IELTS 5.5 to TOEFL iBT
IELTS 5.5 is about 51 to 66 on TOEFL iBT.
What is IELTS 5.5 on TOEFL iBT?
On the newer TOEFL iBT 1 to 6 scale, that is 3 to 3.5.
On the published score comparison, IELTS 5.5 lines up with TOEFL iBT 51 to 66.
The tests measure different things, so treat this as a close match and not an exact swap.
This comparison follows the score information published by the test makers. IELTS
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Universities that accept IELTS 5.5
395 universities in our directory accept IELTS 5.5. These are the ones asking for the highest scores you still meet.
325 of them list this score for undergraduate courses, and 116 list it for graduate courses.
Where these universities are
| University | Country | Asks for |
|---|---|---|
| University of Bonn | Germany | 5.5 |
| Korea University | South Korea | 5.5 |
| South China University of Technology | China | 5.5 |
| University of Electronic Science and Technology of China | China | 5.5 |
| University of Kansas | United States | 5.5 |
| University of Siena | Italy | 5.5 |
| Ajou University | South Korea | 5.5 |
| Donghua University | China | 5.5 |
| Free University of Bozen - Bolzano | Italy | 5.5 |
| Universiti Teknologi Malaysia | Malaysia | 5.5 |
| Ca' Foscari University of Venice | Italy | 5.5 |
| Jagiellonian University | Poland | 5.5 |
| University of Messina | Italy | 5.5 |
| University of Palermo | Italy | 5.5 |
| Wroclaw Medical University | Poland | 5.5 |
| Beirut Arab University | Lebanon | 5.5 |
| Cyprus International University | Cyprus | 5.5 |
| Oklahoma State University | United States | 5.5 |
| University of Warsaw | Poland | 5.5 |
| Carlos III University of Madrid | Spain | 5.5 |
How nearby scores compare
Scores close to yours, with your own row highlighted.
| IELTS | TOEFL iBT | TOEFL iBT (1 to 6) |
|---|---|---|
| 6.5 to 6.9 | 81 to 90 | 4 to 4.5 |
| 6 to 6.4 | 67 to 80 | 3.5 to 4 |
| 5.5 to 5.9Your score | 51 to 66 | 3 to 3.5 |
| 5 to 5.4 | 37 to 50 | 2.5 to 3 |
| 4.5 to 4.9 | 26 to 36 | 2 to 2.5 |
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