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iHearTest Scores and What it Means
SCORE HEARING ABILITY
5
Good Hearing Ability
4
Slight Impairment
3
Moderate Impairment
2
Severe Impairment
1
Profound Impairment
WHAT IT MEANS
No or very slight hearing
impairment. You are not likely to
benefit from a hearing aid. Test
score of 5 does not rule out a
medical condition.
Able to hear well at normal
conversation levels, but may have
difficulty hearing conversations
in noisy conditions. A hearing
device may improve your hearing
in challenging situations.
Difficulty hearing speech unless
it is shouted. A hearing device is
recommended to improve your
hearing in almost every listening
situation.
Words must be shouted into
your better ear to be heard
correctly. Learning to lip-read
can be helpful. A hearing device
is recommended to improve
your hearing in many but not all
listening situations.
For this degree of impairment, we
recommend you see a hearing
professional for further evaluation
and recommendation for a
hearing solution.