TOEFL® Essentials™ Scores
The reputation and high standards of the TOEFL® test means that your scores show you have what it takes to be great. The TOEFL® Essentials™ test uses best-in-class human and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to proctor and score your test, so you and institutions can be sure your scores are fair and trusted.
Getting Your Scores
You'll be able to view your unofficial Listening and Reading scores at the end of your test.
Official scores will be posted in your ETS account 6 days after your test date.
Cancelling Your Scores
At the end of your test, you’ll have the option to cancel your scores or have them reported and sent to the institutions you chose during registration.
Sending Your Scores
You can send scores to as many institutions as you want, at no additional charge. Order score reports when you register, or any time, from your ETS account.
Note that there is a limit of 20 score reports per transaction.
Understanding Your Scores
Score Scale
TOEFL Essentials scores are reported as bands.
- Each Section Score: 1–12, reported in full bands
- Overall Score: 1–12, reported in half bands (average of section scores)
Foundational Skills Percentiles
The Foundational skills of Vocabulary Knowledge and Sentence Construction are also measured on the TOEFL Essentials test. Measures of foundational skills are reported as percentiles (5th–95th percentile).
The percentile value on a foundational skill means that you performed better than that percentage of all those who took the test. For example, a score at the 75th percentile means that you performed better than 75% of all test takers.
Sample Score Report
MyBest® Scores
MyBest® scores, also referred to as superscores, combine your highest section scores from all TOEFL Essentials tests within the last 2 years. This shows your best overall performance and can help you to achieve your goals sooner.
