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IELTS Average Score for Academic and General Sections

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IELTS average score ranges on a scale of IELTS band 6.5 to band 8. IELTS average calculator deals attempt to simplify scores of all four sections namely; IELTS reading, IELTS listening, IELTS speaking and IELTS writing. Score in each of the sections of IELTS exam pattern carries equal weightage. The overall IELTS average score that is the final result of all the sections determines the knowledge and proficiency of the candidate in the English language. The average score for IELTS also determines the college or the job that candidates might be able to apply for after they have successfully appeared for the IELTS exam and scored appropriate IELTS band scores. Test-takers must be clear of all the calculation framework that are taken into consideration to ensure a potential average band score im IELTS. There has been a rise in Indian candidates opting for IELTS examination. The average IELTS Score for test takers that have Hindi as their native language is 6.5. However, in the year 2021, the average IELTS score for Indian students was 6.04. A 15% increase is experienced in the number of Indian candidates appearing for IELTS exam post COVID-19 pandemic. IDP has launched 23 new offices across India in several different locations.

Table of Contents

IELTS Average Score
1.1 IELTS Band Score Evaluation
Average IELTS Score Trend in India
2.1 Candidates Qualified for IELTS Section
2.2 Gender Specific Score Percentage
IELTS Listening Average Score
IELTS Reading Scores
4.1 IELTS Academic Reading Score
4.2 IELTS General Reading Score
IELTS Writing Average Score
IELTS Speaking Average Score

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What is the IELTS Average Score?

Average score for IELTS ranges from 8-7.5 in all the sections. Mentioned below is a table that denotes average score for each of the section in IELTS test:

IELTS Modules	IELTS Average Score
Listening	8
Reading	7.5
Writing	7
Speaking	7.5
Overall	7.5

IELTS Band Score Evaluation

IELTS band score is calculated between the range of 0 to 9. Average band score in IELTS is acquired from all the sections and is rounded up or down to the next half or whole Band.

Brand Score	Skill Level	Description
Band 9	Expert user	You have a full operational command of the language. Your use of English is appropriate, accurate and fluent, and you show complete understanding.
Band 8	Very good user	You have a fully operational command of the language with only occasional unsystematic inaccuracies and inappropriate usage. You may misunderstand some things in unfamiliar situations. You handle complex detailed argumentation well.
Band 7	Good user	You have an operational command of the language, though with occasional inaccuracies, inappropriate usage and misunderstandings in some situations. Generally you handle complex language well and understand detailed reasoning.
Band 6	Competent user	Generally you have an effective command of the language despite some inaccuracies, inappropriate usage and misunderstandings. You can use and understand fairly complex language, particularly in familiar situations.
Band 5	Modest user	You have a partial command of the language, and cope with overall meaning in most situations, although you are likely to make many mistakes. You should be able to handle basic communication in your own field.
Band 4	Limited user	Your basic competence is limited to familiar situations. You frequently show problems in understanding and expression. You are not able to use complex language.
Band 3	Extremely limited user	You convey and understand only general meaning in very familiar situations. There are frequent breakdowns in communication.
Band 2	Intermittent user	You have great difficulty understanding spoken and written English.
Band 1	Non-user	You have no ability to use the language except a few isolated words.
Band 0	Did not attempt the test	You did not answer the questions.

Average IELTS Score Trend in India

The table mentioned below provides an average score trend with respect to IELTS academic and general performances of Indian candidates. Furthermore, this also highlights an average total of band score secured by candidates in general and academic patterns of IELTS examination:

Nationality	India
Reading	5.82
Listening	6.3
Speaking	6.01
Writing	5.77
Total	6.04

Percentage of Candidates Qualified for General and Academic Sections

The table below provides India centric data that highlights the percentage of Indian test takers qualifying in either of the sections. This table separately portrays percentage for academic and general training qualifiers:

Test	Percentage
Academic	75.44
General Training	24.56

Gender Specific Data for Academic and General Training

Below is a highlight that portrays the average score achieved by male and female in IELTS exam. Each score is an average portrayal of the overall scores that have been scored by each gender in all the sections of IELTS examination:

Academic Mean Performance:

Gender	Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	Overall
Female	6.50	6.29	5.96	6.18	6.30
Male	6.50	6.22	5.88	6.10	6.24

General Training Mean Performance:

Gender	Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	Overall
Female	6.86	6.37	6.29	6.71	6.62
Male	6.78	6.30	6.14	6.59	6.51

The table mentioned below provides a detailed IELTS average score according to countries and their preferences that might be helpful for the candidates:

