Language Equivalency Charts
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Federal Language Tables
English
Note: The only approved tests are IELTS-General Training and CELPIP
IELTS-General Training (Approved Test)
| Level | CLB | IELTS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaking | Listening | Reading | Writing | ||
| Fluent | 10 or more | 7.5 or more | 8.5 or more | 8.0 or more | 7.5 or more |
|
Advanced 2 |
9 |
7.0 |
8.0 |
7.0 |
7.0 |
|
Advanced 1 |
8 |
6.5 |
7.5 |
6.5 |
6.5 |
|
Intermediate2 |
7 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
|
Intermediate1 |
6 |
5.5 |
5.5 |
5.0 |
5.5 |
|
Basic2 |
5 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
4.0 |
5.0 |
|
Basic1 |
4 |
4.0 |
4.5 |
3.5 |
4.0 |
|
None |
3 or less |
3.5 or less |
4.0 or less |
3.0 or less |
3.5 or less |
| Level | CLB | CELPIP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaking | Listening | Reading | Writing | ||
| Fluent | 10 or more | 5H / 10 | 5H / 10 | 5H / 10 | 5H / 10 |
|
Advanced 2 |
9 |
5L / 9 |
5L / 9 |
5L / 9 |
5L / 9 |
|
Advanced 1 |
8 |
4H / 8 |
4H / 8 |
4H / 8 |
4H / 8 |
|
Intermediate2 |
7 |
4L / 7 |
4L / 7 |
4L / 7 |
4L / 7 |
|
Intermediate1 |
6 |
3H / 6 |
3H / 6 |
3H / 6 |
3H / 6 |
|
Basic2 |
5 |
3L / 5 |
3L / 5 |
3L / 5 |
3L / 5 |
|
Basic1 |
4 |
2H / 4 |
2H / 4 |
2H / 4 |
2H / 4 |
|
None |
3 or less |
2L / 3 or less |
2L / 3 or less |
2L / 3 or less |
2L / 3 or less |
| Level | CLB | TOEFL* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overral iBT | Overral pBT | Overral cBT | ||
|
Advanced 2 |
9 or more |
113 or more |
625 or more |
263 or more |
|
Advanced 1 |
8 |
100-112 |
600-624 |
250-262 |
|
Intermediate2 |
7 |
77-99 |
547-599 |
210-249 |
|
Intermediate1 |
6 |
68-76 |
520-546 |
190-209 |
|
Basic2 |
5 |
61-67 |
500-519 |
173-189 |
|
Basic1 |
4 |
41-60 |
437-499 |
123-172 |
|
None |
3 or less |
40 or less |
436 or less |
122 or less |
* Comparison for TOEFL has been made by the University of Southhampton
French
Note: The only approved test is TEF
| Level | CLB |
TEF |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaking (expression orale) |
Listening (compréhension orale) |
Reading (compréhension écrite) |
Writing (expression écrite) |
||
| Fluent | 10 | 393 or more | 316 or more | 263 or more | 393 or more |
|
Advanced 2 |
9 |
371-392 |
298-315 |
248-262 |
371-392 |
|
Advanced 1 |
8 |
349-370 |
280-297 |
233-247 |
349-370 |
|
Intermediate2 |
7 |
310-348 |
249-279 |
207-232 |
310-348 |
|
Intermediate1 |
6 |
271-309 |
217-248 |
181-206 |
271-309 |
|
Basic2 |
5 |
226-270 |
181-216 |
151-180 |
226-270 |
|
Basic1 |
4 |
181-225 |
145-180 |
121-150 |
181-225 |
|
None |
3 or less |
180 or less |
144 or less |
120 or less |
180 or less |
| Level | CLB |
TCF |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaking (expression orale) |
Listening (compréhension orale) |
Reading (compréhension écrite) |
Writing (expression écrite) |
||
| Fluent | 10 | 18-20 | 600 or more | 600 or more | 18-20 |
|
Advanced 2 |
9 |
16-17 |
550-599 |
550-599 |
16-17 |
|
Advanced 1 |
8 |
14-15 |
500-549 |
500-549 |
14-15 |
|
Intermediate2 |
7 |
12-13 |
450-499 |
450-499 |
12-13 |
|
Intermediate1 |
6 |
10-11 |
400-449 |
400-449 |
10-11 |
|
Basic2 |
