Do You Know The TOEFL iBT Score Works?

 By: TOEFL consultant

Each of the speaking responses has a number 0-4. But, the writing section has a number 0-5 for its essay and assignment. The two sections are scored by trained raters. In addition, scores for each section contain 0-30, so the total score for four ones is 0-120.

  To compare among the internet-based TOEFL (iBT), the computer-based TOEFL (CBT), and the paper-based TOEFL (PBT) is posted on the web site maintained by Educational Testing Service at www.ets.org.

iBT	CBT	PBT
111-120	273-300	640-677
96-110	243-272	590-639
79-95	213-242	550-589
65-78	183-212	513-549
53-64	153-182	477-512
41-52	123-152	437-476
30-40	93-122	397-436
19-29	63-92	347-396
6-18	23-62	311-346
0-5	0-22	310

  

  Furthermore, your score on the online test can be checked after fifteen days when you take the test date. Also, before agreeing your scores, you really have two choices that are cancel or report. In the end, if you choose the second one, you will be mailed and the universities or agencies that you recommend will also get the posted score reports.

 References

Sharpe, J. Pamela. 2007. Pass Key to The TOEFL iBT: Sixth Edition. Indonesia: Binarupa Aksara.