TOEFL Score 2022: Calculator, Score Conversion, TOEFL to IELTS Score Conversion

Written ByRituparna Nath Content Writer at Study Abroad Exams

TOEFL scores are marked on a range of 0 - 120. The four sections of iBT TOEFL are marked on a range of 0 - 30 separately. TOEFL total marks are calculated by converting raw score to scaled score. Universities consider a range of 90 to 100 as a good TOEFL score. ETS has set proficiency levels ranging from advanced to low-intermediate. Results for TOEFL valid for two years. The average TOEFL score is around 90.

Table of Contents

TOEFL Score Calculator
1.1 TOEFL Reading Score
1.2 TOEFL Listening Score
1.3 TOEFL Writing Score
TOEFL Score Calculation
TOEFL Percentile
Good TOEFL Score
4.1 TOEFL Band Descriptors
Requirements for US Universities
TOEFL Score to IELTS
TOEFL Score to CEFR

TOEFL Score Calculator

ETS obtains the TOEFL total marks by converting raw score to scaled score. The raw score is the total number of correct answers given by a candidate. The scaled score is the TOEFL total score or TOEFL maximum score in each section - 30. The raw TOEFL marks are not found on the TOEFL score report. Candidates can use the conversion table to know their TOEFL scores after each practice test to calculate their TOEFL exam result.

TOEFL Reading Score

There are a total of 30 to 40 questions in the TOEFL reading. If the candidate has correctly answered 25 questions, their raw TOEFL score will be 25. This score will be converted to a scaled score out of 30. The TOEFL max score a candidate can get is 30 in any of the four sections. Below is the conversion table showing TOEFL total marks of reading:

TOEFL Reading Raw Score	TOEFL Reading Scaled Score
32-33	30
31	29-33
30	28-30
29	27-28
28	26-29
27	25-28
26	24-27
25	23-26
24	21-25
23	20-25
22	19-24
21	18-23
20	17-22
19	15-21
18	14-20
17	13-19
16	11-18
15	10-17
14	8-16
13	7-15
12	5-13
11	4-12
10	2-10

TOEFL Listening Score

There are 28 to 39 questions in the TOEFL listening section. Candidates get to see the scaled score out of 30 during their TOEFL results time. Candidates can get to see their listening and reading score in their TOEFL unofficial score report. Below is the TOEFL score conversion table of the listening section:

TOEFL Listening Raw Score	TOEFL Listening Scaled Score
28	30
27	29-30
26	27-30
25	25-20
24	24-29
23	23-27
22	22-26
21	21-25
20	19-24
19	18-23
18	17-21
17	16-20
16	14-19
15	13-18
14	12-17
13	10-15
12	9-14
11	7-13
10	6-12

TOEFL Writing Score

There are two TOEFL writing tasks each of which is measured on a range of 0 - 5. This is converted to a scaled score out of 30. Below is the conversion table to calculate TOEFL exam marks of the writing section:

RAW TOEFL WRITING SCORE	SCALED TOEFL WRITING SCORE
0	0
0.5	4
1	5
1.5	7
2	8
2.5	10
3	11
3.5	12
4	14
4.5	15
5	17
5.5	18
6	20
6.5	21
7	22
7.5	24
8	25
8.5	27
9	28
9.5	29
10	30

TOEFL Score Calculation

In the given TOEFL score table, you can use the score below to convert your raw scores into scaled scores for each section of the exam. Once you calculate your raw scores for each section, you can calculate your scaled score for each section:

TOEFL Scaled Score	TOEFL Reading	TOEFL Listening	TOEFL Speaking	TOEFL Writing
30	45, 44	34	24	10
29	43, 42, 41	33	23	—
28	40, 39	—	22	9
27	38, 37	32	—	—
26	36	31	21	—
25	35, 34	30	20	8
24	33	29	19	—
23	32	—	18	—
22	31	28	17	7
21	30	—	—	—
20	29	27	16	6
19	28	26	15	—
18	27	25	14	—
17	26	24	13	5
16	25	23	12	—
15	24	22	—	—
14	23	21	11	4
13	22	20	—	—
12	—	19	10	3
11	21	—	9	—
10	20	18	8	—
9	19	17	—	—
8	18	16	7	2
7	17	15	—	—
6	—	14	6	—
5	16	13	5	1
4	15	12	4	—
3	14	11	3	—
2	13, 12	10	—	—
1	11, 10	9	2	—
0	9 and below	8 and below	1, 0	0

TOEFL Percentile

Many universities and colleges consider the iBT TOEFL test percentile for studying the performance of candidates. TOEFL percentile is calculated based on TOEFL band score out of 30. Percentile score helps candidates and universities in understanding their performance in comparison to the other test-takers. Below is a table explaining the TOEFL score scale as compared to percentiles:

TOEFL Scaled Score	TOEFL Reading	TOEFL Listening	TOEFL Speaking	TOEFL Writing	TOEFL Total Score	TOEFL Percentile
30	95	95	98	99	120	100
29	88	89	97	98	116	99
28	81	83	95	95	112	96
27	74	77	92	91	108	92
26	68	72	88	87	104	86
25	62	66	83	81	100	78
24	57	59	77	73	96	70
23	51	53	65	66	92	61
22	46	48	54	57	88	53
21	41	42	45	46	84	45
20	36	37	38	35	80	38
19	31	22	29	29	76	31
18	27	28	22	23	72	25
17	23	24	16	18	68	20
16	20	20	11	14	64	16
15	17	17	8	11	60	13
14	14	14	5	8	56	10
13	12	11	4	6	52	8
12	10	9	3	5	48	6
11	8	8	2	3	44	4
10	6	6	2	2	40	3

From the above table, it can be understood that the higher the TOEFL scores, the better the percentiles. Most of the universities look for a TOEFL percentile of around 78 to 86. Candidates need to aim for a good TOEFL score of around 100.

