**Score:** 16

**Equivalent:** 3.5

**Mapping:** TOEFL iBT Writing section score (0–30) to 1–6 scale

> Reading (0-30 v. 1-6) | Listening (0-30 v. 1-6) | Writing (0-30 v. 1-6) | Speaking (0-30 v. 1-6) | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 28 | 5.5 | 28 | 6 | 28 | 5.5 | 28 | 6 | 27 | 5.5 | 27 | 5.5 | 27 | 5.5 | 27 | 5.5 | 26 | 5 | 26 | 5.5 | 26 | 5 | 26 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 24 | 4.5 | 23 | 4.5 | 23 | 5 | 23 | 4.5 | 23 | 4.5 | 22 | 4.5 | 22 | 5 | 22 | 4.5 | 22 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 21 | 4.5 | 21 | 4.5 | 21 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 20 | 4.5 | 20 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 3.5 | 18 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 18 | 3.5 | 17 | 3.5 | 17 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 16 | 3.5 | 16 | 3.5 | 16 | 3.5 | 16 | 3 |

Source: <https://www.ets.org/toefl/institutions/ibt/score-scale-update.html>

16 — TOEFL iBT score equivalence: IELTS bands, CEFR levels and the 2026 1–6 scale, as published by ETS


**Score:** 17

**Equivalent:** 4

**Mapping:** TOEFL iBT Writing section score (0–30) to 1–6 scale

> Reading (0-30 v. 1-6) | Listening (0-30 v. 1-6) | Writing (0-30 v. 1-6) | Speaking (0-30 v. 1-6) | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 28 | 5.5 | 28 | 6 | 28 | 5.5 | 28 | 6 | 27 | 5.5 | 27 | 5.5 | 27 | 5.5 | 27 | 5.5 | 26 | 5 | 26 | 5.5 | 26 | 5 | 26 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 24 | 4.5 | 23 | 4.5 | 23 | 5 | 23 | 4.5 | 23 | 4.5 | 22 | 4.5 | 22 | 5 | 22 | 4.5 | 22 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 21 | 4.5 | 21 | 4.5 | 21 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 20 | 4.5 | 20 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 3.5 | 18 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 18 | 3.5 | 17 | 3.5 | 17 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 17 | 3 |

Source: <https://www.ets.org/toefl/institutions/ibt/score-scale-update.html>

17 — TOEFL iBT score equivalence: IELTS bands, CEFR levels and the 2026 1–6 scale, as published by ETS


**Score:** 18

**Equivalent:** 4

**Mapping:** TOEFL iBT Writing section score (0–30) to 1–6 scale

> Reading (0-30 v. 1-6) | Listening (0-30 v. 1-6) | Writing (0-30 v. 1-6) | Speaking (0-30 v. 1-6) | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 28 | 5.5 | 28 | 6 | 28 | 5.5 | 28 | 6 | 27 | 5.5 | 27 | 5.5 | 27 | 5.5 | 27 | 5.5 | 26 | 5 | 26 | 5.5 | 26 | 5 | 26 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 24 | 4.5 | 23 | 4.5 | 23 | 5 | 23 | 4.5 | 23 | 4.5 | 22 | 4.5 | 22 | 5 | 22 | 4.5 | 22 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 21 | 4.5 | 21 | 4.5 | 21 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 20 | 4.5 | 20 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 3.5 | 18 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 18 | 3.5 |

Source: <https://www.ets.org/toefl/institutions/ibt/score-scale-update.html>

18 — TOEFL iBT score equivalence: IELTS bands, CEFR levels and the 2026 1–6 scale, as published by ETS


**Score:** 19

**Equivalent:** 4

**Mapping:** TOEFL iBT Writing section score (0–30) to 1–6 scale

> Reading (0-30 v. 1-6) | Listening (0-30 v. 1-6) | Writing (0-30 v. 1-6) | Speaking (0-30 v. 1-6) | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 28 | 5.5 | 28 | 6 | 28 | 5.5 | 28 | 6 | 27 | 5.5 | 27 | 5.5 | 27 | 5.5 | 27 | 5.5 | 26 | 5 | 26 | 5.5 | 26 | 5 | 26 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 24 | 4.5 | 23 | 4.5 | 23 | 5 | 23 | 4.5 | 23 | 4.5 | 22 | 4.5 | 22 | 5 | 22 | 4.5 | 22 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 21 | 4.5 | 21 | 4.5 | 21 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 20 | 4.5 | 20 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 3.5 |

