29 | 6.5 |
| 30-31 | 7 |
| 32-34 | 7.5 |
| 35-36 | 8 |
| 37-38 | 8.5 |
| 39-40 | 9 |