5 |
8-9 |
350-399 |
350-399 |
8-9 |
|
Basic1 |
4 |
6-7 |
300-349 |
300-349 |
6-7 |
|
None |
3 or less |
5 or less |
299 or less |
299 or less |
5 or less |
Quebec Language Tables
English
| CLB | IELTS Speaking |
IELTS Listening |
IELTSReading | IELTSWriting | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Advanced 1,2 |
9-12 |
7.0+ |
8.0+ |
7.0+ | 7.0+ |
|
Intermediate1,2 |
5-8 |
5.0-6.5 |
5.0-7.5 |
4.0-6.5 | 5.0-6.5 |
|
B |
1-4 |
1.0-4.5 |
1.0-4.5 |
1.0-3.5 | 1.0-4.5 |
|
N |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 |
French
| Level | CEFR | TEF or TEFaQ | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overal | Speaking (expression orale) |
Listening (comprehension orale) |
Reading(compréhension écrite) | Writing(expression écrite) | ||
|
Advanced 2 (Level 11,12) |
C2 | 834-900 | 416 or more | 334 or more | 334 or more | 416 or more |
|
Advanced 1 (Level 9,10) |
C1 | 699-833 |
349-415 |
280-333 |
280-333 |
349-415 |
|
Intermediate2 |
B2 | 541-698 |
271-348 |
217-279 |
217-279 |
271-348 |
|
Intermediate1 |
B1 | 361-698 |
181-270 |
145-216 |
145-216 |
181-270 |
|
Basic2 |
A2 | 204-360 |
101-180 |
82-144 |
82-144 |
101-180 |
|
Basic1 |
A1 | 69-203 |
34-100 |
28-81 |
28-81 |
34-100 |
|
None |
A0 | 68 or less |
33 or less |
27 or less |
27 or less |
33 or less |
| Level | CEFR | TCF or TCF-Q | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overral | Speaking(expression orale) | Listening(compréhension orale) | Reading(compréhension écrite) | Writing(expression écrite) | ||
|
Advanced 2 (Level 11,12) |
C2 | 600-699 | 18-20 | 600-699 | 600-699 | 18-20 |
|
Advanced 1 (Level 9,10) |
C1 | 500-599 |
14-17 |
500-599 |
500-599 |
14-17 |
|
Intermediate2 (Level 7,8) |
B2 | 400-499 |
10-13 |
400-499 |
400-499 |
10-13 |
|
Intermediate1 (Level 5,6) |
B1 | 300-399 |
6-9 |
300-399 |
300-399 |
6-9 |
|
Basic2 (Level 3,4) |
A2 | 200-299 |
2-5 |
200-299 |
200-299 |
2-5 |
|
Basic1 (Level 1,2) |
A1 | 100-199 |
1 |
100-199 |
100-199 |
1 |
|
None |
A0 | 99 or less |
0 |
99- |
99- |
0 |
| Level | CEFR | DELF/DALF | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaking(expression orale) | Listening(compréhension orale) | Reading(compréhension écrite) | Writing(expression écrite) | ||
|
Advanced 2 (Level 11,12) |
C2 | DALF C2(At least 32/50) | DALF C2(At least 32/50) | DALF C2(At least 32/50) | DALF C2(At least 32/50) |
|
Advanced 1 (Level 9,10) |
C1 |
DALF C1 (at least 16/25) |
DALF C1 (at least 16/25) |
DALF C1(at least 16/25) | DALF C1(at least 16/25) |
|
Intermediate2 (Level 7,8) |
B2 |
DELF B2 (at least 16/25) |
DELF B2 (at least 16/25) |
DELF B2(at least 16/25) | DELF B2(at least 16/25) |
|
Intermediate1 (Level 5,6) |
B1 |
DELF B1 (at least 16/25) |
DELF B1 (at least 16/25) |
DELF B1(at least 16/25) | DELF B1(at least 16/25) |
|
Basic2 (Level 3,4) |
A2 |
DELF A2 (at least 16/25) |
DELF A2 (at least 16/25) |
DELF A2(at least 16/25) | DELF A2(at least 16/25) |
|
Basic1 (Level 1,2) |
A1 |
DELF A1 (at least 16/25) |
DELF A1 (at least 16/25) |
DELF A1(at least 16/25) | DELF A1(at least 16/25) |
|
None |
A0 |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 |
*For DELF/DALF if score is less than 16/25 or 32/50 then points for one level lower is granted
