{"id":11714,"date":"2024-04-22T09:18:59","date_gmt":"2024-04-22T09:18:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/immifocus.ca\/demo\/?page_id=11714"},"modified":"2025-03-26T10:57:36","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T10:57:36","slug":"language-test-equivalency-charts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/immigopro.ca\/premium\/language-test-equivalency-charts\/","title":{"rendered":"Language Test Equivalency Charts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sample Content before the main content<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>How to find your language level based on your test results<\/h2>\n<p>Equivalencies between the Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLBs) (for English), the N<span lang=\"fr\">iveaux de comp\u00e9tence linguistique canadiens (NCLC)<\/span> (for French), and the results of language tests from designated testing organizations have been established and are summarized in the below tables.<\/p>\n<p>Use your test results to find your CLB level in the tables below:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<nav>\n<div id=\"nav-tab\" class=\"nav nav-tabs tableTitlebar\" role=\"tablist\">\n<div class=\"tableTitleTab\"><button id=\"celpip\" class=\"nav-link active titleHead\" role=\"tab\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"tab\" data-bs-target=\"#celpipTab\" aria-controls=\"celpipTab\">CELPIP (General)<\/button><\/div>\n<div class=\"tableTitleTab\"><button id=\"ielts\" class=\"nav-link titleHead\" role=\"tab\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"tab\" data-bs-target=\"#ieltsTab\" aria-controls=\"ieltsTab\">IELTS (General Training)<\/button><\/div>\n<div class=\"tableTitleTab\"><button id=\"pte\" class=\"nav-link titleHead\" role=\"tab\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"tab\" data-bs-target=\"#pteTab\" aria-controls=\"pteTab\">PTE Core<\/button><\/div>\n<div class=\"tableTitleTab\"><button id=\"tef\" class=\"nav-link titleHead\" role=\"tab\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"tab\" data-bs-target=\"#tefTab\" aria-controls=\"tefTab\">TEF Canada<\/button><\/div>\n<div class=\"tableTitleTab\"><button id=\"tcf\" class=\"nav-link titleHead\" role=\"tab\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"tab\" data-bs-target=\"#tcfTab\" aria-controls=\"tcfTab\">TCF Canada<\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<div id=\"nav-tabContent\" class=\"tab-content tableBorder\">\n<div id=\"celpipTab\" class=\"tab-pane fade active show incBorder\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"celpip\">\n<table class=\"dataTable tableFullWidth tableTextAlignCenter\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">CLB level<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Reading<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Writing<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Listening<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Speaking<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ieltsTab\" class=\"tab-pane fade incBorder\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"ielts\">\n<table class=\"dataTable tableFullWidth tableTextAlignCenter\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">CLB level<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Reading<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Writing<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Listening<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Speaking<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>8.0<\/td>\n<td>7.5<\/td>\n<td>8.5<\/td>\n<td>7.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>7.0<\/td>\n<td>7.0<\/td>\n<td>8.0<\/td>\n<td>7.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>6.5<\/td>\n<td>6.5<\/td>\n<td>7.5<\/td>\n<td>6.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>6.0<\/td>\n<td>6.0<\/td>\n<td>6.0<\/td>\n<td>6.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>5.0<\/td>\n<td>5.5<\/td>\n<td>5.5<\/td>\n<td>5.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>4.0<\/td>\n<td>5.0<\/td>\n<td>5.0<\/td>\n<td>5.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>3.5<\/td>\n<td>4.0<\/td>\n<td>4.5<\/td>\n<td>4.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pteTab\" class=\"tab-pane fade incBorder\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"pte\">\n<table class=\"dataTable tableFullWidth tableTextAlignCenter\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">CLB level<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Reading<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Writing<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Listening<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Speaking<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>88-90<\/td>\n<td>90<\/td>\n<td>89-90<\/td>\n<td>89-90<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>78-87<\/td>\n<td>88-89<\/td>\n<td>82-88<\/td>\n<td>84-88<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>69-77<\/td>\n<td>79-87<\/td>\n<td>71-81<\/td>\n<td>76-83<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>60-68<\/td>\n<td>69-78<\/td>\n<td>60-70<\/td>\n<td>68-75<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>51-59<\/td>\n<td>60-68<\/td>\n<td>50-59<\/td>\n<td>59-67<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>42-50<\/td>\n<td>51-59<\/td>\n<td>39-49<\/td>\n<td>51-58<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>33-41<\/td>\n<td>41-50<\/td>\n<td>28-38<\/td>\n<td>42-50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>24-32<\/td>\n<td>32-40<\/td>\n<td>18-27<\/td>\n<td>34-41<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tefTab\" class=\"tab-pane fade incBorder\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tef\">\n<div class=\"tgl-panel\" aria-labelledby=\"wb-auto-8\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n<div class=\"alert alert-info\">\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> For applications received through the Express Entry (EE) system, language level will be based on the \u201c<span lang=\"fr\">\u00c9quivalence ancien score<\/span>\u201d (previous score equivalency) which is the Test score equivalency chart for tests taken before September 30, 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Applicants are instructed to only enter the scores for each language ability from that column into their EE electronic applications for permanent residence (e-APR) regardless of the date the test was taken. All other TEF Canada score equivalency charts are not compatible with our system at this time.