TCF Canada scores to CLB
IRCC’s score chart gives each section a CLB (NCLC in French), and the lowest of your four is the one that counts.
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Your CLB
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Express Entry’s French category asks for CLB 7 in all four sections.
How many points to the next CLB
Each score in its band, and where the next one starts.
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The full score chartScores and CEFR level for each CLB
| CLB | Compréhension orale | Compréhension écrite | Expression orale | Expression écrite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10+C1–C2 | 549–699 | 549–699 | 16–20 | 16–20 |
| 9C1 | 523–548 | 524–548 | 14–15 | 14–15 |
| 8B2 | 503–522 | 499–523 | 12–13 | 12–13 |
| 7B2 | 458–502 | 453–498 | 10–11 | 10–11 |
| 6B1 | 398–457 | 406–452 | 7–9 | 7–9 |
| 5B1 | 369–397 | 375–405 | 6 | 6 |
| 4A2 | 331–368 | 342–374 | 4–5 | 4–5 |
| <4A1 | under 331 | under 342 | under 4 | under 4 |
CLB 7: Express Entry French category
Before you sit the TCF
Get an estimate of your CLB.
Each score’s CLB is IRCC’s equivalence for the TCF Canada; the CEFR levels are approximate. A level from Salut Canada’s practice or level test is an estimate, never an official TCF result. Salut Canada is not affiliated with France Éducation international or IRCC.