Source: <https://www.ets.org/toefl/institutions/ibt/score-scale-update.html>

19 — TOEFL iBT score equivalence: IELTS bands, CEFR levels and the 2026 1–6 scale, as published by ETS


**Score:** 2

**Equivalent:** 1

**Mapping:** TOEFL iBT Writing section score (0–30) to 1–6 scale

> Reading (0-30 v. 1-6) | Listening (0-30 v. 1-6) | Writing (0-30 v. 1-6) | Speaking (0-30 v. 1-6) | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 28 | 5.5 | 28 | 6 | 28 | 5.5 | 28 | 6 | 27 | 5.5 | 27 | 5.5 | 27 | 5.5 | 27 | 5.5 | 26 | 5 | 26 | 5.5 | 26 | 5 | 26 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 24 | 4.5 | 23 | 4.5 | 23 | 5 | 23 | 4.5 | 23 | 4.5 | 22 | 4.5 | 22 | 5 | 22 | 4.5 | 22 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 21 | 4.5 | 21 | 4.5 | 21 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 20 | 4.5 | 20 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 3.5 | 18 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 18 | 3.5 | 17 | 3.5 | 17 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 16 | 3.5 | 16 | 3.5 | 16 | 3.5 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 3.5 | 15 | 3.5 | 15 | 3.5 | 15 | 2.5 | 14 | 3.5 | 14 | 3.5 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 2.5 | 13 | 3.5 | 13 | 3.5 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 2.5 | 12 | 3.5 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 2.5 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 2.5 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 1.5 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 2.5 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 1.5 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 2.5 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 1.5 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2.5 | 6 | 1.5 | 6 | 1.5 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1.5 | 5 | 1.5 | 4 | 2.5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1.5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 3 | 1.5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |

Source: <https://www.ets.org/toefl/institutions/ibt/score-scale-update.html>

2 — TOEFL iBT score equivalence: IELTS bands, CEFR levels and the 2026 1–6 scale, as published by ETS


**Score:** 20

**Equivalent:** 4

**Mapping:** TOEFL iBT Writing section score (0–30) to 1–6 scale

> Reading (0-30 v. 1-6) | Listening (0-30 v. 1-6) | Writing (0-30 v. 1-6) | Speaking (0-30 v. 1-6) | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 28 | 5.5 | 28 | 6 | 28 | 5.5 | 28 | 6 | 27 | 5.5 | 27 | 5.5 | 27 | 5.5 | 27 | 5.5 | 26 | 5 | 26 | 5.5 | 26 | 5 | 26 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 24 | 4.5 | 23 | 4.5 | 23 | 5 | 23 | 4.5 | 23 | 4.5 | 22 | 4.5 | 22 | 5 | 22 | 4.5 | 22 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 21 | 4.5 | 21 | 4.5 | 21 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 20 | 4.5 | 20 | 4 | 20 | 4 |

Source: <https://www.ets.org/toefl/institutions/ibt/score-scale-update.html>

20 — TOEFL iBT score equivalence: IELTS bands, CEFR levels and the 2026 1–6 scale, as published by ETS


**Score:** 21

**Equivalent:** 4.5

**Mapping:** TOEFL iBT Writing section score (0–30) to 1–6 scale

> Reading (0-30 v. 1-6) | Listening (0-30 v. 1-6) | Writing (0-30 v. 1-6) | Speaking (0-30 v. 1-6) | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 28 | 5.5 | 28 | 6 | 28 | 5.5 | 28 | 6 | 27 | 5.5 | 27 | 5.5 | 27 | 5.5 | 27 | 5.5 | 26 | 5 | 26 | 5.5 | 26 | 5 | 26 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 24 | 4.5 | 23 | 4.5 | 23 | 5 | 23 | 4.5 | 23 | 4.5 | 22 | 4.5 | 22 | 5 | 22 | 4.5 | 22 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 21 | 4.5 | 21 | 4.5 | 21 | 4 |

