What TOEFL score equals IELTS 6.5?

On the ETS TOEFL iBT ↔ IELTS concordance, IELTS 6.5 corresponds to a TOEFL iBT total of roughly 79–93. It maps to a single band because ETS publishes a range, not one exact number. IELTS 6.5 is also CEFR B2, PTE Academic 58, and Duolingo 105–110.

Is PTE 65 equal to IELTS 7.0?

Yes. Pearson's official PTE Academic ↔ IELTS concordance places PTE 65 at IELTS 7.0 (CEFR C1). Many Australian and UK courses that ask for “IELTS 7.0” list “PTE 65” as the accepted equivalent, but always confirm the exact minimum on the course or visa page.

What CEFR level is IELTS 7.0?

IELTS 7.0 maps to CEFR C1 (a proficient user). Per the IELTS.org alignment, IELTS 7.0–8.0 all sit at C1, 8.5–9.0 at C2, 5.5–6.5 at B2, and 4.5–5.0 at B1. The tool shows the Council of Europe descriptor alongside each result.

What is a Duolingo 120 in IELTS?

A Duolingo English Test score of 115–120 corresponds to IELTS 7.0 on Duolingo's published comparison, which is CEFR C1. A DET 120 candidate typically meets an “IELTS 7.0 / PTE 65” requirement, though acceptance of the Duolingo test itself varies by institution.

Which is easier, IELTS or PTE?

Neither is officially “easier” — the concordance treats them as equivalent (PTE 65 = IELTS 7.0). PTE is fully computer-scored with faster results, which some test-takers prefer; IELTS offers a face-to-face speaking option. Pick the test your target university or visa actually accepts, then use this tool to check the equivalent score.

Are these conversions exact?

No — and no honest tool would claim they are. Every provider labels its concordance “approximate” or “indicative”. That is why this tool shows ranges (e.g. TOEFL 79–93 for IELTS 6.5) instead of a single false-precision number, and highlights the neighbouring bands so you can judge borderline cases.

Can I convert individual section scores (Listening, Reading)?

No. Test providers only publish overall-to-overall concordances; there is no official section-level mapping between, say, IELTS Reading and TOEFL Reading. This tool converts overall scores only, which is what universities and visa authorities compare.

Will my Sri Lankan university or visa accept a converted score?

The conversion tells you the equivalent score, not whether an institution accepts that test. Each university and each visa subclass sets its own list of accepted tests and minimums, and those change per intake. Use the equivalent as a guide, then confirm on the official course or immigration page.

Education · English tests

English Test Score Converter — IELTS, TOEFL, PTE, Duolingo & CEFR

Enter a score on any one English proficiency test and see its official equivalent on the others — IELTS ⇄ TOEFL iBT ⇄ PTE Academic ⇄ Duolingo ⇄ CEFR. Every mapping uses the provider's own concordance table, shown as ranges, with sources cited. No signup, no ads.

By Induwara Ashinsana— Executive Director, Ryzera TechnologiesUpdated Jul 9, 2026

Convert an English test scoreIELTS · TOEFL · PTE · Duolingo · CEFR

I have a score on…

IELTS band

Overall band, 0–9 in half-point steps.

Popular

CEFR levelB2(≈ IELTS 6.5)

Independent user — interacts with fluency and writes clear, detailed text on many subjects.

TOEFL iBT

79–93

published as a range

PTE Academic

Duolingo English Test

105–110

published as a range

CEFR level

Full concordance

IELTS	TOEFL iBT	PTE	Duolingo	CEFR
4.5	32–34	29	65–70	B1
5.0	35–45	36	75–80	B1
5.5	46–59	42	85–90	B2
6.0	60–78	50	95–100	B2
6.5	79–93	58	105–110	B2
7.0	94–101	65	115–120	C1
7.5	102–109	73	125–135	C1
8.0	110–114	79	140–150	C1
8.5	115–117	83	151–155	C2
9.0	118–120	89	160	C2

Concordances are official but approximate. Each institution sets its own accepted tests and minimums — always confirm on the course or visa page. Sources: IELTS · TOEFL · PTE · Duolingo · CEFR.

How it works

There is no single physics that links these tests — each is scored on its own scale (IELTS 0–9, TOEFL iBT 0–120, PTE Academic 10–90, Duolingo 10–160, CEFR A1–C2). What exists is a set of concordance tables: each provider has statistically linked its own scale to the others, most commonly to IELTS. This tool uses IELTS band as the common anchor because every other provider publishes an official IELTS concordance.

Normalise to an IELTS band.If you enter IELTS, that band is used directly. If you enter TOEFL, PTE, or Duolingo, the tool looks up the provider's published row that contains your score — for example ETS maps TOEFL iBT 94–101 to IELTS 7.0, and Pearson maps PTE 65 to IELTS 7.0. A CEFR level maps to the IELTS band range for that level (C1 = IELTS 7.0–8.0).
Project the anchor band back out. Using the same provider tables in reverse, the tool returns the equivalent on every other scale — a single value where the table is one-to-one (PTE 65) and a range where a band maps to several scores (TOEFL 94–101 for IELTS 7.0).
Read the CEFR level. The Council of Europe framework is carried alongside every result: C2 ≈ IELTS 8.5–9.0, C1 ≈ 7.0–8.0, B2 ≈ 5.5–6.5, B1 ≈ 4.5–5.0. Each result shows the one-line Council-of-Europe descriptor for that level.

No value is interpolated or invented between published rows. Where a provider only publishes banded ranges, the tool shows the range rather than a false-precision single number — because the providers themselves label these tables approximate. When a score falls between two published bands, the tool snaps to the nearest anchor band and flags the result as approximate. Three published worked examples are re-checked against the source tables at build time as a self-test (verifyWorkedExamples()), and a round-trip check confirms the forward and reverse tables agree.

Worked examples

IELTS 6.5 — the most common Sri Lankan result

Source = IELTS 6.5 → used directly as the anchor band.
Project out (ETS / Pearson / Duolingo tables):
TOEFL iBT 79–93 · PTE Academic 58 · Duolingo 105–110
CEFR level: B2 (independent user).
So an IELTS 6.5 applicant meets a “PTE 58 / TOEFL 79” requirement.

TOEFL iBT 100 — normalising up to IELTS

Source = TOEFL iBT 100. ETS row 94–101 contains it → IELTS 7.0.
Project out from IELTS 7.0:
PTE Academic 65 · Duolingo 115–120 · CEFR C1.
A TOEFL 100 candidate therefore meets an “IELTS 7.0 / PTE 65” course requirement.

PTE Academic 50 — a borderline band

Source = PTE 50. Pearson's concordance point 50 → IELTS 6.0.
Project out from IELTS 6.0:
TOEFL iBT 60–78 · Duolingo 95–100 · CEFR B2.
PTE 50 sits at the B2 floor — one band below a typical “6.5” admission bar.

Frequently asked questions

Sources & references

The concordance tables on this page were last cross-checked against the provider sources on 2026-07-09. Providers revise these tables periodically; this page is reviewed whenever a provider publishes an updated concordance.

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