ETS is introducing significant updates to the TOEFL iBT® test, including a new 1–6 score scale and adaptive testing features. These updates impact how score data is structured and delivered including through our technical integrations.

Important: Australia and New Zealand Score Users

The TOEFL iBT26 test enhancements do not affect Australian and New Zealand institutions or entities. If you are an Australian institution or entity, please read the TOEFL iBT Enhancements: Australia and New Zealand Institutions article for more information.

If you are a server-to-server user, you will still need to update your URL and API Key (authcode) so that you can integrate with TOEFL Access (see the Managing Integrations collection), but your ScoreLink and PGP layouts will not change.

Preparing For Updates

You can proactively prepare for the updates to minimize disruptions to your workflows by:

Proactively review updated file specifications
Testing data parsing with new fields
Planning integration updates for January 2026
Familiarizing yourself with 1–6 scale interpretation
Reviewing CEFR alignment guidelines
Considering score requirement adjustments for your school

To help you prepare, see the article TOEFL iBT® Score Scale Update: What You Need to Know.

ScoreLink File

The ScoreLink File format, used in REST API’s Server-to-Server Accounts including Slate, is also exportable from TOEFL Access and comprises:

New 1–6 scale section and total scores
CEFR level mappings
Comparable 0–120 scores during transition period

The below layout includes iBT26* and MyBest iBT26* scores that are highlighted in blue. These scores are provided as the filler from 832 - 937. After January 21, 2026, they will contain TOEFL iBT Data. We encourage you to make these updates now to help ensure a smooth rollout of the new score scale.

*iBT26 refers to the enhancements being made to the test January 21, 2026.

To download the spreadsheet, select the link below the table.

This ScoreLink layout is exactly the same as the ScoreLink layout in the Managing Integrations collection.

