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.
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 |
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1 | 4 | 4 | CH | X | X | Institution Code |
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5 | 9 | 5 | CH | X | X | Filler | For future expansion of DI Code |
10 | 11 | 2 | CH | X | X | Department Code |
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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 |
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188 | 242 | 55 | CH | X | X | Address Line 2 |
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243 | 297 | 55 | CH | X | X | Address Line 3 |
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298 | 352 | 55 | CH | X | X | Address Line 4 |
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353 | 382 | 30 | CH | X | X | Address City |
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383 | 388 | 6 | CH | X | X | Address State/Province |
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389 | 391 | 3 | CH | X |
| Address Country Code | ISO Country Code |
392 | 431 | 40 | CH | X | X | Address Country Name |
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432 | 443 | 12 | CH | X | X | Address Zip/Postal Code |
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444 | 446 | 3 | CH | X |
| Native Country Code | ISO Country Code |
447 | 486 | 40 | CH | X | X | Native Country Name |
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487 | 489 | 3 | CH | X |
| Native Language Code | ISO Language Code |
490 | 529 | 40 | CH | X | X | Native Language Name |
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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 |
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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 |
557 | 557 | 1 | CH | X |
| Listening Indicator | Blank |
558 | 558 | 1 | CH | X |
| Speaking Indicator | Blank |
559 | 560 | 2 | CH | X | X | IBT Listening | 00 to 30 |
561 | 562 | 2 | CH |
| X | IBT Reading | 00 to 30 |
563 | 564 | 2 | CH | X | X | IBT Speaking | 00 to 30 |
565 | 566 | 2 | CH |
| X | IBT Writing | 00 to 30 |
567 | 569 | 3 | CH | X | X | IBT Total Score | 000 to 120 |
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 |
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| 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 |
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 |
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 |
865 | 868 | 4 | CH |
| X | My Best iBT26 Listening Score | 1 to 6 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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1201 | 1202 | 2 | CH | X | X | Essentials Listening based on Test type | 1 to 12 |
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 |
1209 | 1212 | 4 | CH | X | X | Essentials Total Band Score | 1 to 12.0 (increments of .5) |
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 |
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 |
1273 | 1274 | 2 | CH | X | X | Essentials Total Band Score | A0 to C2 |
1275 | 1276 | 2 | CH |
| X | Essentials Sentence Construction | 05 to 95 |
1277 | 1278 | 2 | CH |
| X | Essentials Vocabulary Knowledge | 05 to 95 |
1279 | 1279 | 1 | CH | X |
| Score Status | C=Cancelled; R=Reported |
1280 | 1600 | 321 |
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| FILLER | FOR FUTURE USE |