Results that better meet your needs
The Cambridge English Scale was developed in response to your feedback and aims to provide you with clearer and more detailed information on candidate performance.
Our exams on the Cambridge English Scale
B2 First, C1 Advanced and C2 Proficiency began reporting results on the Cambridge English Scale in January 2015. A2 Key, B1 Preliminary and Cambridge English Qualifications for business began reporting on the scale from February 2016.
The diagram below gives you an overview of where our exams sit on the scale and how they compare to one another, to IELTS, and to the CEFR.
*Linguaskill reports up to a maximum score of 180+ , which equates to C1 (or above) on the CEFR scale. Scoring up to C2 will be introduced in early 2021.
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Benefits/key features:
- Scores for each language skill – Students receive individual scale scores for the four skills (Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking) plus a score for Use of English in certain exams. These scores replace the candidate profile, making it easy to specify the exact level of English you need.
- Scores given on a single scale – The new scale makes it easier to interpret results, as scores are given on the same scale for each skill and for overall exam performance. The score for overall exam performance replaces the standardised score.
- IELTS has been mapped to the scale – As the producer of IELTS, we can provide a reliable comparison between IELTS band scores and Cambridge English Scale scores. This makes it easy for you to align Cambridge English exams to your existing IELTS requirement.
- All exams report on the same scale – Results across our range of exams report on the same scale, making it easy to understand how student performance on one exam relates to performance on another.