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Official Pearson official concordance. Enter your section scores or overall — works both ways.
Enter your PTE Academic scores (10–90). Leave a section blank to convert overall only.
10–90
10–90
10–90
10–90
PTE reports overall as the mean of four communicative skills
Enter your IELTS Academic band scores (0–9, in 0.5 steps).
0–9, steps of 0.5
0–9, steps of 0.5
0–9, steps of 0.5
0–9, steps of 0.5
IELTS overall is rounded to the nearest 0.5
Converted IELTS Score
Listening
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Reading
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Speaking
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Writing
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Overall
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Official PTE Academic ↔ IELTS Academic Concordance
Pearson's concordance table is the reference universities and immigration departments use to compare the two tests. Below is the full anchor-point mapping:
PTE Academic
IELTS Academic
CEFR Level
86–90
9.0
C2 — Mastery
83–85
8.5
C2
79–82
8.0
C1 — Effective Operational
73–78
7.5
C1
65–72
7.0
C1
58–64
6.5
B2 — Vantage
50–57
6.0
B2
43–49
5.5
B2
36–42
5.0
B1 — Threshold
30–35
4.5
B1
23–29
4.0
A2
10–22
≤ 3.5
A2 or below
Concordance is a guide, not a guarantee. A few notes on accuracy:
Pearson's official table is published for overall scores. Section-wise mapping is a widely-used convention but is not endorsed by Pearson; your institution's evaluation is final.
Conversions below IELTS 4.5 (PTE under 30) are interpolated for completeness — Pearson's published concordance does not extend that low.
The auto-overall is the simple mean of your four section scores. PTE's actual overall is computed by Pearson's Global Scale of English algorithm and may differ by 1–3 points.
Each university or visa category sets its own minimum — always verify against the official requirements page.
How the Calculator Works
This calculator uses Pearson's official concordance table to map each PTE score band to its equivalent IELTS band (and vice-versa). For any section or overall score you enter:
PTE → IELTS: the PTE integer is matched to its anchor band; scores between anchor points return the lower band (conservative, matches how universities read your transcript).
IELTS → PTE: the IELTS half-band returns the minimum PTE required for that band, so if your target is IELTS 7.0, the tool shows PTE 65 (the floor).
Overall auto-calc: if you leave the Overall field blank, we compute it from the four sections you filled in (mean of 2 or more section scores).
For Nepali Students Applying Abroad
Most Nepali applicants weigh PTE vs IELTS based on test availability in Kathmandu, scoring turnaround, and university preference. Both tests are accepted by all Australian, UK, Canadian (PTE Academic only for student visa), and New Zealand universities. Typical minimums:
Postgraduate research / medicine / law: IELTS 7.0–7.5 (PTE 65–73)
Australian skilled migration (PR points): IELTS 7.0+ each band / PTE 65+ for Proficient, IELTS 8.0+ / PTE 79+ for Superior
Frequently Asked Questions
How accurate is this PTE to IELTS converter?
This tool uses Pearson's official PTE Academic ↔ IELTS Academic concordance — the same reference most universities and visa authorities apply when comparing the two tests. The mapping itself is exact at every anchor point. The caveats are listed in the disclaimer above: section-wise mapping is a convention (Pearson's table is published for overall scores), and conversions below IELTS 4.5 are interpolated.
Is PTE easier than IELTS?
PTE Academic is fully computer-based with AI scoring, which many candidates find less subjective than IELTS speaking with a live examiner. PTE results come back in around 2 business days, versus 3–13 days for IELTS. Difficulty is personal — if you type faster than you write and speak comfortably on a microphone, PTE is usually quicker to score on.
Which test do Australian and UK universities accept?
Both PTE Academic and IELTS Academic are accepted by every Australian university and the Department of Home Affairs for student and skilled migration visas. UK universities, the UK Home Office (UKVI), and most Canadian universities also accept both. Typical undergraduate entry asks for IELTS 6.5 (PTE 58) and most postgraduate programmes ask for IELTS 7.0 (PTE 65). Check the specific course page.
What PTE score equals IELTS 7.0?
Under Pearson's official concordance, an IELTS Academic overall band 7.0 is equivalent to a PTE Academic overall score of 65. For IELTS 6.5 you need PTE 58, for IELTS 7.5 you need PTE 73, and for IELTS 8.0 you need PTE 79.
Can I use this tool for PTE Core?
No. This calculator uses the PTE Academic concordance, which is the test accepted for university admission and most skilled migration streams (Australia, New Zealand, UK universities). PTE Core is a separate test — used for Canadian economic immigration and most Canadian work-related programmes — and has its own concordance to CELPIP and IELTS General Training.
