ESL Level

Common European Framework

ALTE

Cambridge Exams

IELTS Score

(Max 9)

TOEFL

iBT Score

City & Guilds

IESOL

GTKEC

Starter

 

 

YLE Starters

1 - 2

 

 

Level 1

Beginner

A1-Breakthrough

 

YLE Movers

Entry1

 

 

Preliminary

 

Elementary

A2 - Waystage

Level 1

YLE Flyers

Entry 2-KET

3

32 - 42

Access

Level 2

Pre-Intermediate

B1- Threshold

Level 2

PET

 

3.5 – 4.5

43 - 61

Achiever

Level 3

Intermediate

   
Entry 3
     

Level 4

Upper-Intermediate

B2 - Vantage

Level 3

FCE

Level 1

5-6

62 - 91

Communicator

Level 5

Advanced

C1 - Effective

Level 4

CAE

Level 2

6.5 - 7

92 - 112

Expert

Level 6

Proficiency

C2 - Mastery

Level 5

CPE

7.5 - 9

113 - 120

Mastery

 

IELTS – International English Language Testing System (Cambridge University & Australian Ministry of Education)
TOEFL – Test of English as a Foreign Language
ALTE - ALTE is an association of providers of foreign language examinations, founded in 1990. It includes many of the world's leading language assessment bodies. ALTE currently has 31 members, representing the testing of 26 languages and over 40 affiliate institutions. ALTE members provide standard examination and computer based language tests.