Source: <https://www.ets.org/toefl/institutions/ibt/score-scale-update.html>

21 — TOEFL iBT score equivalence: IELTS bands, CEFR levels and the 2026 1–6 scale, as published by ETS


**Score:** 22

**Equivalent:** 4.5

**Mapping:** TOEFL iBT Writing section score (0–30) to 1–6 scale

> Reading (0-30 v. 1-6) | Listening (0-30 v. 1-6) | Writing (0-30 v. 1-6) | Speaking (0-30 v. 1-6) | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 28 | 5.5 | 28 | 6 | 28 | 5.5 | 28 | 6 | 27 | 5.5 | 27 | 5.5 | 27 | 5.5 | 27 | 5.5 | 26 | 5 | 26 | 5.5 | 26 | 5 | 26 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 24 | 4.5 | 23 | 4.5 | 23 | 5 | 23 | 4.5 | 23 | 4.5 | 22 | 4.5 | 22 | 5 | 22 | 4.5 | 22 | 4 |

Source: <https://www.ets.org/toefl/institutions/ibt/score-scale-update.html>

22 — TOEFL iBT score equivalence: IELTS bands, CEFR levels and the 2026 1–6 scale, as published by ETS


**Score:** 23

**Equivalent:** 4.5

**Mapping:** TOEFL iBT Writing section score (0–30) to 1–6 scale

> Reading (0-30 v. 1-6) | Listening (0-30 v. 1-6) | Writing (0-30 v. 1-6) | Speaking (0-30 v. 1-6) | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 28 | 5.5 | 28 | 6 | 28 | 5.5 | 28 | 6 | 27 | 5.5 | 27 | 5.5 | 27 | 5.5 | 27 | 5.5 | 26 | 5 | 26 | 5.5 | 26 | 5 | 26 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 24 | 4.5 | 23 | 4.5 | 23 | 5 | 23 | 4.5 | 23 | 4.5 |

Source: <https://www.ets.org/toefl/institutions/ibt/score-scale-update.html>

23 — TOEFL iBT score equivalence: IELTS bands, CEFR levels and the 2026 1–6 scale, as published by ETS


**Score:** 24

**Equivalent:** 5

**Mapping:** TOEFL iBT Writing section score (0–30) to 1–6 scale

> Reading (0-30 v. 1-6) | Listening (0-30 v. 1-6) | Writing (0-30 v. 1-6) | Speaking (0-30 v. 1-6) | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 28 | 5.5 | 28 | 6 | 28 | 5.5 | 28 | 6 | 27 | 5.5 | 27 | 5.5 | 27 | 5.5 | 27 | 5.5 | 26 | 5 | 26 | 5.5 | 26 | 5 | 26 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 24 | 4.5 |

Source: <https://www.ets.org/toefl/institutions/ibt/score-scale-update.html>

24 — TOEFL iBT score equivalence: IELTS bands, CEFR levels and the 2026 1–6 scale, as published by ETS


**Score:** 25

**Equivalent:** 5

**Mapping:** TOEFL iBT Writing section score (0–30) to 1–6 scale

> Reading (0-30 v. 1-6) | Listening (0-30 v. 1-6) | Writing (0-30 v. 1-6) | Speaking (0-30 v. 1-6) | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 28 | 5.5 | 28 | 6 | 28 | 5.5 | 28 | 6 | 27 | 5.5 | 27 | 5.5 | 27 | 5.5 | 27 | 5.5 | 26 | 5 | 26 | 5.5 | 26 | 5 | 26 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 5 |

Source: <https://www.ets.org/toefl/institutions/ibt/score-scale-update.html>

25 — TOEFL iBT score equivalence: IELTS bands, CEFR levels and the 2026 1–6 scale, as published by ETS


