Comparing TOEFL iBT® scores with other English Proficiency Tests

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May 21, 2019

Like other English Proficiency tests, the TOEFL iBT® makes use of a different grading scale when it comes to scoring.

Unlike the IELTS and the PTE tests, who’s scores for each test are averaged out to get your over-all score, the TOEFL iBT® uses cumulative scores. Instead of getting the average of all 4 components, you add them all together to get your overall score.

Here is a handy comparison chart of how your TOEFL iBT® scores would translate to the different tests’ scores.

0 – 31	0 – 4	10 – 29
TOEFL iBT®	IELTS	PTE
32 – 34	4.5	30 – 35
35 – 45	5	36 – 41
46 – 59	5.5	42 – 49
60 – 78	6	50 – 57
79 – 93	6.5	58 – 64
94 – 101	7	65 – 72
102 – 109	7.5	73 – 78
110 – 114	8	79 – 82
115 – 117	8.5	83 – 85
118 – 120	9	86 – 90

Are you looking to use your TOEFL iBT® test scores to apply for an Australian visa? The Department of Home Affair has their own categorisation of English Proficiency, which is broken down between the four components.

Superior English	Listening	28	8.0	79
		TOEFL iBT®	IELTS	PTE
	Reading	29	8.0	79
	Writing	30	8.0	79
	Speaking	26	8.0	79
Proficient English	Listening	24	7.0	65
	Reading	24	7.0	65
	Writing	27	7.0	65
	Speaking	24	7.0	65
Competent English	Listening	12	6.0	50
	Reading	13	6.0	50
	Writing	21	6.0	50
	Speaking	21	6.0	50
Vocational English	Listening	4	5.0	36
	Reading	4	5.0	36
	Writing	14	5.0	36
	Speaking	14	5.0	36

*As of 21 MAY 2019

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