PTE Core Score Calculator
Convert your PTE Core scores to CLB levels for Canadian immigration and Express Entry.
Calculate Your PTE Core CLB Levels
Enter your PTE Core module scores (10-90) to determine your individual and overall CLB levels.
Your score in the Speaking module.
Your score in the Listening module.
Your score in the Reading module.
Your score in the Writing module.
How This PTE Core CLB Calculator Works
The **PTE Core test** is an English language proficiency assessment approved by IRCC (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada) for immigration purposes. Our calculator helps you understand your scores in terms of CLB levels.
- Enter Module Scores: Input your individual scores (10-90) for Speaking, Listening, Reading, and Writing from your PTE Core test report.
- Module-wise CLB Conversion: The tool converts each of your module scores to the corresponding CLB (Canadian Language Benchmark) level using the official Pearson PTE Core to CLB mapping table (January 2024).
- Overall CLB Determination: Your **overall CLB level** is determined by the **lowest CLB score** you achieve across all four modules. This is a crucial rule for many Canadian immigration programs, including Express Entry.
- View Results & Graph: Your module-wise CLB levels and the overall CLB will be displayed in a clear table. A bar graph provides a visual comparison, highlighting your overall CLB and the CLB 7 threshold often required for Express Entry.
- Print or Download Report: Use the "Print Report" button to get a physical copy of your results. For a PDF, select "Save as PDF" from your browser's print options.
Understanding your CLB levels is vital for Canadian immigration applications. This **PTE Core CLB calculator** is designed to provide quick and accurate insights into your language proficiency.
Official PTE Core to CLB Conversion Table (January 2024)
This table outlines the official concordance between PTE Core module scores and Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) levels, as provided by Pearson.
| CLB Level | Listening (PTE Score) | Reading (PTE Score) | Speaking (PTE Score) | Writing (PTE Score) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 89–90 | 88–90 | 89–90 | 90 |
| 9 | 82–88 | 78–87 | 84–88 | 88–89 |
| 8 | 71–81 | 69–77 | 76–83 | 79–87 |
| 7 | 60–70 | 60–68 | 68–75 | 69–78 |
| 6 | 50–59 | 51–59 | 59–67 | 60–68 |
| 5 | 39–49 | 42–50 | 51–58 | 51–59 |
| 4 | 28–38 | 33–41 | 42–50 | 41–50 |
| 3 | 18–27 | 24–32 | 34–41 | 32–40 |
| 1-2 | 10–17 | 10–23 | 10–33 | 10–31 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about PTE Core & CLB
CLB stands for **Canadian Language Benchmarks**. It's a national standard used in Canada to describe, measure, and recognize the English language proficiency of adult immigrants and prospective immigrants. For Canadian immigration programs like Express Entry, meeting specific CLB levels (e.g., CLB 7) is often a mandatory requirement to gain points and qualify.
According to IRCC rules for language proficiency, your **overall CLB level** is determined by the **lowest CLB score** you achieve across your four PTE Core modules (Speaking, Listening, Reading, and Writing). For example, if your module CLBs are 7, 8, 7, 8, your overall CLB will be 7.
Yes, absolutely. Each of your PTE Core module scores (Listening, Reading, Speaking, Writing) is converted independently to a CLB level using the official conversion table. It's very common for test-takers to have different CLB levels across different skills.
The conversion table on this page is based on Pearson's official January 2024 PTE Core to CLB mapping. You can use the "Download Chart (PDF)" button below the table to get instructions on how to save a digital copy of this official conversion chart using your browser's print functionality.
Yes! After calculating your scores, you can use the "Print Report" button to generate a clean, formatted printout of your module-wise and overall CLB results. For a digital copy, select "Save as PDF" from your browser's print options.
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