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Why Test Your English Skills with LSL part of HICL
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LSL scores are trusted and used by universities and employers because the test is aligned to internationally approved standards developed by the European Council.
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Take our online English test as many times as you need to improve your results. The LSL is the most convenient and learner-centric English test in the world.
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Recommended if you are preparing for an English exam, want to move abroad or progress in your career
Why it's important to know your English level
The English level system you use to describe your English skills is usually imposed on you from the outside. An employer, a school, a teacher, or an immigration authority asks you to take a particular English test, so you do, and then you describe your English level using that test's system. Depending on your goals and location, you are likely to be more familiar with one system of English levels than another. For example, if you're applying to university in the USA, you probably know what a TOEFL score of 100 means, whereas if you're trying to get a visa to move to the UK, you're more likely to be familiar with the CEFR level B1.
*The classification levels (A1-Beginner through C2-Proficient) are from the CEFR. Score comparisons are based on individual test provider's websites using the CEFR as the main benchmark for comparison.
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A1 - BEGINNER
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Proficiency |
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LSL |
1-30 |
31-40 |
41-50 |
51-60 |
61-70 |
71-100 |
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ACTFL |
Novice |
Intermediate |
Advanced Low |
Advanced Mid |
Advanced High |
Superior |
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CLB |
1-2 |
3-4 |
5-6 |
7-8 |
9-10 |
11-12 |
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ILR |
0 |
1 |
1+ |
2 |
3 |
4 |
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Cambridge Exams |
KET 45 to 69 |
KET Pass, Pass with Merit / PET 45 to 69 |
KET Pass with Distinction / PET Pass, Pass with Merit / FCE 140 to 159 |
CAE 160 to 179 / FCE grade B or C / PET Pass with Distinction |
CPE 180 to 199 / CAE grade B or C / FCE grade A 180 to 190 |
CAE 200 - 230 |
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IELTS |
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4.0-5.0 |
5.5-6.0 |
6.5-7.5 |
8.0-9.0 |
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TOEFL |
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iBT 42-71 |
iBT 72-94 |
iBT 95-120 |
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TOEIC Listening |
60-105 |
110-270 |
275-395 |
400-485 |
490-495 |
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TOEIC Reading |
60-110 |
115-270 |
275-380 |
385-450 |
455-495 |
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PTE General level |
A1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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PTE Academic |
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30-42 |
43-58 |
59-75 |
76-84 |
85+ |
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BEC |
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Prelim |
Vantage |
Higher |
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City and Guilds |
Preliminary |
Access |
Achiever |
Communicator |
Expert |
Mastery |
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NQF |
Entry Level |
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
Level 4-6 |
Level 7-8 |
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iTEP |
1-2 |
2.5-3 |
3.5 |
4-4.5 |
5-5.5 |
6 |