<\/p>\n<p>The <a lang=\"fr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lefrancaisdesaffaires.fr\/en\/tests-diplomas\/test-for-evaluating-french-tef\/tef-canada\/\" rel=\"external\">attestation de r\u00e9sultats<\/a> (statement of results) will also include test results in the column marked \u201cScore \/ 699.\u201d If these results were entered into the Express Entry profile, it may produce an incorrect NCLC equivalency.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<details class=\"tableTabTitle\">\n<summary class=\"tableTabOpen\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"celpip\">If you took your test after December 10, 2023 <i class=\"fa fa-angle-down\"><\/i><\/summary>\n<div class=\"table-responsive incBorder\">\n<table class=\"dataTable tableFullWidth tableTextAlignCenter\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">CLB level<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Reading<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Writing<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Listening<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Speaking<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>546-699<\/td>\n<td>558-699<\/td>\n<td>546-699<\/td>\n<td>556-699<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>503-545<\/td>\n<td>512-557<\/td>\n<td>503-545<\/td>\n<td>518-555<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>462-502<\/td>\n<td>472-511<\/td>\n<td>462-502<\/td>\n<td>494-517<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>434-461<\/td>\n<td>428-471<\/td>\n<td>434-461<\/td>\n<td>456-493<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>393-433<\/td>\n<td>379-427<\/td>\n<td>393-433<\/td>\n<td>422-455<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>352-392<\/td>\n<td>330-378<\/td>\n<td>352-392<\/td>\n<td>387-421<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>306-351<\/td>\n<td>268-329<\/td>\n<td>306-351<\/td>\n<td>328-386<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details class=\"tableTabTitle\">\n<summary class=\"tableTabOpen\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"celpip\">If you took your test between October 1, 2019 and December 10, 2023 <i class=\"fa fa-angle-down\"><\/i><\/summary>\n<div class=\"table-responsive incBorder\">\n<table class=\"dataTable tableFullWidth tableTextAlignCenter\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">CLB level<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Reading<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Writing<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Listening<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Speaking<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>566-699<\/td>\n<td>566-699<\/td>\n<td>566-699<\/td>\n<td>566-699<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>533-565<\/td>\n<td>533-565<\/td>\n<td>533-565<\/td>\n<td>533-565<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>500-532<\/td>\n<td>500-532<\/td>\n<td>500-532<\/td>\n<td>500-532<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>450-499<\/td>\n<td>450-499<\/td>\n<td>450-499<\/td>\n<td>450-499<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>400-449<\/td>\n<td>400-449<\/td>\n<td>400-449<\/td>\n<td>400-449<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>350-399<\/td>\n<td>350-399<\/td>\n<td>350-399<\/td>\n<td>350-399<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>300-349<\/td>\n<td>300-349<\/td>\n<td>300-349<\/td>\n<td>300-349<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details class=\"tableTabTitle\">\n<summary class=\"tableTabOpen\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"celpip\">If you took your test before September 30, 2019 <i class=\"fa fa-angle-down\"><\/i><\/summary>\n<div class=\"table-responsive incBorder\">\n<table class=\"dataTable tableFullWidth tableTextAlignCenter\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">CLB level<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Reading<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Writing<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Listening<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Speaking<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>263-300<\/td>\n<td>393-450<\/td>\n<td>316-360<\/td>\n<td>393-450<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>248-262<\/td>\n<td>371-392<\/td>\n<td>298-315<\/td>\n<td>371-392<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>233-247<\/td>\n<td>349-370<\/td>\n<td>280-297<\/td>\n<td>349-370<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>207-232<\/td>\n<td>310-348<\/td>\n<td>249-279<\/td>\n<td>310-348<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>181-206<\/td>\n<td>271-309<\/td>\n<td>217-248<\/td>\n<td>271-309<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>151-180<\/td>\n<td>226-270<\/td>\n<td>181-216<\/td>\n<td>226-270<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>121-150<\/td>\n<td>181-225<\/td>\n<td>145-180<\/td>\n<td>181-225<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tcfTab\" class=\"tab-pane fade incBorder\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tcf\">\n<table class=\"dataTable tableFullWidth 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