**Score:** 26

**Equivalent:** 5

**Mapping:** TOEFL iBT Writing section score (0–30) to 1–6 scale

> Reading (0-30 v. 1-6) | Listening (0-30 v. 1-6) | Writing (0-30 v. 1-6) | Speaking (0-30 v. 1-6) | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 28 | 5.5 | 28 | 6 | 28 | 5.5 | 28 | 6 | 27 | 5.5 | 27 | 5.5 | 27 | 5.5 | 27 | 5.5 | 26 | 5 | 26 | 5.5 | 26 | 5 | 26 | 5 |

Source: <https://www.ets.org/toefl/institutions/ibt/score-scale-update.html>

26 — TOEFL iBT score equivalence: IELTS bands, CEFR levels and the 2026 1–6 scale, as published by ETS


**Score:** 27

**Equivalent:** 5.5

**Mapping:** TOEFL iBT Writing section score (0–30) to 1–6 scale

> Reading (0-30 v. 1-6) | Listening (0-30 v. 1-6) | Writing (0-30 v. 1-6) | Speaking (0-30 v. 1-6) | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 28 | 5.5 | 28 | 6 | 28 | 5.5 | 28 | 6 | 27 | 5.5 | 27 | 5.5 | 27 | 5.5 | 27 | 5.5 |

Source: <https://www.ets.org/toefl/institutions/ibt/score-scale-update.html>

27 — TOEFL iBT score equivalence: IELTS bands, CEFR levels and the 2026 1–6 scale, as published by ETS


**Score:** 28

**Equivalent:** 5.5

**Mapping:** TOEFL iBT Writing section score (0–30) to 1–6 scale

> Reading (0-30 v. 1-6) | Listening (0-30 v. 1-6) | Writing (0-30 v. 1-6) | Speaking (0-30 v. 1-6) | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 28 | 5.5 | 28 | 6 | 28 | 5.5 | 28 | 6 |

Source: <https://www.ets.org/toefl/institutions/ibt/score-scale-update.html>

28 — TOEFL iBT score equivalence: IELTS bands, CEFR levels and the 2026 1–6 scale, as published by ETS


**Score:** 29

**Equivalent:** 6

**Mapping:** TOEFL iBT Writing section score (0–30) to 1–6 scale

> Reading (0-30 v. 1-6) | Listening (0-30 v. 1-6) | Writing (0-30 v. 1-6) | Speaking (0-30 v. 1-6) | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 |

Source: <https://www.ets.org/toefl/institutions/ibt/score-scale-update.html>

29 — TOEFL iBT score equivalence: IELTS bands, CEFR levels and the 2026 1–6 scale, as published by ETS


**Score:** 3

**Equivalent:** 1.5

**Mapping:** TOEFL iBT Writing section score (0–30) to 1–6 scale

> Reading (0-30 v. 1-6) | Listening (0-30 v. 1-6) | Writing (0-30 v. 1-6) | Speaking (0-30 v. 1-6) | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 28 | 5.5 | 28 | 6 | 28 | 5.5 | 28 | 6 | 27 | 5.5 | 27 | 5.5 | 27 | 5.5 | 27 | 5.5 | 26 | 5 | 26 | 5.5 | 26 | 5 | 26 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 24 | 4.5 | 23 | 4.5 | 23 | 5 | 23 | 4.5 | 23 | 4.5 | 22 | 4.5 | 22 | 5 | 22 | 4.5 | 22 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 21 | 4.5 | 21 | 4.5 | 21 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 20 | 4.5 | 20 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 3.5 | 18 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 18 | 3.5 | 17 | 3.5 | 17 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 16 | 3.5 | 16 | 3.5 | 16 | 3.5 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 3.5 | 15 | 3.5 | 15 | 3.5 | 15 | 2.5 | 14 | 3.5 | 14 | 3.5 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 2.5 | 13 | 3.5 | 13 | 3.5 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 2.5 | 12 | 3.5 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 2.5 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 2.5 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 1.5 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 2.5 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 1.5 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 2.5 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 1.5 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2.5 | 6 | 1.5 | 6 | 1.5 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1.5 | 5 | 1.5 | 4 | 2.5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1.5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 3 | 1.5 | 3 | 1 |

