CLB calculator for IELTS, CELPIP and PTE Core
Pick your English test and enter your four scores. You’ll get your CLB for each module, the score for the next level and what your lowest skill means.
How it works
IRCC converts each English skill to CLB on its own and doesn’t average them. IELTS General Training scores of 7.0 in listening and 6.5 in the other three give CLB 7 in listening and CLB 8 in the rest. Your lowest skill is CLB 7. The tables come from IRCC’s Express Entry language test page.
For English, that page names IELTS General Training, CELPIP-General and PTE Core. IELTS Academic and PTE Academic aren’t listed, and IRCC doesn’t accept IELTS One Skill Retake for Express Entry. Results must be less than 2 years old when you complete your profile and when you submit your PR application.
Your lowest skill decides the program minimums and your French bonus. With NCLC 7 in French, CLB 5 or higher in all four English skills earns +50, and anything lower earns +25. Test it in the French bonus calculator, or see your whole score in the CRS calculator for French draws. For French results, use the TEF and TCF CLB calculator.
- ✓ IELTS General, CELPIP General and PTE Core
- ✓ CLB for each module
- ✓ Score needed for the next CLB
- ✓ Program minimums and French bonus check
Common questions
CLB 7 is 6.0 in each module. CLB 9 is 8.0 in listening and 7.0 in reading, writing and speaking.
CLB 7 is 60 in listening, 60 in reading, 69 in writing and 68 in speaking. CLB 9 is 82, 78, 88 and 84.
From level 4 to level 10, the CELPIP level equals the CLB. Levels 10, 11 and 12 all count as CLB 10. Anything below level 4 is below CLB 4.
IRCC’s Express Entry page names IELTS General Training and PTE Core, not the Academic versions. Check the page before you book.
Yes. With NCLC 7 in all four French skills, you get +50 if your English is CLB 5 or higher in all four skills, and +25 if it’s lower or you have no English test.