TOEFL Score Conversion Calculator

Work out toefl score conversion instantly with clear inputs, formula shown and shareable results.

About TOEFL Score Conversion Calculator

TOEFL iBT totals 120 across four sections of 30 each, and equivalence to IELTS bands is published as a concordance range rather than a formula. Mapping to CEFR levels is useful because many European institutions state requirements in CEFR terms.

Formulas

IELTS equivalence

Read from the published TOEFL-IELTS concordance bands for the total score

Implied writing section

Writing = Total - Reading - Listening - Speaking

Worked example

With the default values below, TOEFL Score Conversion Calculator returns Equivalent IELTS band of 7.0. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.

Inputs used

TOEFL iBT total score: 98
Reading section score: 26
Listening section score: 25
Speaking section score: 23

Results

Equivalent IELTS band: 7.0
Approximate CEFR level: C1
Implied writing section score: 24
Average section score: 24.50

Step by step

1Values used
2IELTS equivalence
3Implied writing section
4Equivalent IELTS band= 7.0
5Approximate CEFR level= C1
6Implied writing section score= 24
7Average section score= 24.50

Assumptions and limits

The result is derived only from the 4 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax, fees or charges or compounding frequency into account.
Figures are rounded for display to 2 decimal places, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.

How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are the two tests interchangeable?

Institutions accept either but set their own thresholds, and the concordance is approximate. Check the specific requirement rather than converting.

Which is easier?

Neither systematically. TOEFL is entirely computer-based with more academic lecture content; IELTS has a face-to-face speaking test that suits some candidates better.