TEF Canada: How to Calculate Your Score (2025)

To succeed in TEF Canada and understand your results, it is essential to know how to calculate your score and convert it into a CLB level. This simple and effective guide helps candidates track their progress and prepare efficiently for the official test.

Official TEF Canada Resources

Practice examples and models:
 https://tefcanadaonline.com/expression-ecrite-faits-divers/

Certified TEF Canada exam centers:
 https://tefcanadaonline.ca/centres-dexamen-certifies-tef-canada/

Official preparation websites:
 https://tefcanadaonline.com
 https://tefcanadaonline.ca/

1. Understand the TEF Canada Structure

The TEF Canada evaluates four language skills:

• Listening comprehension
• Reading comprehension
• Oral expression
• Written expression

Each skill has a maximum score: 360 points for comprehension and 450 points for expression. The total maximum score is 1620 points.

Goal: understand how each score translates into a CLB level, essential for immigration, studies, or professional programs.

2. Convert Your Score into CLB Levels

TEF Canada uses the Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) to convert your results into levels from 4 to 12:

• Listening and reading comprehension: 121–360 points → CLB 4–12
• Oral and written expression: 181–450 points → CLB 4–12

Practical example:

• Reading comprehension: 260 points → CLB 9
• Oral expression: 330 points → CLB 10

Each skill is assessed independently. A high score in speaking does not compensate for a low score in writing.

3. Steps to Calculate Your TEF Score

To determine your TEF score and CLB level, follow these steps:

✔ Step 1: Identify your raw score

• Comprehension: count the correct answers
• Expression: note your evaluation result

✔ Step 2: Convert to official TEF score

• Use the official TEF Canada scale to transform the raw score

✔ Step 3: Determine your CLB level

• Compare your TEF score with the official CLB thresholds for each skill

Example:

• Listening comprehension: 290/360 → CLB 10
• Reading comprehension: 250/360 → CLB 9
• Oral expression: 310/450 → CLB 10
• Written expression: 400/450 → CLB 11

4. Common Mistakes to Avoid

❌ Ignoring scores for each skill individually
 ❌ Confusing raw score with official TEF score
 ❌ Skipping conversion to CLB level
 ❌ Assuming one skill can replace another

5. Practice and Track Your Progress

To improve effectively and know your real level:

• Official examples and models:
  👉 https://tefcanadaonline.com/expression-ecrite-faits-divers/
• Certified TEF Canada centers:
  👉 https://tefcanadaonline.ca/centres-dexamen-certifies-tef-canada/
• Official TEF Canada websites:
  👉 https://tefcanadaonline.com
   👉 https://tefcanadaonline.ca/

6. Tips to Maximize Your TEF Score

✔ Analyze each skill separately
✔ Always use the official TEF scale for conversion
 ✔ Aim for the required CLB level for your immigration or study program
 ✔ Track your progress regularly to adjust your preparation

Conclusion

With this clear and structured method, you can easily calculate your TEF Canada score and determine your CLB level. For efficient preparation and success, rely on the official TEF Canada resources listed above.