Overview:

ETS TOEFL Exam: What Is It?

An English language competency test known as the TOEFL iBT is given to students who choose to study abroad in English-speaking nations by the ETS online. In order to satisfy the English language competency requirement, applicants to universities in the United States and other English-speaking nations must take the TOEFL exam. From university to university and program to program, the requirements vary. Before applying, please be sure you review the admissions requirements.

The curriculum and testing procedures of the ETS TOEFL exam have complied with university and institutional norms since its introduction in 1964. The test was recently revised in 2005, and its new name is TOEFL iBT. To determine if a candidate’s reading, listening, writing, and speaking abilities are up to the standards of today’s best academic contexts, the exam now includes assignments in these areas.

TOEFL RESULT AND SCORE

Section	TOEFL Score Range	Proficiency Level
TOEFL Reading Section	0-30	Poor (0–14)
		Average (15–21)
		Average (15–21)
TOEFL Listening Section	0-30	Poor (0–14)
		Average (15–21)
		Average (15–21)
TOEFL Speaking Section	0-30	Poor(0–9)
		Below average (10–17)
		Average (18–25)
		Proficient (26–30)
TOEFL Writing Section	0-30	Poor - Below average (1–16)
		Above average (17–23)
		Proficient (24–30)
TOEFL Total Score	120	-

TOEFL BAND SCORE CHART

Total TOEFL Score	Percentile
120	100
119	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
68	25
64	20
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

TOEFL VS. IELTS Score

TOEFL	IELTS
118-120	9
115-117	8.5
110-114	8
102-109	7.5
94-101	7
79-93	6.5
60-78	6
46-59	5.5
35-45	5
32-34	4.5
0-31	0-4