IELTS 4.5 to PTE score
IELTS 4.5 overall is PTE Academic 24–30 overall in Pearson's July 2025 concordance, which Pearson's CEFR scale puts across A1 to A2. Skill by skill the same band asks for different PTE scores: Reading needs 29 at the floor, while Speaking needs only 14.
Checked 10 Oct 2026 against Pearson's concordance summary (PDF).
PTE Academic overall
24–30
For IELTS 4.5 overall
Hardest skill to match
Reading 29
Floor of the 4.5 band
Pearson CEFR
A1 to A2
PTE 24–30
Step from the band below
Lowest band
No lower row
Only PTE 30 of this band has its own score page, so that page is the closest companion to this one: PTE 30 in IELTS.
IELTS 4.5 in each PTE skill
The overall range for IELTS 4.5 is 7 PTE scores wide. The widest skill range is Writing (12 scores) and the narrowest is Listening (7), so a Writing score has more room to land inside the band than a Listening score.
| Skill | PTE range for the band | Scores in range | Floor vs overall floor (24) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 24–30 | 7 | reference |
| Listening | 26–32 | 7 | 2 higher |
| Reading | 29–35 | 7 | 5 higher |
| Speaking | 14–23 | 10 | 10 lower |
| Writing | 17–28 | 12 | 7 lower |
What PTE 24–30 clears
The band straddles 2 sourced thresholds: NZ work visa at 29 and AU Functional (old) at 30. A score at the floor, 24, misses them, while the top of the band, 30, clears them. The table reads each threshold as 24 or 30 in every skill and overall.
| Threshold | Stated requirement | At PTE 24 | At PTE 30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia Functional English, test from 7 Aug 2025 | overall 24 | Clears | Clears |
| New Zealand: Accredited Employer Work Visa, job at skill level 3 to 5 | overall 29 | Short by 5 | Clears |
| Australia Functional English, test before 7 Aug 2025 | overall 30 | Short by 6 | Clears |
| Australia Vocational English, test from 7 Aug 2025 | L 33, R 36, W 29, S 24 | Short by 12 | Short by 6 |
| Australia Vocational English, test before 7 Aug 2025 | L 36, R 36, W 36, S 36 | Short by 12 | Short by 6 |
| New Zealand: Skilled residence visa, partner or dependent child aged 16 or older | overall 36 | Short by 12 | Short by 6 |
Sources: Home Affairs (checked 9 Oct 2026), Pearson UK visa table, Immigration New Zealand and the university pages listed on each PTE score page.
Pearson's per-skill floors for IELTS 4.5 against Australia
Take the lowest PTE score Pearson lists for each skill at IELTS 4.5: Listening 26, Reading 29, Speaking 14 and Writing 17. Those four figures do not match any new-test level exactly, so a score at each floor lands between Home Affairs levels. As a profile, they meet Functional English on the new test and no listed level on the old test.
| Level | New-test minimums | Floors profile, new test | Old-test minimum | Floors profile, old test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Functional English | Overall 24 | Meets | Overall 30 | Short by 6 |
| Vocational English | L 33, R 36, W 29, S 24 | Short: Listening +7, Reading +7, Speaking +10, Writing +12 | 36 each skill | Short: Listening +10, Reading +7, Speaking +22, Writing +19 |
| Competent English | L 47, R 48, W 51, S 54 | Short: Listening +21, Reading +19, Speaking +40, Writing +34 | 50 each skill | Short: Listening +24, Reading +21, Speaking +36, Writing +33 |
| Proficient English | L 58, R 59, W 69, S 76 | Short: Listening +32, Reading +30, Speaking +62, Writing +52 | 65 each skill | Short: Listening +39, Reading +36, Speaking +51, Writing +48 |
| Superior English | L 69, R 70, W 85, S 88 | Short: Listening +43, Reading +41, Speaking +74, Writing +68 | 79 each skill | Short: Listening +53, Reading +50, Speaking +65, Writing +62 |
Four section bands that add up to IELTS 4.5
IELTS averages the Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking bands and rounds to the nearest half band, with .25 rounding up to the half band and .75 up to the whole band. These mixes show where IELTS 4.5 starts and stops, and the last column converts the overall result to PTE with Pearson's table.
| Mix | Section bands | Average | IELTS overall | PTE overall range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All four equal | 4.5 + 4.5 + 4.5 + 4.5 | 4.50 | 4.5 | 24–30 |
| Two skills up: tips into the next band | 4.5 + 4.5 + 5.0 + 5.0 | 4.75 | 5.0 | 31–38 |
IELTS 4.5 next to its neighbours
| IELTS band | PTE overall | Starts at | Step from the band below | Hardest skill floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IELTS 4.5 | 24–30 | PTE 24 | lowest published | Reading 29 |
| IELTS 5.0 | 31–38 | PTE 31 | 7 points | Reading 36 |
The PTE scores inside IELTS 4.5
Each score has its own page with the per-skill conversion, the Australian, UK and NZ checks and a practice plan. Scores 24 to 29 sit below the 30 to 90 pages. Pearson's CEFR scale puts this band at A1 to A2:
| PTE score | Pearson CEFR | IELTS by skill if you score it in every skill (L / R / S / W) | Australia, new test |
|---|---|---|---|
| PTE 30 | A2 | 4.5 / 4.5 / 5.0 / 5.0 | Functional English |
Study plan for IELTS 4.5 equivalents
- Know the hardest floor: for IELTS 4.5, Reading starts at PTE 29, 5 above the overall floor of 24.
- Train Reading first: Reading Fill in the Blanks and Re-order Paragraphs. All reading practice.
- Next, Listening (floor 26): Listening Fill in the Blanks and Summarize Spoken Text. Give the easiest skill, Speaking (floor 14), one short set per session so it stays above its floor.
- Estimate, then verify: use the score calculator and PTE to IELTS converter. They are estimates, so confirm any requirement with the university or immigration page.
Frequently asked questions
What PTE score is IELTS 4.5?
In Pearson's July 2025 concordance, IELTS Academic 4.5 overall corresponds to a PTE Academic overall score of 24–30. Per skill: Listening 26–32, Reading 29–35, Speaking 14–23, Writing 17–28.
Is PTE 24 the same as IELTS 4.5?
PTE 24 is the bottom of the 24–30 range that Pearson lines up with IELTS 4.5. Scores at the top of the range, up to 30, convert to the same band.
IELTS 4.5 ka PTE score kitna hai?
IELTS 4.5 overall equals PTE Academic 24–30 overall in Pearson's 2025 table. The hardest skill to match is Reading, which starts at 29. These are estimates, and the university or visa body sets the final requirement.
What PTE Speaking score matches IELTS 4.5?
IELTS 4.5 Speaking corresponds to PTE Speaking 14–23, and Writing to 17–28.
Sources and last checked
Figures for IELTS 4.5 come from the Pearson July 2025 summary table, checked on 2026-10-10. The rule for combining section bands into an overall band is from IELTS's official scoring guide (2026-10-09).
- Pearson: PTE Academic and IELTS Academic concordance summary (July 2025)
- Pearson: understand your PTE Academic score (CEFR bands)
- IELTS: how IELTS is scored (overall band rounding)
Estimates only. PTE Academic and PTE Core are separate tests; this page covers PTE Academic. Not affiliated with Pearson.