# 27 — TOEFL iBT score equivalence: IELTS bands, CEFR levels and the 2026 1–6 scale, as published by ETS For 27, equivalent is 7*; mapping is TOEFL iBT Writing section score (0–30) to IELTS Writing band, recorded from its source on 2026-08-11. - **Score:** 27 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Equivalent:** 7* _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Mapping:** TOEFL iBT Writing section score (0–30) to IELTS Writing band _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_ ## What the source says > 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 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/).