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

For 30, equivalent is 9; mapping is TOEFL iBT Writing section score (0–30) to IELTS Writing band, recorded from its source on 2026-08-11.

- **Score:** 30 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Equivalent:** 9 _(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 |

## Sources disagree

More than one authority states this, and they do not state the same
thing. Both are reproduced with the source each came from.

### Equivalent

in.ets.org says equivalent is **9**, as of 2026-08-11.

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

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

in.ets.org says equivalent is **8.5**, as of 2026-08-11.

> 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

in.ets.org says equivalent is **8**, as of 2026-08-11.

> 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


## 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/).