The overall band score combines Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. It is not another name for the Speaking section score. Average the four section results and round to the nearest whole or half band; averages ending in .25 round up to the next half band, and .75 to the next whole band.
Keep the two calculations separate
The four Speaking assessment criteria concern performance within Speaking, not the four sections of the IELTS test. Do not enter those criterion scores into an overall-test calculator.
Illustrative calculation
For section results of 6, 6, 6 and 7, the average is 6.25 and the reported overall result is 6.5. This is an arithmetic example, not an actual candidate record or a forecast of your result.
Use the result correctly
Check both the overall requirement and any separate section minimum with the receiving organisation. A stronger average does not automatically satisfy a minimum Speaking requirement. Our answer-generation target is a practice setting, not a certified test result.
