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TOEFL® score calculator (2026 format): 1–6 bands, CEFR and the 0–120 comparison
Enter your four section scores on either scale. The overall band is the average of the four sections rounded to the nearest half band — ETS’s own rule — and the CEFR level, the previous 0–120 range and the IELTS pairing come straight from ETS’s published tables, which are printed in full below the tool.
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Overall band
4
- CEFR
- B2
- Previous 0–120 scale
- 72–85
- ETS publishes 72+; the score report shows the midpoint of that range, which is about 79.
- IELTS pairing
- 6.0
An overall 4 aligns with CEFR B2 and corresponds to 72–85 on the previous 0–120 scale. ETS pairs it with IELTS 6.0.
Your four sections average 4.00, and ETS rounds that average to the nearest half band. Sections entered: Reading 4 · Listening 4 · Writing 4 · Speaking 4.
This is a conversion of scores you type in, not a practice result and not a predicted official score. Official scores are issued only by ETS.
Type a 0–120 total to see which 1–6 band ETS places it in.
Band, previous total, CEFR and IELTS — the full table
For a two-year transition period after January 2026, you will also receive a comparable overall score on the 0 – 120 scale, representing the midpoint of the corresponding total range.
| Band (1–6) | Previous total (0–120) | ETS publishes | CEFR | IELTS overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 114–120 | 114+ | C2 | 8.0–9.0 |
| 5.5 | 107–113 | 107+ | C1 | 7.5 |
| 5 | 95–106 | 95+ | C1 | 7.0 |
| 4.5 | 86–94 | 86+ | B2 | 6.5 |
| 4 | 72–85 | 72+ | B2 | 6.0 |
| 3.5 | 58–71 | 58+ | B1 | 5.5 |
| 3 | 44–57 | 44+ | B1 | not published |
| 2.5 | 34–43 | 34+ | A2 | 5.0 |
| 2 | 24–33 | 24+ | A2 | 4.5 |
| 1.5 | 12–23 | 12+ | A1 | 4.0 |
| 1 | 0–11 | 0+ | A1 | not published |
ETS publishes the lower bound of each total range (114+, 107+, 95+ and so on) and the CEFR and IELTS pairings. The upper bound in the second column is arithmetic on those published bounds — the next band’s lower bound minus one — and is shown so the range reads as a range. Two bands, 3 and 1, have no IELTS row in ETS’s table; we leave them empty rather than interpolate.
Source: ETS — TOEFL iBT score scale update (for institutions), read 2026-08-06.
Section scores: the previous 0–30 ranges behind each band
| Band | Reading (0–30) | Listening (0–30) | Writing (0–30) | Speaking (0–30) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 29–30 | 28–30 | 29–30 | 28–30 |
| 5.5 | 27–28 | 26–27 | 27–28 | 27 |
| 5 | 24–26 | 22–25 | 24–26 | 25–26 |
| 4.5 | 22–23 | 20–21 | 21–23 | 23–24 |
| 4 | 18–21 | 17–19 | 17–20 | 20–22 |
| 3.5 | 12–17 | 13–16 | 15–16 | 18–19 |
| 3 | 6–11 | 9–12 | 13–14 | 16–17 |
| 2.5 | 4–5 | 6–8 | 11–12 | 13–15 |
| 2 | 3 | 4–5 | 7–10 | 10–12 |
| 1.5 | 2 | 2–3 | 3–6 | 5–9 |
| 1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 |
The four sections do not convert identically: 24 in Reading is a 5 while 24 in Speaking is a 4.5. That is ETS’s table, not a rounding choice of ours.
Source: ETS — TOEFL iBT score scale update (for institutions), read 2026-08-06.
How the overall score is worked out
“The overall score will be the average of all four sections, rounded to the nearest half band (for example, if the average of your section scores is 5.25, you will receive an overall score of 5.5).”
ETS — Understand your TOEFL iBT scores, read 2026-08-06.
Two consequences worth knowing. A half-point average always rounds up, so 5.25 reports as 5.5. And because the four sections are averaged rather than added, a weak section costs a quarter of a band per whole band it falls behind — not the fifteen or twenty points it used to cost on the 0–120 scale.
