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

For 26, equivalent is 8*; mapping is TOEFL iBT Speaking section score (0–30) to IELTS Speaking band, recorded from its source on 2026-08-11.

- **Score:** 26 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Equivalent:** 8* _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Mapping:** TOEFL iBT Speaking section score (0–30) to IELTS Speaking band _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## What the source says

> TOEFL iBT Speaking (0–30) | IELTS Speaking (0–9) | 30 | 9 | 28 | 8.5* | 26 | 8* |

## Source

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

Last verified: 2026-08-11. Review by: 2027-08-11.
Part of [TOEFL iBT score equivalence: IELTS bands, CEFR levels and the 2026 1–6 scale, as published by ETS](https://referencesource.org/english-test-score-equivalence/).