ScoreLink Layout

Start	End	Size	Data Format	CL	CL	Field Name	Comments
				A	N
1	4	4	CH	X	X	Institution Code
5	9	5	CH	X	X	Filler	For future expansion of DI Code
10	11	2	CH	X	X	Department Code
12	26	15	CH	X	X	Filler	For future use as Test Taker ID
27	42	16	CH		X	Registration or Appointment Number	If rPDT***, 7 characters, left justified
43	72	30	CH	X	X	Last (Family) Name	If rPDT, the entire name will be in this field (LAST FIRST MIDDLE)
73	102	30	CH	X	X	First (Given) Name	Blank if rPDT
103	132	30	CH	X	X	Middle Name	Blank if rPDT
133	187	55	CH	X	X	Address Line 1
188	242	55	CH	X	X	Address Line 2
243	297	55	CH	X	X	Address Line 3
298	352	55	CH	X	X	Address Line 4
353	382	30	CH	X	X	Address City
383	388	6	CH	X	X	Address State/Province
389	391	3	CH	X		Address Country Code	ISO Country Code
392	431	40	CH	X	X	Address Country Name
432	443	12	CH	X	X	Address Zip/Postal Code
444	446	3	CH	X		Native Country Code	ISO Country Code
447	486	40	CH	X	X	Native Country Name
487	489	3	CH	X		Native Language Code	ISO Language Code
490	529	40	CH	X	X	Native Language Name
530	537	8	CH		X	Date of Birth	YYYYMMDD
538	538	1	CH		X	Gender	1 = Male, 2 = Female, 3 = Non-binary, 4 = Prefer to self-describe, 5 = Prefer not to answer, 0 = No Response
539	546	8	CH		X	Test Date	YYYYMMDD
547	551	5	CH	X	X	Test Center Code
552	555	4	CH	X	X	Filler	For future expansion of Test Center Code
556	556	1	CH	X		Test Type	I = iBT; E= Essentials; C=Paper Edition K=iBT26
557	557	1	CH	X		Listening Indicator	Blank L = No Listening Score; Listening Section not administered (IBT, ESS)
558	558	1	CH	X		Speaking Indicator	Blank S = No Speaking Score; Speaking Section not administered (IBT, ESS)
559	560	2	CH	X	X	IBT Listening	00 to 30 ** If IBT Listening not administered
561	562	2	CH		X	IBT Reading	00 to 30
563	564	2	CH	X	X	IBT Speaking	00 to 30 ** If IBT Speaking not administered
565	566	2	CH		X	IBT Writing	00 to 30
567	569	3	CH	X	X	IBT Total Score	000 to 120 *** If IBT Listening or IBT Speaking not administered
570	590	21	CH	X	X	Filler	Blank
591	665	75	CH	X	X	Email Address	IBT, Essentials and rPDT
666	680	15	CH	X	X	Test Center Code	IBT and Essentials only
681	716	36	CH	X	X	Test Country Location	IBT and Essentials only
717	731	15	CH	X	X	Identification Type	Passport or National ID, IBT and Essentials only
732	756	25	CH	X		ID Number	Last 4 digits displayed, IBT and Essentials only
757	766	10	CH	X	X	Issuing Country	IBT and Essentials only
767	774	8	CH		X	Report Date	YYYYMMDD
775	780	6	CH			FILLER	FOR FUTURE USE
781	782	2	CH		X	MyBest IBT Listening	00 to 30
783	790	8	CH		X	MyBest IBT Listening Test Date	YYYYMMDD
791	792	2	CH		X	MyBest IBT Reading	00 to 30
793	800	8	CH		X	MyBest IBT Reading Test Date	YYYYMMDD
801	802	2	CH		X	MyBest IBT Writing	00 to 30
803	810	8	CH		X	MyBest IBT Writing Test Date	YYYYMMDD
811	812	2	CH		X	MyBest IBT Speaking	00 to 30
813	820	8	CH		X	MyBest Speaking Test Date	YYYYMMDD
821	823	3	CH		X	MyBest IBT Total Score	000 to 120
824	831	8	CH		X	MyBest IBT Total As of Date	YYYYMMDD
832	835	4	CH		X	iBT26 Listening Score	1 to 6 ** If iBT26 Listening not administered
836	839	4	CH		X	iBT26 Reading Score	1 to 6
840	843	4	CH		X	iBT26 Writing Score	1 to 6
844	847	4	CH		X	iBT26 Speaking Score	1 to 6 ** If iBT26 Speaking not administered
848	851	4	CH		X	iBT26 Total Score	1 to 6
852	853	2	CH	X	X	iBT26 Listening CEFR Level	A1,A2,B1,B2,C1,C2
854	855	2	CH	X	X	iBT26 Reading CEFR Level	A1,A2,B1,B2,C1,C2
856	857	2	CH	X	X	iBT26 Writing CEFR Level	A1,A2,B1,B2,C1,C2
858	859	2	CH	X	X	iBT26 Speaking CEFR Level	A1,A2,B1,B2,C1,C2
860	861	2	CH	X	X	iBT26 Total Score CEFR Level	A1,A2,B1,B2,C1,C2
862	864	3	CH		X	IBT equivalent Total Score	000 to 120 *** If IBT Listening or IBT Speaking not administered
865	868	4	CH		X	My Best iBT26 Listening Score	1 to 6 ** If iBT26 Listening not administered
869	872	4	CH		X	My Best iBT26 Reading Score	1 to 6
873	876	4	CH		X	My Best iBT26 Writing Score	1 to 6
877	880	4	CH		X	My Best iBT26 Speaking Score	1 to 6 ** If iBT26 Speaking not administered
881	884	4	CH		X	My Best iBT26 Total Score	1 to 6
885	887	3	CH		X	MyBest IBT equivalent Total Score	000 to 120 *** If IBT Listening or IBT Speaking not administered
888	889	2	CH	X	X	My Best iBT26 Listening CEFR Level	A1,A2,B1,B2,C1,C2
890	891	2	CH	X	X	My Best iBT26 Reading CEFR Level	A1,A2,B1,B2,C1,C2
892	893	2	CH	X	X	My Best iBT26 Writing CEFR Level	A1,A2,B1,B2,C1,C2
894	895	2	CH	X	X	My Best iBT26 Speaking CEFR Level	A1,A2,B1,B2,C1,C2
896	897	2	CH	X	X	My Best iBT26 Total Score CEFR Level	A1,A2,B1,B2,C1,C2
898	905	8	CH		X	MyBest iBT26 Listening Test Date	YYYYMMDD
906	913	8	CH		X	MyBest iBT26 Reading Test Date	YYYYMMDD
914	921	8	CH		X	MyBest iBT26 Writing Test Date	YYYYMMDD
922	929	8	CH		X	MyBest iBT26 Speaking Test Date	YYYYMMDD
930	937	8	CH		X	MyBest iBT26 As of Date	YYYYMMDD
938	1200	263				FILLER	FOR FUTURE USE
1201	1202	2	CH	X	X	Essentials Listening based on Test type	1 to 12 ** If Essentials Listening not administered
1203	1204	2	CH		X	Essentials Reading	1 to 12
1205	1206	2	CH	X	X	Essentials Writing	1 to 12
1207	1208	2	CH		X	Essentials Speaking	1 to 12 ** If Essentials Speaking not administered
1209	1212	4	CH	X	X	Essentials Total Band Score	1 to 12.0 (increments of .5) *** If Essentials Listening or Essentials Speaking not administered
1213	1214	2	CH		X	MyBest Essentials Listening	1 to 12
1215	1222	8	CH		X	MyBest Essentials Listening Test Date	YYYYMMDD
1223	1224	2	CH		X	MyBest Essentials Reading	1 to 12
1225	1232	8	CH		X	MyBest Essentials Reading Test Date	YYYYMMDD
1233	1234	2	CH		X	MyBest Essentials Writing	1 to 12
1235	1242	8	CH		X	MyBest Essentials Writing Test Date	YYYYMMDD
1243	1244	2	CH		X	MyBest Essentials Speaking	1 to 12
1245	1252	8	CH		X	MyBest Essentials Speaking Test Date	YYYYMMDD
1253	1256	4	CH		X	MyBest Essentials Total Band Score	1 to 12.0 (increments of .5)
1257	1264	8	CH		X	MyBest Essentials As of Date	YYYYMMDD
1265	1266	2	CH	X	X	Essentials Listening	A0 to C2 ** If Essentials Listening not administered
1267	1268	2	CH		X	Essentials Reading	A0 to C2
1269	1270	2	CH	X	X	Essentials Writing	A0 to C2
1271	1272	2	CH		X	Essentials Speaking	A0 to C2 ** If Essentials Speaking not administered
1273	1274	2	CH	X	X	Essentials Total Band Score	A0 to C2 ** If Essentials Listening or Essentials Speaking not administered
1275	1276	2	CH		X	Essentials Sentence Construction	05 to 95 Percentile, (increments of 10)
1277	1278	2	CH		X	Essentials Vocabulary Knowledge	05 to 95 Percentile, (increments of 10)
1279	1279	1	CH	X		Score Status	C=Cancelled; R=Reported
1280	1600	321				FILLER	FOR FUTURE USE

TOEFL S2S ScoreLink Layout with iBT26_07282025.xlsx

TOEFL® Samples, Personal Statement, and Skills Percentiles

Performance Descriptors for the TOEFL iBT® Test

TOEFL PGP Layout

ScoreLink Layout

TOEFL iBT® Enhancements - PGP Layout Update

TOEFL iBT® Enhancements - ScoreLink Layout Update

Preparing For Updates

ScoreLink File

ScoreLink Layout