CLB Calculator
Convert your language test to a CLB level
Express Entry does not score your IELTS band or CELPIP level directly. It converts every result into a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) — or a Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC) level for French — and awards CRS points from there. Enter your scores below, or pick your test for the full conversion chart.
Band score per skill, 0–9 in half-band steps
As first official language
0
CRS points
As second official language
0
CRS points
Select your IELTS scores to see your CLB levels and CRS points.
Conversion charts by test
English
IELTS General Training
Band score per skill, 0–9 in half-band steps. Converts to CLB 4 through CLB 10.
IELTS → CLB chartEnglish
CELPIP-General
Level per skill, 1–12. Converts to CLB 4 through CLB 10.
CELPIP → CLB chartEnglish
PTE Core
Scaled score per skill, 10–90. Converts to CLB 4 through CLB 10.
PTE Core → CLB chartFrench
TEF Canada
Reading out of 300, listening out of 360, writing and speaking out of 450. Converts to NCLC 4 through NCLC 10.
TEF Canada → NCLC chartFrench
TCF Canada
Reading and listening out of 699; writing and speaking out of 20. Converts to NCLC 4 through NCLC 10.
TCF Canada → NCLC chartWhat CLB levels are worth in CRS points
Language is the single heaviest factor in the Comprehensive Ranking System. Your first official language can carry up to 136 points on its own without an accompanying spouse, before any skill transferability points that pair language with education or work experience.
| CLB level (all four abilities) | Per ability | First language total | Second language total |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLB 10 | 34 | 136 | 24 |
| CLB 9 | 31 | 124 | 24 |
| CLB 8 | 23 | 92 | 12 |
| CLB 7 | 17 | 68 | 12 |
| CLB 6 | 9 | 36 | 4 |
| CLB 5 | 6 | 24 | 4 |
| CLB 4 | 6 | 24 | 0 |
Points shown for a candidate with no accompanying spouse. Totals assume the same level in listening, reading, writing, and speaking.
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