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TOEFL Score Calculator

Since January 21, 2026, TOEFL iBT scores are reported from 1 to 6. Enter your section bands to get your overall band, CEFR level and the comparable score out of 120. Have an older score report? Switch to the old 0–30 scale to convert it.

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Enter all 4 section scores to see your overall band

How TOEFL scores are calculated

Each of the four sections is scored from 1 to 6 in half-band steps. Your overall score is the average of the four section bands, rounded to the nearest half band. Where the average falls exactly between two half bands, this calculator rounds up.

Until January 2028, score reports also show a comparable overall score on the old 0–120 scale, because many universities still publish their requirements that way. The table below is ETS's mapping between the two scales.

How to use this calculator

If you took the test on or after January 21, 2026, keep the calculator on the new scale and enter the band shown for each section on your score report. You get your overall band, your CEFR level and the range of old-scale totals that band corresponds to. It also works for planning: enter the bands you are scoring in practice to see what overall result they add up to, and which section would lift it fastest.

If your score report is from before the change, switch to the old scale and enter your four section scores out of 30. Each one is converted to a band with its own table, because the sections do not convert the same way: an old Listening score of 22 is band 5.0, while an old Speaking score of 22 is band 4.0. Your old total out of 120 is then converted to an overall band.

TOEFL score conversion table: 1–6 bands to the old scale

BandCEFRReadingListeningWritingSpeakingTotal (0–120)
6.0C229–3028–3029–3028–30114–120
5.5C127–2826–2727–2827107–113
5.0C124–2622–2524–2625–2695–106
4.5B222–2320–2121–2323–2486–94
4.0B218–2117–1917–2020–2272–85
3.5B112–1713–1615–1618–1958–71
3.0B16–119–1213–1416–1744–57
2.5A24–56–811–1213–1534–43
2.0A234–57–1010–1224–33
1.5A122–33–65–912–23
1.0A10–10–10–20–40–11

Section columns show the old 0–30 scores that correspond to each band. Source: ETS score scale mapping.

Converting a university requirement

Many universities still list their TOEFL requirement as a total out of 120. To see what that means on the new scale, find the total in the last column of the table. The requirements you will meet most often convert like this:

  • A requirement of 80 falls in band 4.0 (72–85).
  • A requirement of 90 falls in band 4.5 (86–94).
  • A requirement of 100 falls in band 5.0 (95–106).
  • A requirement of 110 falls in band 5.5 (107–113).

A band covers a range of old scores, so a band alone does not prove you cleared a specific number near the top of that range. If a university asks for a total that sits high in a band, or sets a minimum for each section, check its admissions page for the band it now accepts.

For what each band means and how it compares with IELTS, see the TOEFL score chart. For the test itself, see the guide to the new TOEFL format.

TOEFL score calculator FAQ

How is the overall TOEFL score calculated on the 1 to 6 scale?
Reading, Listening, Writing and Speaking are each reported as a band from 1 to 6 in half-band steps. The overall score is the average of the four section bands, rounded to the nearest half band. For example, section bands of 5, 4.5, 4 and 4.5 average 4.5, so the overall band is 4.5.
What is a TOEFL score of 100 on the new scale?
ETS's mapping puts an old total of 80 in band 4.0, an old total of 90 in band 4.5, an old total of 100 in band 5.0, an old total of 110 in band 5.5. Each band covers a range of old scores, so use the old-scale mode above to convert an exact set of section scores.
Do universities still accept TOEFL scores out of 120?
Yes. TOEFL scores stay valid for two years from the test date, so a score earned on the 0 to 120 scale before January 21, 2026 can be used until it expires. Until January 2028, new score reports also show a comparable overall score out of 120 next to the 1 to 6 bands, because many universities still publish their requirements on the old scale.
What is a good TOEFL score?
It depends on where you are applying. An overall band of 4 to 4.5 (roughly 72 to 94 on the old scale) meets the requirement at most universities, band 5 is competitive for selective programmes, and 5.5 or 6 covers the most demanding ones. Many programmes also set a minimum for each section, so check the requirement of every course on your list.
How do TOEFL bands compare with CEFR levels?
ETS maps each band to one CEFR level: band 6 is C2, bands 5 and 5.5 are C1, bands 4 and 4.5 are B2, bands 3 and 3.5 are B1, bands 2 and 2.5 are A2, and bands 1 and 1.5 are A1. The same mapping applies to every section and to the overall score.
Is this an official TOEFL score calculator?
No. It is a free tool from Gabble that uses ETS's published mapping between the 1 to 6 scale and the old 0 to 30 section scores. Only ETS issues official scores. Where an average falls exactly between two half bands, this calculator rounds up, so treat a borderline result as an estimate.

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