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TOEFL® Writing score calculator (2026 format): rubric to band
Enter a Writing rubric score from 0–5 (the scale ETS uses to rate the open-response Email and Academic Discussion tasks) and read the 1–6 band estimate, CEFR level and previous 0–30 range. ETS publishes no rubric-to-band formula, so the conversion step is clearly marked as a Reach120 practice estimate — everything downstream of it is ETS's own table.
Calculator
Writing band estimate
3.5
CEFR
B1
Previous 0–30 Writing range
15–16
The rubric-to-band step is a Reach120 practice estimate (ETS publishes no rubric-to-band conversion). The CEFR level and the previous-scale range that band corresponds to are ETS's own published tables.
Every Writing rubric score, converted
| Writing rubric (0–5) | Band estimate | CEFR | Previous 0–30 range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | 1 | A1 | 0–2 |
| 0.5 | 1.5 | A1 | 3–6 |
| 1.0 | 2 | A2 | 7–10 |
| 1.5 | 2.5 | A2 | 11–12 |
| 2.0 | 3 | B1 | 13–14 |
| 2.5 | 3.5 | B1 | 15–16 |
| 3.0 | 4 | B2 | 17–20 |
| 3.5 | 4.5 | B2 | 21–23 |
| 4.0 | 5 | C1 | 24–26 |
| 4.5 | 5.5 | C1 | 27–28 |
| 5.0 | 6 | C2 | 29–30 |
The rubric column is the 0–5 rater scale ETS uses for writing's open-response tasks. The band column is a Reach120 practice estimate (1 + rubric score, clamped 1–6 and rounded to the nearest half band — the one conversion documented in docs/scoring/BAND-CONVERSION.md). The CEFR and previous-scale columns are ETS's own published tables for whichever band that row lands on.
Common questions
- Does ETS publish a Writing rubric-score-to-band conversion?
- No. ETS publishes the 0–5 rater rubric for the open-response Writing tasks and the 1–6 band scale separately, with no stated formula linking the two. The band shown here is a Reach120 practice estimate, not an ETS figure.
- How is the band estimate calculated?
- This tool applies one documented formula (1 + rubric score, clamped to 1–6 and rounded to the nearest half band) — the same conversion used across Reach120’s own Writing reports, so a practice score never means two different things on two different pages.
- What does Build a Sentence count for in this calculator?
- Nothing directly — Build a Sentence is scored 1 raw point per item, not the 0–5 rubric, so it has no single rubric score to enter here. It still contributes to the Writing section band through set-level accuracy when a full section is scored.
- Is this an official TOEFL Writing score?
- No. Official TOEFL scores are issued only by ETS. This estimate is for practice planning only.
Rubric-to-band conversion: docs/scoring/BAND-CONVERSION.md. CEFR and previous-scale tables transcribed from ETS, 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 estimates a band for.