Question 1

Is CEFR B2 equal to PTE 59 to 75?

Accepted Answer

On the published concordance, yes. CEFR B2 and PTE 59 to 75 are treated as close equivalents. A concordance is a statistical match, not a promise of acceptance, so check what your university or visa stream asks for.

Question 2

What CEFR score do I need for PTE 59 to 75?

Accepted Answer

PTE 59 to 75 corresponds to CEFR B2. Aiming a few points above the bottom of that range gives you room for a bad day on one skill.

Question 3

What CEFR level is CEFR B2?

Accepted Answer

CEFR B2 sits at CEFR B2. That is read from the Council of Europe's own CEFR alignment rather than converted through another test, because each test owner publishes its own.

Question 4

Where do these numbers come from?

Accepted Answer

From the test owner's published concordance: Pearson: the Global Scale of English and CEFR. Nothing on this page is interpolated between rows.

CEFR	PTE Academic	Page
C2	85 to 90	Details
C1	76 to 84	Details
B2	59 to 75	Details
B1	43 to 58	Details
A2	30 to 42	Details
A1	10 to 29	Details

CEFR B2 to PTE

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