TEF Score to CLB Level Correspondence
CLB level assignment based on TEF Canada scores (out of 699), including score ranges used between October 1, 2019 and December 10, 2023, and the ranges in use from December 11, 2023 onward.
| TEF Score Oct 1, 2019 - Dec 10, 2023 (per test) | TEF Score (from Dec 11, 2023) | CLB Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading & Listening | Writing | Speaking | ||
| 0 - 299 | 0 - 305 | 0 - 267 | 0 - 327 | <CLB 4 |
| 300 - 349 | 306 - 351 | 268 - 329 | 328 - 386 | CLB 4 |
| 350 - 399 | 352 - 392 | 330 - 378 | 387 - 421 | CLB 5 |
| 400 - 449 | 393 - 433 | 379 - 427 | 422 - 455 | CLB 6 |
| 450 - 499 | 434 - 461 | 428 - 471 | 456 - 493 | CLB 7 |
| 500 - 532 | 462 - 502 | 472 - 511 | 494 - 517 | CLB 8 |
| 533 - 565 | 503 - 545 | 512 - 557 | 518 - 555 | CLB 9 |
| 566 - 699 | 546 - 572 | 558 - 576 | 556 - 591 | CLB 10 |
| 573 - 614 | 577 - 618 | 592 - 641 | CLB 11 | |
| 615 - 699 | 619 - 699 | 642 - 699 | CLB 12 | |