ILSC English Level Equivalencies
ILSC offers a wide range of courses at 10 progressive language levels: from Beginner 1 (B1) to Advanced 2 (A2) / Mastery 2 (M2).
ILSC's core courses are typically offered at all 10 levels, while afternoon skills courses often combine students from two successive levels, allowing them to share their strengths and skills with other students.
- Common European Framework: A1
- Duolingo: 10
- Common European Framework: A1+
- Duolingo: 15-25
- Cambridge Main Suite Exams: Key-pass
- Common European Framework: A2
- Duolingo: 30-45
- IELTS: Overall band of 4
- TOEFL IBT: 31
- Cambridge Main Suite Exams: Key-merit
- Duolingo: 50-60
- Common European Framework: A2+
- IELTS: Overall band of 4.5
- TOEFL IBT: 32-34
- PTE Academic: 23
- Cambridge Main Suites Exams: B1 Preliminary-pass
- Duolingo: 65-75
- CAEL: 30
- Common European Framework: B1
- IELTS: Overall band of 5
- TOEFL IBT: 35-45
- PTE Academic: 29
- Cambridge Main Suites Exams: B1 Preliminary-merit
- Duolingo: 80-90
- CAEL: --
- Common European Framework: B1+
- IELTS: Overall band of 5.5
- TOEFL IBT: 46-59
- PTE Academic: 36
- Cambridge Main Suites Exams: B2 First-grade C
- Duolingo: 95-100
- CAEL: 40
- Common European Framework: B2
- IELTS: Overall band of 6
- TOEFL IBT: 60-78
- PTE Academic: 46
- Cambridge Main Suites Exams: B2 First-grade B
- Duolingo: 105-110
- CAEL: 50
- Common European Framework: B2+
- IELTS: Overall band of 6.5
- TOEFL IBT: 79-93
- PTE Academic: 56
- Cambridge Main Suites Exams: C1 Advanced-grade C
- Duolingo: 115-120
- CAEL: 60
- Common European Framework: C1
- IELTS: Overall band of 7+
- TOEFL IBT: 94-101
- PTE Academic: 66+
- Cambridge Main Suites Exams: C1 Advanced-grade B / C2 Proficiency grade C
- Duolingo: 125-130
- CAEL: 70
- Common European Framework: C1+