What is a Good TOEFL Score?

A good TOEFL score depends on certain factors - university cutoff, and ETS score descriptors. When a candidate obtains the TOEFL iBT score required by a top university, that will be considered as a TOEFL best score. Additionally, when a candidate obtains their TOEFL total score in a range of 24 - 30, that is considered a good TOEFL score. Also, a candidate needs to work on each of the four sections to secure the TOEFL highest score. Below are the proficiency levels of the TOEFL scores:

Skill	Level
Reading	Advanced (24–30) High-Intermediate (18–23) Low-Intermediate (4–17) Below Low-Intermediate (0–3)
Listening	Advanced (22–30) High-Intermediate (17–21) Low-Intermediate (9–16) Below Low-Intermediate (0–8)
Speaking	Advanced (25–30) High-Intermediate (20–24) Low-Intermediate (16–19) Basic (10–15) Below Basic (0–9)
Writing	Advanced (24–30) High-Intermediate (17–23) Low-Intermediate (13–16) Basic (7–12) Below Basic (0–6)

TOEFL Band Descriptors

Here are the detailed TOEFL band score, Skill level, and TOEFL band descriptors analysis:

TOEFL Band Score	Skill Level	Descriptions
Band 9	Expert User	Full operational command on the language use of English is appropriate, accurate, and fluent
Band 8	Very Good User	Full operational command on the language except few unsystematic inaccuracies and inappropriate usage. Handled complex arguments well
Band 7	Good User	operational command on the language except few unsystematic inaccuracies and inappropriate usage and misunderstood a few situations. Handled complex arguments well
Band 6	Competent User	General operational command on the language except few unsystematic inaccuracies and inappropriate usage and misunderstood a few situations. Usage and understanding of unfamiliar complex language, unfamiliar situations.
Band 5	Modest User	Partial Command of the language with often mistakes. You need to handle basic communication in your field.
Band 4	Limited User	Basic competence is limited to familiar situations. Unable to understand complex languages.

When Will You Recieve Your TOEFL Scores?

The TOEFL scores will be seen in your ETS account depending on your Test-taking procedure:

In case, you have taken the TOEFL test at a test center- 6 days after your TOEFL test date
In case, you have taken the TOEFL iBT Home Edition: 6–10 days after your TOEFL test date
In case, you have taken the TOEFL iBT Paper Edition: 11–13 business days after your TOEFL test date

How Will You Recieve Your TOEFL Scores?

There are two ways to receive your TOEFL test scores:

Through Your ETS Account

You'll get an email when your TOEFL scores are available, and you can obtain them through your ETS account online. Your TOEFL score validity lasts up to 2 years, so you can download and print a PDF copy of your score report.

Via Mail

If you had requested for a paper copy of your TOEFL score report before you have taken the test, it will be mailed 11–15 days after your TOEFL test date.

TOEFL Requirements for US Universities

US universities are known for the top-class and career-oriented studies and by appearing and securing the required score in GRE and TOEFL candidates need to prove that they are eligible for taking part in those universities. Below we have listed the top US universities which rank in the QS list of top 100 universities of the world, including the TOEFL score for MIT, TOEFL score for Harvard, and many more.

Name of the University	Required TOEFL Exam score
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)	90
Stanford University	Varies between 90-100
Harvard University	100 but105-109 for most of the doctoral courses
California Institute of Technology (Caltech)	Depends on the academic record
University of Chicago	104 and 26 in each section
Princeton University	100
University of Pennsylvania	100
Cornell University	100
Yale University	100
Columbia University	100
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	At least 100
Johns Hopkins University	100
Northwestern University	104 minimum for the graduate courses
University of California, Berkeley (UCB)	90-100 80 for the undergraduate courses
New York University (NYU)	100
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)	88-100
Duke University	105 or up
Carnegie Mellon University	102
University of California, San Diego (UCSD)	85-100
Brown University	100 minimum
University of Wisconsin-Madison	100
University of Texas at Austin	Minimum 79
University of Washington	Around 90
Georgia Institute of Technology	Minimum 90
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	79-102
Rice University	100 minimum
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill	100 or higher

TOEFL Score to IELTS

Both TOEFL IELTS are trusted by many universities. Most of the candidates plan to either take TOEFL or IELTS. Candidates can understand their performance in both exams by referring the TOEFL score to the IELTS table. If the candidates find their TOEFL total marks higher than IELTS, they can opt for the same. Below is the conversion table of TOEFL scores to IELTS to help you in comparing TOEFL and IELTS scores:

IELTS Score	TOEFL Score
9	118-120
8.5	115-117
8	110-114
7.5	102-109
7	94-101
6.5	79-93
6	60-78
5.5	46-59
5	35-45
4.5	32-34
0-4	0-31

Candidates can request an additional score report if they have obtained lower than their expected TOEFL minimum score. The sending TOEFL scores fee is US$ 20 for each additional university.TOEFL score reporting takes 7 to 10 days to reach the universities.

TOEFL Score to CEFR

The TOEFL scores and CEFR levels is based on an initial standard-setting exercise with administrators, and after the interpretations of your test scores to write the feedback from colleges/universities and teachers of English concerning the levels of review in an academic environment. In the below are the TOEFL iBT scores mapped to their corresponding CEFR levels.

CEFR level	Reading (0–30)	Listening (0–30)	Speaking (0–30)	Writing (0–30)	Total (0–120)
C2	29	28	28	29	114
C1	24	22	25	24	95
B2	18	17	20	17	72
B1	4	9	16	13	42
A2	n/a	n/a	10	7	n/a

*The article might have information for the previous academic years, which will be updated soon subject to the notification issued by the University/College.