English Language Proficiency Suggested Reference Scores Guide*
| TOEFL iBT | TOEFL PBT | IELTS Academic | CAEL | Can TEST | Cambridge Exams | MELAB | CLB** | CEF** |
| 120 | 677 | 9 | 90 | 5 | CPE - A | 99 | 12 | C2 |
| 110 | 630 | 8 | 85 | 5 | CPE - A |
| 11 | C2 |
| 105 | 615 | 7.5 | 80 | 5 | CPE - B | 91 | 10 | C2 |
| 100 | 600 | 7 | 70 | 4.5 | CAE - A | 90 | 9 | C1 |
| 90 | 580 | 6.5 | 70 | 4.5 | CAE - B | 85 | 8 | C1 |
| 84 | 560 | 6 | 70 | 4.5 | CAE - C | 78 | 7 | B2 |
| 80 | 550 | 6 | 60 | 4.5 | FCE - A | 76 | 6 | B2 |
| 71 | 530 | 5.5 | 60 | 4 | FCE - B | 70 | 6 | B2 |
| 61 | 500 | 5 | 50 | 4 | FCE - C | 60 | 5 | B1 |
*Note:
*The purpose of this chart is intended only to provide general ranges of overall final test scores and framework for quick referencing.
*The English Language Proficiency Tests listed in the above chart have varied test constructs, testing methods, content, and weightings as reflected in the final overall score.
**Please note that the CLB (Canadian Language Benchmarks) and CEF (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) are frameworks and numbers that refer to approximately equivalent levels on each framework and are not standardized proficiency test scores.
*This reference chart is not to be quoted or used for official English language proficiency test score comparison purposes.
Refer to:
iBT TOEFL and PBT TOEFL: www.ets.org
IELTS: www.ielts.org
CAEL: www.cael.ca
CanTEST: www.olbi.uottawa.ca/
Cambridge Exams: www.cambridgeesol.org/exams/
(FCE = First Certificate in English; CAE = Certificate in Advanced English; CPE = Certificate of Proficiency in English
MELAB: Michigan English Language Assessment Battery: www.lsa.umich.edu/eli/testing/melab/
CLB: Canadian Language Benchmarks: www.language.ca
CEF: Common European Framework: www.coe.int/t/dg4/linguistic/cadre_en.asp
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