Source: <https://www.ets.org/toefl/institutions/ibt/score-scale-update.html>

3 — TOEFL iBT score equivalence: IELTS bands, CEFR levels and the 2026 1–6 scale, as published by ETS


**Score:** 30

**Equivalent:** 6

**Mapping:** TOEFL iBT Writing section score (0–30) to 1–6 scale

> Reading (0-30 v. 1-6) | Listening (0-30 v. 1-6) | Writing (0-30 v. 1-6) | Speaking (0-30 v. 1-6) | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 |

Source: <https://www.ets.org/toefl/institutions/ibt/score-scale-update.html>

30 — TOEFL iBT score equivalence: IELTS bands, CEFR levels and the 2026 1–6 scale, as published by ETS


**Score:** 4

**Equivalent:** 1.5

**Mapping:** TOEFL iBT Writing section score (0–30) to 1–6 scale

> Reading (0-30 v. 1-6) | Listening (0-30 v. 1-6) | Writing (0-30 v. 1-6) | Speaking (0-30 v. 1-6) | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 28 | 5.5 | 28 | 6 | 28 | 5.5 | 28 | 6 | 27 | 5.5 | 27 | 5.5 | 27 | 5.5 | 27 | 5.5 | 26 | 5 | 26 | 5.5 | 26 | 5 | 26 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 24 | 4.5 | 23 | 4.5 | 23 | 5 | 23 | 4.5 | 23 | 4.5 | 22 | 4.5 | 22 | 5 | 22 | 4.5 | 22 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 21 | 4.5 | 21 | 4.5 | 21 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 20 | 4.5 | 20 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 3.5 | 18 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 18 | 3.5 | 17 | 3.5 | 17 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 16 | 3.5 | 16 | 3.5 | 16 | 3.5 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 3.5 | 15 | 3.5 | 15 | 3.5 | 15 | 2.5 | 14 | 3.5 | 14 | 3.5 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 2.5 | 13 | 3.5 | 13 | 3.5 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 2.5 | 12 | 3.5 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 2.5 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 2.5 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 1.5 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 2.5 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 1.5 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 2.5 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 1.5 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2.5 | 6 | 1.5 | 6 | 1.5 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1.5 | 5 | 1.5 | 4 | 2.5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1.5 | 4 | 1 |

Source: <https://www.ets.org/toefl/institutions/ibt/score-scale-update.html>

4 — TOEFL iBT score equivalence: IELTS bands, CEFR levels and the 2026 1–6 scale, as published by ETS


**Score:** 5

**Equivalent:** 1.5

**Mapping:** TOEFL iBT Writing section score (0–30) to 1–6 scale

> Reading (0-30 v. 1-6) | Listening (0-30 v. 1-6) | Writing (0-30 v. 1-6) | Speaking (0-30 v. 1-6) | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 28 | 5.5 | 28 | 6 | 28 | 5.5 | 28 | 6 | 27 | 5.5 | 27 | 5.5 | 27 | 5.5 | 27 | 5.5 | 26 | 5 | 26 | 5.5 | 26 | 5 | 26 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 24 | 4.5 | 23 | 4.5 | 23 | 5 | 23 | 4.5 | 23 | 4.5 | 22 | 4.5 | 22 | 5 | 22 | 4.5 | 22 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 21 | 4.5 | 21 | 4.5 | 21 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 20 | 4.5 | 20 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 3.5 | 18 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 18 | 3.5 | 17 | 3.5 | 17 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 16 | 3.5 | 16 | 3.5 | 16 | 3.5 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 3.5 | 15 | 3.5 | 15 | 3.5 | 15 | 2.5 | 14 | 3.5 | 14 | 3.5 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 2.5 | 13 | 3.5 | 13 | 3.5 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 2.5 | 12 | 3.5 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 2.5 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 2.5 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 1.5 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 2.5 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 1.5 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 2.5 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 1.5 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2.5 | 6 | 1.5 | 6 | 1.5 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1.5 | 5 | 1.5 |

Source: <https://www.ets.org/toefl/institutions/ibt/score-scale-update.html>

5 — TOEFL iBT score equivalence: IELTS bands, CEFR levels and the 2026 1–6 scale, as published by ETS


