{"id":2252,"date":"2015-09-16T11:50:35","date_gmt":"2015-09-16T18:50:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/toefl\/?p=2252"},"modified":"2020-12-10T13:45:15","modified_gmt":"2020-12-10T21:45:15","slug":"whats-your-toefl-percentile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/toefl\/whats-your-toefl-percentile\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s Your TOEFL Percentile?"},"content":{"rendered":"

You’ve just taken the TOEFL (or a TOEFL practice test<\/a>), and you’ve received a score in the form of a number from 0 – 120. But what does this number\u00a0mean<\/em>? How does this score compare to everyone else’s score? That’s where score percentiles come in!<\/p>\n

TOEFL Percentile Breakdown<\/h2>\n

Score percentiles tell you how your score compares to everyone else’s. Your “percentile” tells you what percentage of test-takers you scored\u00a0better than.\u00a0<\/em>For example, if your score puts you in the 75th percentile, this means that you scored higher than 75% of all test-takers. You can find out your percentile rank with this chart:<\/p>\n

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Total Scale Score<\/th>\nPercentile Rank<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
120<\/td>\n100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
116<\/td>\n99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
112<\/td>\n97<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
108<\/td>\n93<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
104<\/td>\n88<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
100<\/td>\n81<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
96<\/td>\n74<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
92<\/td>\n67<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
88<\/td>\n59<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
84<\/td>\n51<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
80<\/td>\n44<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
76<\/td>\n37<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
72<\/td>\n31<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
68<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
64<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
60<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
56<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
52<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
48<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
44<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
40<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
36<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
32<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
0<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

So, if you scored a 116, you scored better than 99% of all test-takers (according to this data from ETS<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Does your\u00a0TOEFL score percentile matter?<\/h2>\n

Yes, and no. Your\u00a0score\u00a0<\/em>on the TOEFL matters, of course. But, that’s all that universities will look at — they won’t also<\/em> check your percentile rank. As long as your score meets the requirements for the universities you’re applying to, then that’s all that matters. Here are\u00a0some requirements for top universities<\/a>,\u00a0and you can learn more about what makes a “good” TOEFL score in this post<\/a>. If you\u2019d like to improve your score so that you meet your universities\u2019 requirements, take a look at our online TOEFL preparation course<\/a>! <\/p>\n

Percentiles are just a useful way to help you compare yourself to the general population of TOEFL test-takers. And if your percentile isn’t as high as you’d like it to be, don’t worry! When you apply to universities, you won’t be measured against\u00a0everyone\u00a0<\/em>else who took the TOEFL — only the students who are also applying to the same universities as you. So, be sure to check out those score requirements above, and happy studying!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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