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

For 27, equivalent is 5.5; mapping is TOEFL iBT Writing section score (0–30) to 1–6 scale, recorded from its source on 2026-08-11.

- **Score:** 27 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Equivalent:** 5.5 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Mapping:** TOEFL iBT Writing section score (0–30) to 1–6 scale _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## What the source says

> 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

Last verified: 2026-08-11. Review by: 2027-08-11.
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