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CEF Alignment
These alignments are approximate only. Most are based on claims by the examining bodies themselves.

Most examination bodies now attempt to align or "benchmark" their tests or scores to the Common European
Framework. It should be realised that this is an inexact science and all attempts at correspondence are approximate only.
The following table shows the CEF levels with corresponding levels for the most common tests and examinations.

Common European Framework

Exams and Tests n/a A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2
Cambridge ESOL General KET PET FCE CAE CPE
Examinations English
BEC Preliminary Vantage Higher
YLE Starters Movers Flyers
Pearson Test of English PTE General A1 1 2 Inter- 3 Upper- 4 5
Foun- Elemen- mediate Inter- Advanced Proficient
dation tary mediate
PTE Academic 43-58 59-75 76-84
City & Guilds Prelim. Access Achiever Commu- Expert Mastery
nicator
IELTS 1.0-2.5 3.0 3.5-4.5 5.0-6.0 6.5-7.0 7.5-9.0
TOEIC L&R Listening 60 110 275 400 490
Reading 60 115 275 385 (455)
TOEIC S&W Speaking 50 90 120 160 200
Writing 30 70 120 150 200
TOEIC Bridge Listening 46 64 84
Reading 46 70 86
TOEFL iBT Reading 8 22 28 29
Listening 13 21 26
Speaking 8 13 19 23 28
Writing 11 17 21 28
Total 57-86 87-109 110-120
BULATS 0-19 20-39 40-59 60-74 75-89 90-100
LCCI English for Prelim. Prelim./1 1/2 2/3 3/4 4
Business
SEFIC Prelim. 1 2 3 4
English for 1 2
Tourism
Trinity ISE 0 I II III
GESE 1 2 3/4 5/6 7/8/9 10/11 12
SEW SEW 1 SEW SEW 4
2/3
STEP EIKEN 3-5 Pre-2 2 Pre-1 1
Updated: March 2010

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