Cambridge English Scale converter
CEFR level and IELTS band
Enter a score
Your result
| Scale score | IELTS band |
|---|---|
| 209 to 230 | 9.0 |
| 205 to 208 | 8.5 |
| 200 to 204 | 8.0 |
| 191 to 199 | 7.5 |
| 185 to 190 | 7.0 |
| 176 to 184 | 6.5 |
| 169 to 175 | 6.0 |
| 162 to 168 | 5.5 |
| 154 to 161 | 5.0 |
| 147 to 153 | 4.5 |
| 142 to 146 | 4.0 |
| Scale score | CEFR level |
|---|---|
| 200 to 230 | C2 |
| 180 to 199 | C1 |
| 160 to 179 | B2 |
| 140 to 159 | B1 |
| 120 to 139 | A2 |
| 100 to 119 | A1 |
| 80 to 99 | Below A1 |
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169 to 175 on the Cambridge English Scale is IELTS 6.0 and 185 to 190 is IELTS 7.0.
Questions people ask
What IELTS band is 169 on the Cambridge English Scale?
6.0. Cambridge's converter puts 169 to 175 at IELTS 6.0.
What Cambridge English Scale score is IELTS 7.0?
185 to 190. Cambridge maps that range to IELTS 7.0, and 191 to 199 to 7.5.
What score is B2 on the Cambridge English Scale?
160 to 179. 180 to 199 is C1 and 140 to 159 is B1.
What score is C1 on the Cambridge English Scale?
180 to 199. C2 starts at 200.
What is the highest Cambridge English Scale score?
230. The scale runs from 80 to 230.
Is there an IELTS band for a score below 142?
No. Cambridge maps no IELTS band below 142 on the scale.
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What it does
Enter a Cambridge English Scale score to see its CEFR level and IELTS band.
Cambridge English Scale scores from 80 to 230, as reported for B2 First, C1 Advanced, C2 Proficiency, B1 Preliminary, A2 Key and Linguaskill.
Method
- Cambridge's scale converter places 100 to 119 at A1, 120 to 139 at A2, 140 to 159 at B1, 160 to 179 at B2, 180 to 199 at C1 and 200 to 230 at C2.
- The same converter maps scale scores to IELTS bands, from 142 to 146 for 4.0 up to 209 to 230 for 9.0.