APPENDIX 5: Language Test Equivalency Charts
CLB EQUIVALENCY CHARTS
CELPIP – General
Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP) – General
| CLB Level | Reading | Writing | Listening | Speaking |
| 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
IELTS – General
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) – General Training
| CLB Level | Reading | Writing | Listening | Speaking |
| 10 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 7.5 |
| 9 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 |
| 8 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 6.5 |
| 7 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| 6 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| 5 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| 4 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 |
PTE Core
Pearson Test of English (PTE Core)
| CLB Level | Reading | Writing | Listening | Speaking |
| 10 | 88-90 | 90 | 89-90 | 89-90 |
| 9 | 78-87 | 88-89 | 82-88 | 84-88 |
| 8 | 69-77 | 79-87 | 71-81 | 76-83 |
| 7 | 60-68 | 69-78 | 60-70 | 68-75 |
| 6 | 51-59 | 60-68 | 50-59 | 59-67 |
| 5 | 42-50 | 51-59 | 39-49 | 51-58 |
| 4 | 33-41 | 41-50 | 28-38 | 42-50 |
| 3 | 24-32 | 32-40 | 18-27 | 34-41 |
TEF Canada
Test d’évaluation de français pour le Canada (TEF Canada)
If you took your test after December 10, 2023:
| CLB Level | Reading | Writing | Listening | Speaking |
| 10 | 546-699 | 558-699 | 546-699 | 556-699 |
| 9 | 503-545 | 512-557 | 503-545 | 518-555 |
| 8 | 462-502 | 472-511 | 462-502 | 494-517 |
| 7 | 434-461 | 428-471 | 434-461 | 456-493 |
| 6 | 393-433 | 379-427 | 393-433 | 422-455 |
| 5 | 352-392 | 330-378 | 352-392 | 387-421 |
| 4 | 306-351 | 268-329 | 306-351 | 328-386 |
If you took your test between October 1, 2019 and December 10, 2023:
| CLB Level | Reading | Writing | Listening | Speaking |
| 10 | 566-699 | 566-699 | 566-699 | 566-699 |
| 9 | 533-565 | 533-565 | 533-565 | 533-565 |
| 8 | 500-532 | 500-532 | 500-532 | 500-532 |
| 7 | 450-499 | 450-499 | 450-499 | 450-499 |
| 6 | 400-449 | 400-449 | 400-449 | 400-449 |
| 5 | 350-399 | 350-399 | 350-399 | 350-399 |
| 4 | 300-349 | 300-349 | 300-349 | 300-349 |
If you took your test before September 30, 2019:
| CLB Level | Reading | Writing | Listening | Speaking |
| 10 | 263-277 | 393-415 | 316-333 | 393-415 |
| 9 | 248-262 | 371-392 | 298-315 | 371-392 |
| 8 | 233-247 | 349-370 | 280-297 | 349-370 |
| 7 | 207-232 | 310-348 | 249-279 | 310-348 |
| 6 | 181-206 | 271-309 | 217-248 | 271-309 |
| 5 | 151-180 | 226-270 | 181-216 | 226-270 |
| 4 | 121-150 | 181-225 | 145-180 | 181-225 |
TCF Canada
Test de connaissance du français pour le Canada (TCF Canada)
| CLB Level | Reading | Writing | Listening | Speaking |
| 10 | 549-699 | 16-20 | 549-699 | 16-20 |
| 9 | 524-548 | 14-15 | 523-548 | 14-15 |
| 8 | 499-523 | 12-13 | 503-522 | 12-13 |
| 7 | 453-498 | 10-11 | 458-502 | 10-11 |
| 6 | 406-452 | 7-9 | 398-457 | 7-9 |
| 5 | 375-405 | 6 | 369-397 | 6 |
| 4 | 342-374 | 4-5 | 331-368 | 4-5 |
CEFR (QUEBEC) EQUIVALENCY CHARTS
Test d’évaluation de français Canada (TEF)
| CLB Level | Reading | Writing | Listening | Speaking |
| C2 | 334 | 416 | 334 | 416 |
| C1 | 280 | 349 | 280 | 349 |
| B2 | 217 | 271 | 217 | 271 |
| B1 | 145 | 181 | 145 | 181 |
| A2 | 82 | 101 | 82 | 101 |
| A1 | 28 | 34 | 28 | 34 |
Test de connaissance du français (TCF)
| CLB Level | Reading | Writing | Listening | Speaking |
| C2 | 600 | 18 | 600 | 18 |
| C1 | 500 | 14 | 500 | 14 |
| B2 | 400 | 10 | 400 | 10 |
| B1 | 300 | 6 | 300 | 6 |
| A2 | 200 | 2 | 200 | 2 |
| A1 | 100 | 1 | 100 | 1 |
DELF / DALF
| CLB Level | Reading | Writing | Listening | Speaking |
| C2 | DALF C2 (32/50) | DALF C2 (32/50) | DALF C2 (32/50) | DALF C2 (32/50) |
| C1 | DALF C1 (16/25) | DALF C1 (16/25) | DALF C1 (16/25) | DALF C1 (16/25) |
| B2 | DELF B2 (16/25) | DELF B2 (16/25) | DELF B2 (16/25) | DELF B2 (16/25) |
| B1 | DELF B1 (16/25) | DELF B1 (16/25) | DELF B1 (16/25) | DELF B1 (16/25) |
| A2 | DELF A2 (16/25) | DELF A2 (16/25) | DELF A2 (16/25) | DELF A2 (16/25) |
| A1 | DELF A1 (16/25) | DELF A1 (16/25) | DELF A1 (16/25) | DELF A1 (16/25) |
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