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listening
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reading
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speaking
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TEF Canada
Official scale for tests taken after December 10, 2023
| NCLC | Reading | Writing | Listening | Speaking |
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| NCLC 10 | 546–699 | 558–699 | 546–699 | 556–699 |
| NCLC 9 | 503–545 | 512–557 | 503–545 | 518–555 |
| NCLC 8 | 462–502 | 472–511 | 462–502 | 494–517 |
| NCLC 7 | 434–461 | 428–471 | 434–461 | 456–493 |
| NCLC 6 | 393–433 | 379–427 | 393–433 | 422–455 |
| NCLC 5 | 352–392 | 330–378 | 352–392 | 387–421 |
| NCLC 4 | 306–351 | 268–329 | 306–351 | 328–386 |
Important Note
These are official NCLC equivalency ranges. Each skill is assessed independently by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), so candidates may receive different NCLC levels per skill domain.