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TOEFL Band 2: What It Means (2026 Format)
Written by the Reach120 research teamReviewed
An overall 2 aligns with CEFR A2 and corresponds to 24–33 on the previous 0–120 scale. ETS pairs it with IELTS 4.5.
Band 2 at a glance
- CEFR
- A2
- Previous 0–120 scale
- 24–33
- ETS publishes 24+.
- IELTS pairing
- 4.5
Source: ETS — TOEFL iBT score scale update (for institutions), read 2026-08-06.
If an institution still lists a 0–120 requirement
ETS publishes this institution-requirement recommendation only for bands 5.0, 4.5, 4.0 and 3.5 (previous 100, 90, 80 and 70). It publishes no rewritten-requirement row at 2 — an institution's own current policy is the authority on what it accepts.
This is ETS's own requirement-rewriting recommendation for institutions, not a statement about what any specific program requires or what a test taker is qualified for — confirm the current requirement with the institution itself.
Common questions
- What CEFR level is a TOEFL band 2?
- ETS aligns TOEFL band 2 with CEFR A2.
- What is band 2 on the previous 0–120 scale?
- ETS states the transition-period comparable score for band 2 is 24+ on the 0–120 scale (published range 24–33); the score report shows the midpoint, about 29.