TOEFL iBT and Pearson Test of English Academic
Use the following tables to check IELTS (International English Language Testing System) equivalencies for TOEFL iBT (Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-Based Test) and Pearson tests.
TOEFL iBT
IELTS equivalent score 5.5
| Component | TOEFL iBT score |
|---|---|
| Overall | 80 |
| Listening | 20 |
| Reading | 20 |
| Speaking | 22 |
| Writing | 21 |
IELTS equivalent score 6.0
| Component | TOEFL iBT score |
|---|---|
| Overall | 87 |
| Listening | 21 |
| Reading | 21 |
| Speaking | 23 |
| Writing | 22 |
IELTS equivalent score 6.5
| Component | TOEFL iBT score |
|---|---|
| Overall | 92 |
| Listening | 22 |
| Reading | 22 |
| Speaking | 24 |
| Writing | 23 |
IELTS equivalent score 7.0
| Component | TOEFL iBT score |
|---|---|
| Overall | 100 |
| Listening | 23 |
| Reading | 23 |
| Speaking | 25 |
| Writing | 24 |
IELTS equivalent score 7.5
| Component | TOEFL iBT score |
|---|---|
| Overall | 103 |
| Listening | 24 |
| Reading | 24 |
| Speaking | 26 |
| Writing | 25 |
Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic
IELTS equivalent score 5.0
| Component | Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic score |
|---|---|
| Overall | 54 |
| Listening | 54 |
| Reading | 54 |
| Speaking | 54 |
| Writing | 54 |
IELTS equivalent score 5.5
| Component | Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic score |
|---|---|
| Overall | 59 |
| Listening | 59 |
| Reading | 59 |
| Speaking | 59 |
| Writing | 59 |
IELTS equivalent score 6.0
| Component | Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic score |
|---|---|
| Overall | 60 |
| Listening | 60 |
| Reading | 60 |
| Speaking | 60 |
| Writing | 60 |
IELTS equivalent score 6.5
| Component | Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic score |
|---|---|
| Overall | 64 |
| Listening | 64 |
| Reading | 64 |
| Speaking | 64 |
| Writing | 64 |
IELTS equivalent score 7.0
| Component | Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic score |
|---|---|
| Overall | 68 |
| Listening | 68 |
| Reading | 68 |
| Speaking | 68 |
| Writing | 68 |
IELTS equivalent score 7.5
| Component | Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic score |
|---|---|
| Overall | 74 |
| Listening | 74 |
| Reading | 74 |
| Speaking | 74 |
| Writing | 74 |
LanguageCert B2 Communicator Test
LanguageCert B2 Communicator Test entry requirements for our summer pre-sessional courses:
If your degree requires an overall IELTS score of 6.5 and your pre-sessional course requires a 6.0
| Length of pre-sessional course | B2 Communicator score needed |
|---|---|
| 10 weeks | B2 Communicator Pass |
| 6 weeks | B2 Communicator High Pass |
If your degree requires an overall IELTS score of 7.0 and your pre-sessional course requires a 6.5
| Length of pre-sessional course | B2 Communicator score needed |
|---|---|
| 10 weeks | B2 Communicator High Pass |
| 6 weeks | B2 Communicator High Pass |
Read more about our summer pre-sessional courses.