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How TOEFL scores work, and how they compare to IELTS

Since January 21, 2026, you get a score from 1 to 6 for each section and overall, in half bands. Your overall score is the average of the four sections, rounded to the nearest half band. For the first two years, your report also shows a comparable score on the old 0-120 scale. There’s no pass or fail.

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Updated October 2026 · Written from official sources, listed at the bottom of this page

How the overall score is worked out

Add your four section scores and divide by four. Then round to the nearest half band. ETS’s examples: an average of 5.125 becomes 5, and an average of 5.25 becomes 5.5.

Your score report shows your 1-6 scores, your CEFR level and, until January 2028, a comparable 0-120 total.

1-6 compared with 0-120 and CEFR

1-6 scoreComparable 0-120 totalCEFR level
6114-120C2
5.5107-113C1
595-106C1
4.586-94B2
472-85B2
3.558-71B1
344-57B1
2.534-43A2
224-33A2
1.512-23A1
10-11A1

If a school asks for an old score, ETS suggests these matches: 100 is 5, 90 is 4.5, 80 is 4 and 70 is 3.5.

TOEFL compared with IELTS

IELTS overallTOEFL total (1-6)
96
8.56
86
7.55.5
75
6.54.5
64
5.53.5
52.5
4.52
41.5

ETS publishes this comparison for TOEFL tests taken on or after January 21, 2026. It’s a guide to similar levels, not an exact conversion. Your school decides what it accepts.

When you get your scores, and how long they last

  • You see unofficial Reading and Listening scores on screen at the end of the test.
  • Official scores are posted to your ETS account about 3 days after the test.
  • Scores are valid for 2 years after the test date.
  • ETS also reports MyBest scores: your best score in each section from all valid tests in the last 2 years.

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Sources: ETS and 2 more. Checked October 2026.

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