**Score:** 6

**Equivalent:** 1.5

**Mapping:** TOEFL iBT Writing section score (0–30) to 1–6 scale

> Reading (0-30 v. 1-6) | Listening (0-30 v. 1-6) | Writing (0-30 v. 1-6) | Speaking (0-30 v. 1-6) | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 28 | 5.5 | 28 | 6 | 28 | 5.5 | 28 | 6 | 27 | 5.5 | 27 | 5.5 | 27 | 5.5 | 27 | 5.5 | 26 | 5 | 26 | 5.5 | 26 | 5 | 26 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 24 | 4.5 | 23 | 4.5 | 23 | 5 | 23 | 4.5 | 23 | 4.5 | 22 | 4.5 | 22 | 5 | 22 | 4.5 | 22 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 21 | 4.5 | 21 | 4.5 | 21 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 20 | 4.5 | 20 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 3.5 | 18 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 18 | 3.5 | 17 | 3.5 | 17 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 16 | 3.5 | 16 | 3.5 | 16 | 3.5 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 3.5 | 15 | 3.5 | 15 | 3.5 | 15 | 2.5 | 14 | 3.5 | 14 | 3.5 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 2.5 | 13 | 3.5 | 13 | 3.5 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 2.5 | 12 | 3.5 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 2.5 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 2.5 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 1.5 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 2.5 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 1.5 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 2.5 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 1.5 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2.5 | 6 | 1.5 | 6 | 1.5 |

Source: <https://www.ets.org/toefl/institutions/ibt/score-scale-update.html>

6 — TOEFL iBT score equivalence: IELTS bands, CEFR levels and the 2026 1–6 scale, as published by ETS


**Score:** 7

**Equivalent:** 2

**Mapping:** TOEFL iBT Writing section score (0–30) to 1–6 scale

> Reading (0-30 v. 1-6) | Listening (0-30 v. 1-6) | Writing (0-30 v. 1-6) | Speaking (0-30 v. 1-6) | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 28 | 5.5 | 28 | 6 | 28 | 5.5 | 28 | 6 | 27 | 5.5 | 27 | 5.5 | 27 | 5.5 | 27 | 5.5 | 26 | 5 | 26 | 5.5 | 26 | 5 | 26 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 24 | 4.5 | 23 | 4.5 | 23 | 5 | 23 | 4.5 | 23 | 4.5 | 22 | 4.5 | 22 | 5 | 22 | 4.5 | 22 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 21 | 4.5 | 21 | 4.5 | 21 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 20 | 4.5 | 20 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 3.5 | 18 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 18 | 3.5 | 17 | 3.5 | 17 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 16 | 3.5 | 16 | 3.5 | 16 | 3.5 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 3.5 | 15 | 3.5 | 15 | 3.5 | 15 | 2.5 | 14 | 3.5 | 14 | 3.5 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 2.5 | 13 | 3.5 | 13 | 3.5 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 2.5 | 12 | 3.5 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 2.5 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 2.5 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 1.5 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 2.5 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 1.5 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 2.5 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 1.5 |

Source: <https://www.ets.org/toefl/institutions/ibt/score-scale-update.html>

7 — TOEFL iBT score equivalence: IELTS bands, CEFR levels and the 2026 1–6 scale, as published by ETS