If a university still lists a 0–120 requirement
| Requirement listed as (0–120) | ETS recommends (1–6) |
|---|---|
| 100 | 5 |
| 90 | 4.5 |
| 80 | 4 |
| 70 | 3.5 |
This table is ETS’s advice to institutions rewriting their admission requirements, not a conversion of your score. What a given university accepts is set by that university — check its own current page.
Source: ETS — TOEFL iBT score scale update (for institutions), read 2026-08-06.
Common questions
- What score scale does the TOEFL test use in 2026?
- For tests taken on or after January 21, 2026, official TOEFL iBT score reports use a 1–6 scale in half-point increments, for each of the four sections and for the overall score.
- How is the overall 1–6 score calculated?
- ETS states that the overall score is the average of all four sections, rounded to the nearest half band — its own example is that an average of 5.25 is reported as 5.5. This calculator applies exactly that rule.
- Do I still receive a 0–120 score?
- For a two-year transition period after January 2026, ETS states that reports also include a comparable overall score on the 0–120 scale, representing the midpoint of the corresponding total range. The 1–6 scale is the primary, official one.
- What is a TOEFL 5 on the old 0–120 scale?
- ETS publishes 95+ for band 5, and 107+ for the band above it, so band 5 corresponds to roughly 95–106 on the previous scale. The exact comparable number printed on a report is the midpoint of that range.
- What is a TOEFL 100 on the new scale?
- A total of 100 on the previous scale falls inside the 95–106 range, which is band 5. ETS separately recommends that an institution currently listing a 100 requirement move to a 1–6 requirement of 5.
- Which CEFR level matches each band?
- ETS aligns 6 with C2, 5 and 5.5 with C1, 4 and 4.5 with B2, 3 and 3.5 with B1, 2 and 2.5 with A2, and 1 and 1.5 with A1. The same numeric value carries the same CEFR level for every section and for the overall score.
- What IELTS score is comparable to a TOEFL band?
- In ETS’s published comparison, IELTS 7.0 pairs with TOEFL total 5, IELTS 7.5 with 5.5, and IELTS 8.0 to 9.0 with 6. ETS publishes no IELTS pairing for TOEFL total 3 or 1, so this page leaves those blank rather than estimating them.
- Is the 0–120 number on my report an exact conversion?
- No. ETS describes it as a comparable overall score representing the midpoint of the corresponding total range, so it is a single point standing in for a range — not a re-scored result on the old scale.
- Do all four sections convert the same way?
- No. The published ranges differ by section: 24 in Reading maps to band 5, while 24 in Speaking maps to 4.5. Use the section table on this page rather than one shared conversion.
- When does the 0–120 estimate stop appearing on score reports?
- ETS describes it as a two-year transition period after January 2026, which places the end of dual reporting around January 2028. Confirm current practice on the ETS page before relying on it for an application deadline.
- My university still lists a 0–120 requirement. Do I need to convert anything?
- ETS states that a score report includes both the 1–6 scores and a comparable 0–120 total estimate, so there is nothing for you to calculate, and it advises contacting the institution directly to confirm its current requirement.
- Does this calculator give me an official score?
- No. It converts numbers you type between published scales. Official scores are issued only by ETS, and no practice platform — including this one — can issue or predict one.
- Can I use it to convert a practice score?
- You can convert any number you have, but treat the result the way you treat the input: a practice score converted between scales is still a practice estimate, not an official result.
- What percentile is my band?
- ETS has not published percentile tables for the 1–6 scale. Any percentile figure you find for the new bands today is somebody’s estimate, and this page will not print one until ETS publishes the data.
- Does the calculator need an account?
- No. It is free, needs no signup, and runs entirely in your browser — nothing you type is sent anywhere.
Tables transcribed from ETS — TOEFL iBT score scale update (for institutions) and ETS — Understand your TOEFL iBT scores, both read 2026-08-06. Reach120 is not affiliated with or endorsed by ETS; TOEFL is a registered trademark of ETS, used here only to name the test this tool converts scores for.