Question 1

Is CEFR B1 equal to TOEFL 42 to 71?

Accepted Answer

On the published concordance, yes. CEFR B1 and TOEFL 42 to 71 are treated as close equivalents. A concordance is a statistical match, not a promise of acceptance, so check what your university or visa stream asks for.

Question 2

What CEFR score do I need for TOEFL 42 to 71?

Accepted Answer

TOEFL 42 to 71 corresponds to CEFR B1. Aiming a few points above the bottom of that range gives you room for a bad day on one skill.

Question 3

What CEFR level is CEFR B1?

Accepted Answer

CEFR B1 sits at CEFR B1. That is read from the Council of Europe's own CEFR alignment rather than converted through another test, because each test owner publishes its own.

Question 4

Where do these numbers come from?

Accepted Answer

From the test owner's published concordance: ETS: compare TOEFL iBT scores. Nothing on this page is interpolated between rows.

CEFR	TOEFL iBT	Page
C2	114 to 120	Details
C1	95 to 113	Details
B2	72 to 94	Details
B1	42 to 71	Details

CEFR B1 to TOEFL

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