What PTE Core score is CLB 7?

reading 60, writing 69, listening 60, speaking 68. CLB 7 in all four abilities is the minimum for the Federal Skilled Worker Program.

What PTE Core score is CLB 9?

reading 78, writing 88, listening 82, speaking 84. CLB 9 in all four abilities earns the full language part of skill transferability.

What is the minimum PTE Core score for Express Entry?

It depends on the program: CLB 7 in all four abilities for the Federal Skilled Worker Program, CLB 7 (TEER 0 or 1 jobs) or CLB 5 (TEER 2 or 3 jobs) for the Canadian Experience Class, and CLB 5 for speaking and listening with CLB 4 for reading and writing for the Federal Skilled Trades Program.

PTE Core to CLB conversion chart

Convert PTE Core scores to CLB levels for Express Entry: the full PTE Core to CLB chart for reading, writing, listening and speaking, with the CRS points each level earns.

PTE Core to CLB

PTE Core to CLB conversion for Express Entry
CLB	Reading	Writing	Listening	Speaking	CRS per ability
CLB 10	88 or more	90 or more	89 or more	89 or more	34
CLB 9	78 to 87	88 to 89	82 to 88	84 to 88	31
CLB 8	69 to 77	79 to 87	71 to 81	76 to 83	23
CLB 7	60 to 68	69 to 78	60 to 70	68 to 75	17
CLB 6	51 to 59	60 to 68	50 to 59	59 to 67	9
CLB 5	42 to 50	51 to 59	39 to 49	51 to 58	6
CLB 4	33 to 41	41 to 50	28 to 38	42 to 50	6

Below CLB 4 earns no points. CRS points shown are for a single candidate; see all language points.

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What PTE Core score is CLB 7?: reading 60, writing 69, listening 60, speaking 68. CLB 7 in all four abilities is the minimum for the Federal Skilled Worker Program.
What PTE Core score is CLB 9?: reading 78, writing 88, listening 82, speaking 84. CLB 9 in all four abilities earns the full language part of skill transferability.
What is the minimum PTE Core score for Express Entry?: It depends on the program: CLB 7 in all four abilities for the Federal Skilled Worker Program, CLB 7 (TEER 0 or 1 jobs) or CLB 5 (TEER 2 or 3 jobs) for the Canadian Experience Class, and CLB 5 for speaking and listening with CLB 4 for reading and writing for the Federal Skilled Trades Program.

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