iBT TOEFL and IELTS
For a comparison of different examinations and their relationships to CEFR and ALTE
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CEFR/ALTE LEVEL
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CAMBRIDGE ESOL MAIN SUITE
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IELTS 1
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iBT TOEFL2
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C2/ALTE 5
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Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE)
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7.5 - 9.0
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107 - 120
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C1/ALTE 4
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Certificate of Advanced English (CAE)
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6.5 - 7.0
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90 - 106
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B2/ALTE 3
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First Certificate in English (FCE)
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5.0 - 6.0
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61 - 89
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B1/ALTE 2
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Preliminary English Test (PET)
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3.5 - 4.5
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57 - 60
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A2/ALTE 1
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Key English Test (KET)
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3.0
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A1/
ALTE BREAKTHROUGH
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1 Source:
British
Council
2 The
comparison between IELTS & TOEFL scores is based on similar
tables on a number of leading UK
university web sites. It is not endorsed by either TOEFL or
IELTS.
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