**Score:** 8

**Equivalent:** 2

**Mapping:** TOEFL iBT Writing section score (0–30) to 1–6 scale

> Reading (0-30 v. 1-6) | Listening (0-30 v. 1-6) | Writing (0-30 v. 1-6) | Speaking (0-30 v. 1-6) | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 28 | 5.5 | 28 | 6 | 28 | 5.5 | 28 | 6 | 27 | 5.5 | 27 | 5.5 | 27 | 5.5 | 27 | 5.5 | 26 | 5 | 26 | 5.5 | 26 | 5 | 26 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 24 | 4.5 | 23 | 4.5 | 23 | 5 | 23 | 4.5 | 23 | 4.5 | 22 | 4.5 | 22 | 5 | 22 | 4.5 | 22 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 21 | 4.5 | 21 | 4.5 | 21 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 20 | 4.5 | 20 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 3.5 | 18 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 18 | 3.5 | 17 | 3.5 | 17 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 16 | 3.5 | 16 | 3.5 | 16 | 3.5 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 3.5 | 15 | 3.5 | 15 | 3.5 | 15 | 2.5 | 14 | 3.5 | 14 | 3.5 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 2.5 | 13 | 3.5 | 13 | 3.5 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 2.5 | 12 | 3.5 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 2.5 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 2.5 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 1.5 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 2.5 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 1.5 |

Source: <https://www.ets.org/toefl/institutions/ibt/score-scale-update.html>

8 — TOEFL iBT score equivalence: IELTS bands, CEFR levels and the 2026 1–6 scale, as published by ETS


**Score:** 9

**Equivalent:** 2

**Mapping:** TOEFL iBT Writing section score (0–30) to 1–6 scale

> Reading (0-30 v. 1-6) | Listening (0-30 v. 1-6) | Writing (0-30 v. 1-6) | Speaking (0-30 v. 1-6) | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 28 | 5.5 | 28 | 6 | 28 | 5.5 | 28 | 6 | 27 | 5.5 | 27 | 5.5 | 27 | 5.5 | 27 | 5.5 | 26 | 5 | 26 | 5.5 | 26 | 5 | 26 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 24 | 4.5 | 23 | 4.5 | 23 | 5 | 23 | 4.5 | 23 | 4.5 | 22 | 4.5 | 22 | 5 | 22 | 4.5 | 22 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 21 | 4.5 | 21 | 4.5 | 21 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 20 | 4.5 | 20 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 3.5 | 18 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 18 | 3.5 | 17 | 3.5 | 17 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 16 | 3.5 | 16 | 3.5 | 16 | 3.5 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 3.5 | 15 | 3.5 | 15 | 3.5 | 15 | 2.5 | 14 | 3.5 | 14 | 3.5 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 2.5 | 13 | 3.5 | 13 | 3.5 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 2.5 | 12 | 3.5 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 2.5 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 2.5 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 1.5 |

Source: <https://www.ets.org/toefl/institutions/ibt/score-scale-update.html>

9 — TOEFL iBT score equivalence: IELTS bands, CEFR levels and the 2026 1–6 scale, as published by ETS


**Score:** 0–11

**Equivalent:** 0–4

**Mapping:** TOEFL iBT Writing section score (0–30) to IELTS Writing band

> TOEFL iBT Writing (0–30) | IELTS Writing (0–9) | 30 | 9 | 30 | 8.5 | 30 | 8 | 29 | 7.5 | 27 | 7* | 24 | 6.5* | 21 | 6* | 18 | 5.5* | 14 | 5* | 12 | 4.5 | 0–11 | 0–4 |

Source: <https://www.in.ets.org/toefl/score-users/ibt/compare-scores.html>

0–11 — TOEFL iBT score equivalence: IELTS bands, CEFR levels and the 2026 1–6 scale, as published by ETS


**Score:** 12

**Equivalent:** 4.5

**Mapping:** TOEFL iBT Writing section score (0–30) to IELTS Writing band

> TOEFL iBT Writing (0–30) | IELTS Writing (0–9) | 30 | 9 | 30 | 8.5 | 30 | 8 | 29 | 7.5 | 27 | 7* | 24 | 6.5* | 21 | 6* | 18 | 5.5* | 14 | 5* | 12 | 4.5 |

Source: <https://www.in.ets.org/toefl/score-users/ibt/compare-scores.html>

12 — TOEFL iBT score equivalence: IELTS bands, CEFR levels and the 2026 1–6 scale, as published by ETS


**Score:** 14

**Equivalent:** 5*

**Mapping:** TOEFL iBT Writing section score (0–30) to IELTS Writing band

> TOEFL iBT Writing (0–30) | IELTS Writing (0–9) | 30 | 9 | 30 | 8.5 | 30 | 8 | 29 | 7.5 | 27 | 7* | 24 | 6.5* | 21 | 6* | 18 | 5.5* | 14 | 5* |

