IELTS Scoring Format - Voxcel Group

The IELTS Scoring Format is a great way to track progress and helps us aim for the goal. Always ensure you score at least the minimum of your targeted scores using authentic Cambridge IELTS Book, British Council IELTS Preparation Material, Burlington, or other verified sources.

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Here are the details for the requested tables and comparisons:

IELTS Scores for Listening, Academic Reading, and General Training Reading

Band Score	Listening (Correct Answers)	Academic Reading (Correct Answers)	General Training Reading (Correct Answers)
9	39–40	39–40	40
8.5	37–38	37–38	39
8	35–36	35–36	37–38
7.5	32–34	33–34	36
7	30–31	30–32	34–35
6.5	26–29	27–29	32–33
6	23–25	23–26	30–31
5.5	18–22	19–22	27–29
5	16–17	15–18	23–26
4.5	13–15	13–14	19–22
4	10–12	10–12	15–18
3.5	8–9	8–9	12–14
3	6–7	6–7	9–11
2.5	4–5	4–5	6–8

CLB (Canadian Language Benchmarks) to IELTS Conversion Table

CLB Level	Listening (IELTS Band)	Reading (IELTS Band)	Writing (IELTS Band)	Speaking (IELTS Band)	Overall Band (Minimum)
10	8.5–9.0	8.0	7.5	7.5	8.0
9	8.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0
8	7.5	6.5	6.5	6.5	6.5
7	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0
6	5.5	5.0	5.5	5.5	5.5
5	5.0	4.0	5.0	5.0	5.0
4	4.5	3.5	4.0	4.0	4.5

Explanation:

Overall Band Score: The minimum IELTS overall band required at each CLB level. It represents the average across the four sections.
Key Updates: Adjustments were made to ensure the table reflects Canadian immigration benchmarks and official guidelines.

Score Comparisons: IELTS, PTE, TOEFL, CAEL, CELPIP

IELTS Band	PTE Academic	TOEFL iBT	CAEL	CELPIP
9.0	86–90	118–120	90	12
8.5	79–85	115–117	80–89	11
8.0	73–78	110–114	70–79	10
7.5	65–72	102–109	60–69	9
7.0	58–64	94–101	50–59	8
6.5	50–57	79–93	40–49	7
6.0	42–49	60–78	30–39	6
5.5	35–41	46–59	20–29	5
5.0	30–34	35–45	Below 20	4
4.5	20–29	Below 35	Not Accepted	Below 4
4.0	Below 20	Not Accepted	Not Accepted	Not Accepted

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