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IELTS to CLB calculator
Enter your IELTS General Training bands for listening, reading, writing, and speaking. See each Canadian Language Benchmark level and the band needed for your chosen target.
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General TrainingUse the four individual test bands. Overall IELTS band scores are not used here.
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Your four CLB levels
Listening
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Writing
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Speaking
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Enter all four bands to check your full target.
CLB is reported separately for listening, reading, writing, and speaking. This result is a score conversion, not a program eligibility decision or a CRS points estimate.
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IELTS General Training to CLB chart
These are the minimum IELTS bands for each CLB level, by individual skill. A score below the CLB 4 threshold is shown as “Below CLB 4.” The chart follows the IRCC language-test table, reviewed September 23, 2026.
| CLB level | Listening | Reading | Writing | Speaking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4.5+ | 3.5+ | 4.0+ | 4.0+ |
| 5 | 5.0+ | 4.0+ | 5.0+ | 5.0+ |
| 6 | 5.5+ | 5.0+ | 5.5+ | 5.5+ |
| 7 | 6.0+ | 6.0+ | 6.0+ | 6.0+ |
| 8 | 7.5+ | 6.5+ | 6.5+ | 6.5+ |
| 9 | 8.0+ | 7.0+ | 7.0+ | 7.0+ |
| 10 or higher | 8.5+ | 8.0+ | 7.5+ | 7.5+ |
How to read a result
Find the highest CLB row whose minimum is at or below your band for that skill. For example, listening 8.0, reading 7.0, writing 7.0, and speaking 7.0 each map to CLB 9. The calculator does not average the four bands into one CLB level.
Scope and source
This page covers IELTS General Training scores from 0.0 to 9.0 in half-band steps. IELTS Academic, One Skill Retake, other language tests, program eligibility, and CRS points are outside this conversion. Confirm your test type and current requirements with IRCC. FillingTide is independent and is not affiliated with IRCC.
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