Proficiency Comparison Table

IELP Proficiency Comparison Table

The table below gives a general idea of learners’ language proficiency at the end of an IELP level.

IELP Proficiency Comparison Table
PSU IELP Level	IELTS	TOEFL iBT	TOEIC Listening and Reading	Common European Framework (CERF)
Pre-Entry Program			120	A1+
1			225	A2+
2	4	31	385	A2+/mid-B1
3	5	42	550	B1+
4	5.5	58	665	mid-B2
5	6	71	785	B2+
Graduate	6.5 - 7	80-90	865	B2+/mid-C1

Disclaimer: This table is not a placement tool. It is also not related to grades in IELP courses. These comparisons are approximations only. This table is intended as a reference and is not meant to provide exact equivalencies. The scores and levels in the table reflect scores for learners exiting the corresponding IELP level.

IELP Proficiency Descriptors
These descriptors express a student’s general language abilities at the end of an IELP level.

CEFR level information:

‘mid’ = proficiency in the middle range of the CEFR level
‘+’ = the upper range of the CEFR level