Getting Scores
Test takers can access their official TOEFL iBT® scores in their ETS account, online or via the TOEFL® official app, just 6 days after they take the test. For more information, see Getting Your Scores.
Score delivery time to designated score recipients varies based on how they have chosen to receive TOEFL® scores. For more information, see Sending Your Scores.
All score reports include MyBest® scores, which are the combination of the test taker’s highest section scores from all TOEFL iBT test dates within the last 2 years. For more information, see What Are MyBest® Scores?
Interpreting Scores
Each section of the test has a score range of 0–30, and each range is broken down into 4 or 5 proficiency levels.
Skill | Proficiency Level |
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Reading | Advanced (24–30) High-Intermediate (18–23) Low-Intermediate (4–17) Below Low-Intermediate (0–3) |
Listening | Advanced (22–30) High-Intermediate (17–21) Low-Intermediate (9–16) Below Low-Intermediate (0–8) |
Speaking* | Advanced (25–30) High-Intermediate (20–24) Low-Intermediate (16–19) Basic (10–15) Below Basic (0–9) |
Writing | Advanced (24–30) High-Intermediate (17–23) Low-Intermediate (13–16) Basic (7–12) Below Basic (0–6) |
* The Speaking section is included in the TOEFL iBT® test only. The revised TOEFL® Paper-delivered Test includes only the Reading, Listening, and Writing sections. The score ranges and proficiency levels are the same on both tests for these 3 sections. There is no total score issued for the paper test.
Scoring Resources
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- Performance Descriptors for the TOEFL iBT® Test
- Download Performance Descriptors for the TOEFL iBT | File size: 139 kb
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- Scoring Guides (Rubrics) for Speaking Responses
- Download Scoring Guides (Rubrics) for Speaking Responses | File size: 115 kb
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- Scoring Guides (Rubrics) for Writing Responses
- Download Scoring Guides (Rubrics) for Writing Responses | File size: 143 kb
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- Test and Score Data Summary
- Download 2019 Test and Score Data Summary | File size: 693 kb
Download 2018 Test and Score Data Summary | File size: 640 kb
Download 2017 Test and Score Data Summary | File size: 714 kb
Download 2016 Test and Score Data Summary | File size: 619 kb
Download 2015 Test and Score Data Summary | File size: 369 kb
Download 2014 Test and Score Data Summary | File size: 639 kb
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