Equivalencies between the Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLBs) (for English), the Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (for French), and the results of language tests from designated testing organizations have been established and are summarized in the following tables.
Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP) – General Test score equivalency chart
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 |
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) – General Training – Test score equivalency chart
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 |
Test d’évaluation de français pour le Canada (TEF Canada)
Test score equivalency chart
CLB Level |
Reading |
Writing |
Listening |
Speaking |
10 |
263-300 |
393-450 |
316-360 |
393-450 |
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 de connaissance du français pour le Canada (TCF Canada)
Test score equivalency chart
CLB Level |
Reading |
Writing |
Listening |
Speaking |
10 and above |
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 |
Use left/right arrows to navigate the slideshow or swipe left/right if using a mobile device