Comparison of CEF levels and scores for the various exams
A2 |
B1 |
B2 |
C1 |
C2 |
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Cambridge English Key (KET) PTE General Level 1 PTE Academic 30-42
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Cambridge English Preliminary (PET) IELTS 4-4.5 TOEFL iBT 57-86 TOEIC 550 PTE General Level 2 PTE Academic 43-58
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Cambridge English First (FCE) BEC Vantage IELTS 5-6.5 TOEFL iBT 87-109 Michigan ECCE PTE General Level 3 PTE Academic 59-75
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Cambridge English Advanced (CAE) BEC Higher IELTS 7-8 TOEFL iBT 110-120 TOEIC 880 PTE General Level 4 PTE Academic 76-84
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Cambridge English Proficiency (CPE) IELTS 8.5-9 Michigan ECPE PTE General Level 5 PTE Academic 85+
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The Table gives an approximate comparison between the different exams. The exams all use the Common European Framework (CEF)proficiency levels.