Source: <https://www.in.ets.org/toefl/score-users/ibt/compare-scores.html>

14 — TOEFL iBT score equivalence: IELTS bands, CEFR levels and the 2026 1–6 scale, as published by ETS


**Score:** 18

**Equivalent:** 5.5*

**Mapping:** TOEFL iBT Writing section score (0–30) to IELTS Writing band

> TOEFL iBT Writing (0–30) | IELTS Writing (0–9) | 30 | 9 | 30 | 8.5 | 30 | 8 | 29 | 7.5 | 27 | 7* | 24 | 6.5* | 21 | 6* | 18 | 5.5* |

Source: <https://www.in.ets.org/toefl/score-users/ibt/compare-scores.html>

18 — TOEFL iBT score equivalence: IELTS bands, CEFR levels and the 2026 1–6 scale, as published by ETS


**Score:** 21

**Equivalent:** 6*

**Mapping:** TOEFL iBT Writing section score (0–30) to IELTS Writing band

> TOEFL iBT Writing (0–30) | IELTS Writing (0–9) | 30 | 9 | 30 | 8.5 | 30 | 8 | 29 | 7.5 | 27 | 7* | 24 | 6.5* | 21 | 6* |

Source: <https://www.in.ets.org/toefl/score-users/ibt/compare-scores.html>

21 — TOEFL iBT score equivalence: IELTS bands, CEFR levels and the 2026 1–6 scale, as published by ETS


**Score:** 24

**Equivalent:** 6.5*

**Mapping:** TOEFL iBT Writing section score (0–30) to IELTS Writing band

> TOEFL iBT Writing (0–30) | IELTS Writing (0–9) | 30 | 9 | 30 | 8.5 | 30 | 8 | 29 | 7.5 | 27 | 7* | 24 | 6.5* |

Source: <https://www.in.ets.org/toefl/score-users/ibt/compare-scores.html>

24 — TOEFL iBT score equivalence: IELTS bands, CEFR levels and the 2026 1–6 scale, as published by ETS


**Score:** 27

**Equivalent:** 7*

**Mapping:** TOEFL iBT Writing section score (0–30) to IELTS Writing band

> TOEFL iBT Writing (0–30) | IELTS Writing (0–9) | 30 | 9 | 30 | 8.5 | 30 | 8 | 29 | 7.5 | 27 | 7* |

Source: <https://www.in.ets.org/toefl/score-users/ibt/compare-scores.html>

27 — TOEFL iBT score equivalence: IELTS bands, CEFR levels and the 2026 1–6 scale, as published by ETS


**Score:** 29

**Equivalent:** 7.5

**Mapping:** TOEFL iBT Writing section score (0–30) to IELTS Writing band

> TOEFL iBT Writing (0–30) | IELTS Writing (0–9) | 30 | 9 | 30 | 8.5 | 30 | 8 | 29 | 7.5 |

Source: <https://www.in.ets.org/toefl/score-users/ibt/compare-scores.html>


**Score:** 30

**Equivalent:** 8.5

**Mapping:** TOEFL iBT Writing section score (0–30) to IELTS Writing band

> TOEFL iBT Writing (0–30) | IELTS Writing (0–9) | 30 | 9 | 30 | 8.5 |

Source: <https://www.in.ets.org/toefl/score-users/ibt/compare-scores.html>


**Score:** 30

**Equivalent:** 8

**Mapping:** TOEFL iBT Writing section score (0–30) to IELTS Writing band

> TOEFL iBT Writing (0–30) | IELTS Writing (0–9) | 30 | 9 | 30 | 8.5 | 30 | 8 |

Source: <https://www.in.ets.org/toefl/score-users/ibt/compare-scores.html>


**Score:** 30

**Equivalent:** 9

**Mapping:** TOEFL iBT Writing section score (0–30) to IELTS Writing band

> TOEFL iBT Writing (0–30) | IELTS Writing (0–9) | 30 | 9 |

Source: <https://www.in.ets.org/toefl/score-users/ibt/compare-scores.html>