Question 1

Is TOEFL 90 equal to IELTS band 6.5?

Accepted Answer

On the published concordance, yes. TOEFL 90 and IELTS band 6.5 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 TOEFL score do I need for IELTS band 6.5?

Accepted Answer

IELTS band 6.5 corresponds to TOEFL 79 to 93. 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 TOEFL 90?

Accepted Answer

TOEFL 90 sits at CEFR B2. That is read from ETS'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.

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

TOEFL 90 to IELTS

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