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 Language test equivalency charts - Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLBs)

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International English Language Testing System (IELTS) General Training – Test score equivalency chart
CLB LevelReadingWritingListeningSpeaking
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
Test d'évaluation de français (TEF) – Test score equivalency chart for reports issued on or after April 1, 2014
CLB LevelReadingWritingListeningSpeaking
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
Test d'évaluation de français (TEF) – Test score equivalency chart for reports issued before April 1, 2014
CLB LevelReadingWritingListeningSpeaking
10 263-277 393-415 316-333 393-415
9 248-262 372-392 298-315 372-392
8 233-247 349-371 280-297 349-371
7 206-232 309-348 248-279 309-348
6 181-205 271-308 217-247 271-308
5 150-180 225-270 180-216 225-270
4 121-149 181-224 145-179 181-224

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