English Test Proficiency Chart

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English Proficiency Test Equivalency Chart

Businesses, colleges, and universities often ask for non-native English speakers to provide an English proficiency test score when applying for school or a job. Use this chart to see how your test score relates to scores of other English proficiency tests.

TOEIC

EIKENCISL LevelCISL CourseCISL  Entrance ScoreCambridge English ScaleFCE gradeCAE
grade
iBT
TOEFL
IELTS
band
DuolingoCEFR
 990

990-    945

1+

1

 

10

 

 

Proficient

 

95%-100%200-230  A120
120
120
119
9
9
8.5
8.5
145
150
155
160
C2
C2
C2+
C2+

 9

 Advanced90%-94%180-199AC
B
97-102
103-107
108-112
113-115
116-118
7
7.5
7.5
8
8
120
125
130
135
140
C1
C1
C1
C1+
C1+
 940-

 785

Pre-1

 

 

8

 

Low Advanced

80%-89%

160-179

 


B
  80-85
86-91
92-96
6.5
6.5
7
105
110
115
B2+
B2+
B2+

 7

Upper- Intermediate70%-79%C  62-67
68-73
74-79
5.5
6
6
90
95
100
B2
B2
B2
 780-

550

2

2A

6Intermediate60%-69%140-159  44-49
50-55
56-61
5
5
5.5
75
80
85
B1+
B1+
B1+
550%-59%  26-31
32-37
38-43
4
4.5
4.5
60
65
70
B1
B1
B1
 545-

225

Pre-24Low- Intermediate40%-49%120-139  5-8
9-13
14-19
20-25
3
3.5
3.5
4
40
45
50
55
A2+
A2+
A2+
A2+

3

30%-39%  0
1
2-4
2.5
3
3
25
30
35
A2
A2
A2
 220-

120

3-52Basic20%-29%100-119  02.520A1
11%-19%80-99

 

 0215A1

*This chart shows an approximate level only for students who have completed the whole course.

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