Question 1

Is CEFR C1 equal to PTE 76 to 84?

Accepted Answer

On the published concordance, yes. CEFR C1 and PTE 76 to 84 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 76 to 84?

Accepted Answer

PTE 76 to 84 corresponds to CEFR C1. 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 C1?

Accepted Answer

CEFR C1 sits at CEFR C1. 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

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