IELTS Reading Raw Score Conversion
35 Out of 40 in IELTS Reading
Scoring 35 out of 40 equals Band 8.0 in Academic Reading and Band 7.0 in General Training Reading, achieving 87.5% test accuracy.
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Academic Band Score
8.0
CEFR Level:C1
Very Good User (Band 8.0)
Band 8.0 Performance Description (35 / 40)
Solid Band 7.0 - 7.5 command. You reliably locate facts, summarize academic paragraphs, and understand the core line of argument across all 3 passages.
Next Target Band Roadmap
Want to reach Band 8.5 in IELTS Reading?
You only need 2 more correct answers in Academic Reading to reach Band 8.5.
Required Raw Score37 / 40+2 correct answers
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Strengths at 35/40
- •Reliable factual scan and keyword matching
- •Strong vocabulary recognition on Academic Word List items
- •Good pacing across Passage 1 and Passage 2
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Focus Areas for Improvement
- •Passage 3 philosophical or theoretical inference questions
- •Subtle distractor traps in Multiple Choice and Matching Information
- •Time management on complex True/False/Not Given questions
Actionable Drills to Increase Accuracy
1
Spend no more than 16 mins on Passage 1, 18 mins on Passage 2, and reserve 26 mins for Passage 3
2
Underline exact sentence anchors in the passage before selecting Not Given
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