TOEFL Exam Results and Score

To understand the TOEFL results you obtain for each TOEFL component, you must first understand how the TOEFL exam is assessed.
SNo |
Section |
TOEFL Score Range |
1 |
Reading |
Advanced (24–30) High-Intermediate (18–23) Low-Intermediate (4–17) Below Low-Intermediate (0–3) |
2 |
Listening |
Advanced (22–30) High-Intermediate (17–21) Low-Intermediate (9–16) Below Low-Intermediate (0–8) |
3 |
Speaking |
Advanced (25–30) High-Intermediate (20–24) Low-Intermediate (16–19) Basic (10–15) Below Basic (0–9) |
4 |
Writing |
Advanced (24–30) High-Intermediate (17–23) Low-Intermediate (13–16) Basic (7–12) Below Basic (0–6) |
The TOEFL Speaking and Writing sections are graded mostly on their appearance, which includes your vocabulary range, writing style, and grammar. The IELTS is graded based on certain criteria such as logic, coherence, grammar, and fluency. An essay with a logical flow of ideas but poor grammar, for example, may score higher on a TOEFL exam, whereas an essay with superb grammar and vocabulary but a lower ability to express a notion may score higher on IELTS criteria. The IELTS is graded on a scale of 1-9, with your overall score being the average of your individual results in each of the four tests. If your overall average is 6.25, your final score will be rounded up to 6.5. TOEFL is a single examination with a maximum score of 120 points.
The overall scores of the TOEFL and IELTS may be roughly compared as follows:
S.No |
TOEFL Score Scale |
IELTS Score Scale |
1 |
118-120 |
9 |
2 |
115-117 |
8.5 |
3 |
110-114 |
8 |
4 |
102-109 |
7.5 |
5 |
94-101 |
7 |
6 |
79-93 |
6.5 |
7 |
60-78 |
6 |
8 |
46-59 |
5.5 |
9 |
35-45 |
5 |
10 |
32-34 |
4.5 |
11 |
0-31 |
0-4 |
TOEFL Score |
Percentile |
120 |
100 |
116 |
99 |
112 |
97 |
108 |
93 |
104 |
88 |
100 |
81 |
96 |
74 |
92 |
67 |
88 |
59 |
84 |
51 |
80 |
44 |
76 |
37 |
72 |
31 |
68 |
25 |
64 |
20 |
60 |
16 |
56 |
13 |
52 |
10 |
48 |
8 |
44 |
6 |
40 |
4 |
36 |
3 |
32 |
2 |
28 |
1 |
24 |
1 |
20 |
0 |
16 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Your test results are valid for two years following the date of the test. During that period, you can request extra score reports in one of three methods for a cost of US$20* per institution/agency
Through Your ETS Account
By Fax
By Mail
Â
ETS-TOEFL iBT P.O Box 6153 Princeton, NJ 08541-6153, USA |
In general, applicants can have their TOEFL scores submitted to their desired colleges in one of three methods. The table below lists the same TOEFL Score reporting methods and the length.
Method |
Duration |
ETS® Data Manager |
6–8 days |
Scorelink® Service |
8–10 days |
Postal Mail |
9–11 days plus mailing time |