TCF Canada score to NCLC converter
Type your four TCF Canada results. We’ll show your NCLC level for each skill and exactly where the next band starts.
Listeningout of 699
Readingout of 699
Writingout of 20
Speakingout of 20
Your English result
Lowest skillNCLC 6
CRS French bonus+0
ListeningCLB 7
ReadingCLB 7
WritingCLB 7
SpeakingCLB 6
Points to CLB 7: Speaking +1
| NCLC | Listening | Reading | Writing | Speaking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 549–699 | 549–699 | 16–20 | 16–20 |
| 9 | 523–548 | 524–548 | 14–15 | 14–15 |
| 8 | 503–522 | 499–523 | 12–13 | 12–13 |
| 7bonus line | 458–502 | 453–498 | 10–11 | 10–11 |
| 6 | 398–457 | 406–452 | 7–9 | 7–9 |
| 5 | 369–397 | 375–405 | 6 | 6 |
| 4 | 331–368 | 342–374 | 4–5 | 4–5 |
Source: IRCC language test equivalency charts.
How it works
TCF Canada reports listening and reading on a 0–699 scale and writing and speaking on a 0–20 scale. IRCC maps each to NCLC 4–10.
The writing and speaking bands are narrow — 10–11 is NCLC 7 and 12–13 is NCLC 8 — so a single point can move you a whole level.
- ✓ Exact IRCC TCF Canada bands
- ✓ Next-level gap per skill
- ✓ Full NCLC 4–10 chart
Common questions
For Express Entry, the useful target is NCLC 7 in all four skills (listening 458, reading 453, writing 10, speaking 10). NCLC 9 (523/524/14/14) earns more core CRS points.
Yes. Writing and speaking are each scored out of 20. Listening and reading are scored out of 699.
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