NCLC score chart
NCLC score chart: TEF Canada and TCF Canada (IRCC table)
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The tables reproduce every NCLC 4 to 10 band in the verified current TEF Canada and TCF Canada data, with each skill shown separately.
| NCLC | TEF speaking | TEF listening | TEF reading | TEF writing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 556–699 | 546–699 | 546–699 | 558–699 |
| 9 | 518–555 | 503–545 | 503–545 | 512–557 |
| 8 | 494–517 | 462–502 | 462–502 | 472–511 |
| 7 | 456–493 | 434–461 | 434–461 | 428–471 |
| 6 | 422–455 | 393–433 | 393–433 | 379–427 |
| 5 | 387–421 | 352–392 | 352–392 | 330–378 |
| 4 | 328–386 | 306–351 | 306–351 | 268–329 |
| NCLC | TCF speaking | TCF listening | TCF reading | TCF writing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 16–20 | 549–699 | 549–699 | 16–20 |
| 9 | 14–15 | 523–548 | 524–548 | 14–15 |
| 8 | 12–13 | 503–522 | 499–523 | 12–13 |
| 7 | 10–11 | 458–502 | 453–498 | 10–11 |
| 6 | 7–9 | 398–457 | 406–452 | 7–9 |
| 5 | 6–6 | 369–397 | 375–405 | 6–6 |
| 4 | 4–5 | 331–368 | 342–374 | 4–5 |
Which NCLC level is this score?
1. TEF reading score: 434
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Answer: NCLC 7
434 falls in the published TEF reading band 434–461 for NCLC 7.
2. TEF writing score: 511
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Answer: NCLC 8
511 falls in the published TEF writing band 472–511 for NCLC 8.
3. TEF listening score: 392
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Answer: NCLC 5
392 falls in the published TEF listening band 352–392 for NCLC 5.
4. TEF speaking score: 556
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Answer: NCLC 10
556 falls in the published TEF speaking band 556–699 for NCLC 10.
5. TCF reading score: 498
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Answer: NCLC 7
498 falls in the published TCF reading band 453–498 for NCLC 7.
6. TCF writing score: 14
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Answer: NCLC 9
14 falls in the published TCF writing band 14–15 for NCLC 9.
7. TCF listening score: 503
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Answer: NCLC 8
503 falls in the published TCF listening band 503–522 for NCLC 8.
8. TCF speaking score: 9
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Answer: NCLC 6
9 falls in the published TCF speaking band 7–9 for NCLC 6.
9. TEF reading score: 545
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Answer: NCLC 9
545 falls in the published TEF reading band 503–545 for NCLC 9.
10. TCF listening score: 369
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Answer: NCLC 5
369 falls in the published TCF listening band 369–397 for NCLC 5.
Sources
- IRCC Express Entry language test results, verified TEF and TCF tables.
- PrepFranco NCLC 7 guide, cross-check.
- PrepFranco score conversion guide, scale notes.
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