Onterra TutorIELTS to TOEFL iBT: what your IELTS band is worth
You hold an IELTS result and want to know where it lands on TOEFL iBT. The table below is keyed by your IELTS band, with the TOEFL iBT range the boards align with it beside it.
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Try a different band. The answer names the CEFR level and the range on every other test, a published alignment and so a range, not a promise.
Reading your IELTS result
An IELTS report gives a band from 0 to 9 in half-band steps for each skill, then an overall band. This page starts from the overall band, so find that figure first and keep your lowest skill band in mind, because many institutions set a floor for each skill as well.
IELTS bands and where they land on TOEFL iBT
Rows are keyed by the IELTS band you hold. The TOEFL iBT column is the range the boards align with the same CEFR level.
| IELTS | CEFR | TOEFL iBT |
|---|---|---|
| 8.5 to 9.0 | C2 Proficient | 6.0 |
| 7.0 to 8.0 | C1 Advanced | 5.0 to 5.5 |
| 5.5 to 6.5 | B2 Upper intermediate | 4.0 to 4.5 |
| 4.0 to 5.0 | B1 Intermediate | 3.0 to 3.5 |
| 3.0 to 3.5 | A2 Elementary | 2.0 to 2.5 |
I have IELTS 6.5: what is that on TOEFL iBT?
Say your IELTS result is 6.5. On the boards' published alignments that band sits at CEFR B2 (upper intermediate), and the TOEFL iBT range placed at the same level is 4.0 to 4.5. So a TOEFL iBT result inside 4.0 to 4.5 says roughly the same thing about your English as your 6.5 does.
IELTS 5.5 is the lowest band the boards place at B2. One step lower, 5.0, falls to B1, so a result just under a level line can read a whole level down on TOEFL iBT. If you are a step or two under, it is worth knowing before you book a resit.
I need TOEFL iBT 5.0: what do I need on IELTS?
Now the other way round: suppose the institution asks for TOEFL iBT 5.0. That figure sits at CEFR C1, and the IELTS bands placed at that level run 7.0 to 8.0. Aim for the bottom of 7.0 to 8.0 as the lowest result that lines up, and for something above it if you want room to spare.
TOEFL iBT now sets its targets in half bands from 1 to 6. If an institution still quotes the old 0 to 120 total, ask which scale it means before you plan a score around it.
IELTS to TOEFL iBT: questions people ask
I scored 6.5 on IELTS. What is that on TOEFL iBT?
IELTS 6.5 sits at CEFR B2, and the TOEFL iBT range aligned with B2 is 4.0 to 4.5. It is a range because both boards publish their alignment by level, not by single score.
Is the IELTS to TOEFL iBT conversion official?
No board publishes a table between IELTS and TOEFL iBT. This page goes through the CEFR level each board assigns to its own scores, so every figure here is an approximate range.
My IELTS report has a band for each skill. Which one do I convert?
Convert the overall band first, then look at the skills one by one. A conversion table cannot tell you whether a weak skill will clear a section minimum.
Why does TOEFL show 1 to 6 rather than 0 to 120?
Since January 2026 the TOEFL iBT reports each section and the overall score on a 1 to 6 band scale aligned to the CEFR, in half bands. The old 0 to 120 total is only a comparison score during a transition period that runs to January 2028.
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