Inlingua language levels

Our Language program is structured according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEF) and covers the Association of Language Testers in Europe (ALTE) as well as the Test of English as a Foreign Language (Internet-based Test) (TOEFL iBT) levels used by academic institutions worldwide.

inlingua Levels	new inlingua Levels	CEF1 Levels	ALTE2 Levels	ILR3	ACTFL4	Cambridge Tests	TOEIC5	TOEFL (IBT)6	IELTS7
5	5	C2	5	4+	Superior	CPE			8.0-9.0	Proficient Speaker
4 B 4 A	4 Step 2 4 Step 1	C1	4	3+ 3	Advanced High	CAE / BEC Higher	945	110-120	7.0-8.0
3 B 3 A	3 Step 2 3 Step 1	B2	3	2+ 2	Advanced Mid	FCE / BEC Vantage	785	87-109	5.0-6.5	Independent Speaker
2 B 2 A	2 Step 2 2 Step 1	B1	2	1+	Advanced Low	PET / BEC Preliminary	550	57-86	4.0-5.0
1 B	1 Step 2	A2	1	1	Intermediate High Intermediate Low	KET	225			Basic Speaker
1 A	1 Step 1	A1	Breakthrough	0+	Novice high Novice Low		120

 

1 CEF – Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
2 ALTE – Association of Language Testers in Europe
3 ILR – Interagency Language Roundtable
4 ACTFL – American Council on Teaching Foreign Languages
5 TOEIC – Test of English for International Communication
6 TOEFL (IBT) – Test of English as a Foreign Language (Internet Based Test)
7 IELTS – International English Language Testing System

Please note that the comparison of scores and levels are only meant to serve as a guide. Detailed information about the gradings and their interpretation can be
obtained from the corresponding organizations