Country Name	Score for Reading	Score for Listening	Score for Writing	Score for Speaking	Total Score
Germany	7.7	7.9	6.3	7.4	7.4
Canada	6.9	7.2	6.1	7.2	6.9
France	7.1	7.0	5.9	6.6	6.7
China	6.2	5.9	5.5	5.4	5.8
Cambodia	5.6	5.9	5.5	5.8	5.8
Brazil	7.0	6.8	5.9	6.7	6.7
Greece	7.3	7.5	6.1	6.8	7.0
Colombia	6.8	6.5	5.8	6.5	6.5
Egypt	6.4	6.8	5.8	6.5	6.4
Korea	6.3	6.3	5.6	5.8	6.0
Indonesia	6.7	6.8	5.8	6.3	6.5
Japan	6.1	5.9	5.5	5.5	5.8
Jordan	6.1	6.4	5.6	6.5	6.2
Hong Kong	6.9	7.1	6.0	6.3	6.6
Italy	7.3	7.0	5.9	6.6	6.8
Kuwait	5.2	5.6	5.1	5.9	5.5
Oman	5.0	5.1	5.1	5.5	5.2
Mexico	6.7	6.6	5.8	6.5	6.5
Malaysia	7.1	7.4	6.1	6.8	6.9
Nigeria	6.5	7.0	6.2	7.2	6.8
Nepal	5.8	6.3	5.6	5.8	5.9
Philippines	6.8	7.3	6.1	6.8	6.8
Russia	6.9	7.0	6.0	6.7	6.7
Saudi Arabia	5.2	5.4	5.0	5.8	5.4
Qatar	5.1	5.6	5.0	5.8	5.4
Spain	7.3	7.2	6.0	6.8	6.9
Sri Lanka	6.2	6.6	5.8	6.5	6.3
Taiwan	6.3	6.3	5.6	6.0	6.1
Turkey	6.5	6.6	5.7	6.2	6.3
Thailand	6.1	6.4	5.5	5.9	6.0
United Arab Emirates	4.8	5.0	4.7	5.4	5.1
Ukraine	6.6	6.7	5.8	6.5	6.5
Vietnam	6.3	6.2	5.7	5.7	6.1

Countrywise General Training Mean Performance

The table mentioned below provides the mean performance for IELTS general training. The data is country-specific:

Nationality	Reading band score	Listening band score	Writing band score	Speaking band score	Overall
France	6.9	7.1	6.1	6.9	6.8
Canada	6.6	7.1	6.2	7.0	6.8
United States of America	7.3	7.6	7.0	7.9	7.5
Cameroon	5.4	5.8	5.9	6.5	5.9
Brazil	6.8	6.9	6.1	6.8	6.7
Argentina	6.6	6.6	6.0	6.3	6.5
Colombia	6.2	6.3	5.8	6.4	6.2
Italy	6.3	6.4	5.8	6.4	6.3
China	6.3	6.3	5.8	5.9	6.2
Indonesia	5.8	6.1	5.7	6.0	6.0
Jamaica	6.7	7.2	6.7	8.0	7.2
Hong Kong	6.8	6.9	6.1	6.4	6.6
Korea	5.7	6.0	5.6	5.6	5.8
Japan	5.6	6.0	5.6	5.8	5.8
Nigeria	6.4	7.0	6.5	7.3	6.9
Malaysia	6.9	7.2	6.3	6.9	6.9
Spain	6.7	6.6	6.0	6.5	6.5
Mexico	6.5	6.6	6.0	6.6	6.5
Nepal	5.9	6.6	6.0	6.3	6.3
Philippines	5.7	6.3	5.8	6.3	6.1
Thailand	4.8	5.4	5.2	5.4	5.3
Saudi Arabia	4.4	5.1	4.8	5.5	5.0
Russia	7.0	7.0	6.2	6.7	6.8
Turkey	6.1	6.3	5.8	6.2	6.2
Sri Lanka	6.4	6.9	6.0	6.8	6.6
Taiwan	5.9	6.2	5.7	6.1	6.0
Ukraine	6.2	6.4	5.8	6.3	6.2

IELTS Listening Average Score

IELTS Listening is the first module in IELTS test. Average score for IELTS listening is band 8.0.

IELTS listening test is of 40 minutes and comprises four different recorded monologues, dialogues, and conversations. Question types in this section includes; MCQs and short answer questions. The Table below summarises the IELTS average sore for the listening section:

Raw Marks	IELTS Band Score
11-12 range	4
13-15 range	4.5
16-17 range	5
18-22 range	5.5
23-25 range	6
26-29 range	6.5
30-31 range	7
32-34 range	7.5
35-36 range	8
37-38 range	8.5
39-40 range	9

IELTS Reading Scores

This test comprises three long passages that take around 60 minutes to complete. The IELTS reading module includes text-based descriptive or factual data. A better IELTS average score is also dependent on IELTS Reading score. Below is given a table that shows how the reading module is marked for both IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training.

IELTS Academic Reading Average Score

IELTS Academic Reading tests average score ranges from band 6.5 to 8. This section is graded out of 40 and raw scores are converted into band scores. IELTS Academic is tougher as it involves more difficult vocabulary and complex sentences. Table below summarises the average IELTS score for academic reading section:

Raw Score	IELTS Band Score
4- 5 range	2.5
6- 7 range	3
8- 9 range	3.5
10- 12 range	4
13- 14 range	4.5
15- 18 range	5
19- 22 range	5.5
23- 26 range	6
27- 29 range	6.5
30- 32 range	7
33- 34 range	7.5
35- 36 range	8
37- 38 range	8.5
39- 40 range	9

IELTS General Reading Average Score

IELTS general reading average score ranges from band 6.5 to 8. It is calculated in the same manner as academic reading scores. The band scores are reported in one-point and half-point increments. Average IELTS score for general reading section has been provided below:

Basic Score	Band Score Threshold
6- 8 range	2.5
9- 11 range	3
12- 14 range	3.5
15- 18 range	4
19- 22 range	4.5
23- 26 range	5
27- 29 range	5.5
30- 31 range	6
32- 33 range	6.5
34- 35 range	7
36 range	7.5
37- 38 range	8
39 range	8.5
40 range	9

IELTS Writing Average Score

Average score for IELTS writing section is 6.0. Task 1 in IELTS writing requires candidates to summarize a graph, table or chart in 150 words. Writing task 2 requires candidates to write a 250-word essay.

IELTS Speaking Average Score

IELTS Speaking average score ranges from 6.5-8. Speaking section is of 11-14 minutes and requires candidates to engage in an informal conversation with the examiner. The assessment criteria remains same for both academic and general patterns.

*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.