TEF Canada score to NCLC converter
Enter the “Équivalence ancien score” numbers from your attestation. We’ll convert each skill to NCLC.
Listeningout of 360
Readingout of 300
Writingout of 450
Speakingout of 450
Your English result
Lowest skillNCLC 6
CRS French bonus+0
ListeningCLB 7
ReadingCLB 7
WritingCLB 7
SpeakingCLB 6
Points to CLB 7: Speaking +14
| NCLC | Listening | Reading | Writing | Speaking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 316–360 | 263–300 | 393–450 | 393–450 |
| 9 | 298–315 | 248–262 | 371–392 | 371–392 |
| 8 | 280–297 | 233–247 | 349–370 | 349–370 |
| 7bonus line | 249–279 | 207–232 | 310–348 | 310–348 |
| 6 | 217–248 | 181–206 | 271–309 | 271–309 |
| 5 | 181–216 | 151–180 | 226–270 | 226–270 |
| 4 | 145–180 | 121–150 | 181–225 | 181–225 |
Source: IRCC language test equivalency charts. TEF uses the “Équivalence ancien score”: listening /360, reading /300, writing & speaking /450.
How it works
Your TEF Canada attestation shows two numbers per skill: a /699 score and an “Équivalence ancien score”. IRCC only accepts the ancien score.
Ancien score maximums are listening 360, reading 300, writing 450 and speaking 450.
- ✓ Uses the ancien score IRCC requires
- ✓ Per-skill NCLC
- ✓ Full NCLC 4–10 chart
Common questions
The “Équivalence ancien score” column. Entering the /699 numbers is a common mistake that can lead to a refused application.
Listening 298, reading 248, writing 371 and speaking 371 (ancien score).
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