Learn how your program can accept TOEFL Essentials scores and expand your range of applicants. View information on how to communicate your score acceptance, set score requirements, get score reports and interpret scores.
TOEFL Essentials Scores and Admissions
Accepting Scores
You can accept both TOEFL iBT scores and TOEFL Essentials scores. Learn how to communicate your acceptance and get a score-user code.
Setting Score Requirements
Learn about the new score scale and get tips on how to set score requirements.
Score Reports
Receive scores through the TOEFL® Showcase™ to get an expanded view of an applicant’s performance, or via server feeds or by mail.
Interpreting scores
Performance descriptors illustrate the knowledge, skills and abilities expected by test takers at each score level.
Scoring guides (also known as rubrics) are used by trained raters to evaluate the Writing and Speaking responses.
- View the Writing Scoring Guide (PDF).
- View the Speaking Scoring Guide (PDF).