Question 1

Is IELTS 5.5 equal to TOEFL 46 to 59?

Accepted Answer

On the published concordance, yes. IELTS 5.5 and TOEFL 46 to 59 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 IELTS score do I need for TOEFL 46 to 59?

Accepted Answer

TOEFL 46 to 59 corresponds to IELTS 5.5. 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 IELTS 5.5?

Accepted Answer

IELTS 5.5 sits at CEFR B2. That is read from the IELTS partners' 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.

IELTS Academic	TOEFL iBT	Page
9.0	118 to 120	Details
8.5	115 to 117	Details
8.0	110 to 114	Details
7.5	102 to 109	Details
7.0	94 to 101	Details
6.5	79 to 93	Details
6.0	60 to 78	Details
5.5	46 to 59	Details
5.0	35 to 45	Details
4.5	32 to 34	Details

IELTS 5.5 to TOEFL

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