Calculate your overall IELTS band score, convert to TOEFL, and check if you meet requirements for immigration, work visas, and university admission.
Enter your band score for each component (0.0 - 9.0)
The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is the most widely accepted English proficiency test for African professionals seeking to study, work, or migrate abroad. Thousands of Nigerians, Kenyans, Ghanaians, and South Africans take the IELTS each month to meet visa and admission requirements for the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Ireland.
Your overall IELTS band score is calculated as the average of your four component scores (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking), rounded to the nearest half band. For example, if you score L:7.0, R:6.5, W:6.0, S:7.0, your average is 6.625, which rounds to 6.5.
IELTS is preferred for UK, Australian, and Canadian applications. TOEFL is more common for US university admissions. Many institutions now accept both. The approximate conversion is: IELTS 7.0 = TOEFL 94-101, IELTS 6.5 = TOEFL 79-93, IELTS 6.0 = TOEFL 60-78.
The overall band score is the average of your four component scores (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking), rounded to the nearest whole or half band. If the average ends in .25, it rounds up to .5; if it ends in .75, it rounds up to the next whole number.
The minimum is IELTS 6.0 overall with no component below 5.5 (CEFR Level B1). However, some professions like healthcare require higher scores (7.0-7.5).
As of 2025, the IELTS test fee in Nigeria is approximately NGN 120,000-130,000. Prices may vary between test centres. Computer-delivered tests are slightly cheaper than paper-based.
Yes, there is no limit on retakes. You can book your next test as soon as you receive your results. Many candidates retake to improve specific component scores, especially Writing.