IELTS band to TOEFL Reading (1–6 scale): 8.5 = 5.5

For IELTS band to TOEFL Reading (1–6 scale): 8.5 = 5.5, score is 8.5; equivalent is 5.5; mapping is IELTS band to TOEFL Reading (1–6 scale), recorded from its source on 2026-08-11.

Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.

What the source says

IELTS (1-9) | TOEFL Reading (1-6) | TOEFL Listening (1-6) | TOEFL Writing (1-6) | TOEFL Speaking (1-6) | TOEFL Total (1-6) | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8.5 | 5.5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |

— ets.org, retrieved 2026-08-11

Source

• ets.orghttps://www.ets.org/toefl/institutions/ibt/score-scale-update.html

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