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TOEFL Band 6: What It Means (2026 Format)
Written by the Reach120 research teamReviewed
An overall 6 aligns with CEFR C2 and corresponds to 114–120 on the previous 0–120 scale. ETS pairs it with IELTS 8.0–9.0.
Band 6 at a glance
- CEFR
- C2
- Previous 0–120 scale
- 114–120
- ETS publishes 114+.
- IELTS pairing
- 8.0–9.0
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 6 — 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 6?
- ETS aligns TOEFL band 6 with CEFR C2.
- What is band 6 on the previous 0–120 scale?
- ETS states the transition-period comparable score for band 6 is 114+ on the 0–120 scale (published range 114–120); the score report shows the midpoint, about 117.