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This qualification demonstrates that candidates have the language skills to live and work independently in an English-speaking country or study on courses taught in English at pre-degree level.  \nC1 Advanced is targeted at Level C1 on the CEFR. It is an in-depth qualification which shows that candidates have the high-level English language skills needed to study in English at undergraduate or postgraduate level, and to work and live in an English-speaking environment.  \nEach Cambridge English Qualification is focused on a specific CEFR level. For exams from A2 Key to C2 Proficiency, including Business, we also report achievement above and below target level. For Young Learners, we report achievement at the target level and the level below.  \nb h  \nB2 First and C1 Advanced both report on the Cambridge English Scale, a single range of scores used to report results for Cambridge English Qualifications, as shown in the diagram above.  \nMany institutions need to know how Cambridge English Scale scores achieved in B2 First and C1 Advanced compare with IELTS** band scores. The table opposite shows this relationship.  \n\n| IELTS\u003Cbr>band score | Cambridge English Scale score |\n| --- | --- |\n| 7.5 | 191 |\n| 7.0 | 185 |\n| 6.5 | 176 |\n| 6.0 | 169 |\n| 5.5 | 162 |\n| 5.0 | 154 |\n\n* Further information about the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) can be found at [cambridgeenglish.org/cefr](cambridgeenglish.org/cefr).  \n** IELTS is jointly owned by British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia and Cambridge Assessment English.  \nUsing B2 First and C1 Advanced scores  \n\n| Every successful B2 First and C1 Advanced candidate receives a Statement of Results, which contains the following information:\u003Cbr>1. Score – their overall score on the Cambridge English Scale.\u003Cbr>2. Candidate profile – their score on the Cambridge English Scale for each of the four skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) and for Use of English.\u003Cbr>3. Grade – relates to the score and is a letter grade from A to C.\u003Cbr>4. Candidates also receive an overall level on the CEFR.\u003Cbr>Candidates who have secured scores between 160 and 172 on B2 First are awarded grade C on that exam and are placed at Level B2 on the CEFR.\u003Cbr>Candidates who have secured a C1 Advanced grade C, having scored between 180 and 192 on the Cambridge English Scale, are at Level C1 of the CEFR and can be expected to be comparable in ability with candidates who have secured 6.5 or 7.0 in IELTS. Candidates who have secured scores between 180 and 190 in B2 First are awarded a grade A for that exam. They are also placed at Level C1 of the CEFR. However, the breadth of coverage of B2 First at this level is limited and very careful consideration would be needed before accepting scores on B2 First as comparable to IELTS scores of 7.0. Candidates who have secured scores of 160 to 179 on C1 Advanced areplaced at Level B2 and may be expected to be comparable to candidates who have secured 5.5 or 6.0 in IELTS.\u003Cbr>Where institutions have specified a minimum IELTS requirement of 5.5, reference may be made to the Scale score, and a minimum requirement of 162 specified on either exam. If, say, the requirement is Band 6.0 overall but with a minimum score of 5.5 in any skill, then an overall score of 169 may be specified with minimum scores of 162 in Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. Where an overall requirement of IELTS Band 7.0 has been set, then ascore of 185 should be specified, but as explained above, it may be appropriate to specify that the score has been obtained on C1 Advanced rather than B2 First.\u003Cbr>Example requirements |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| IELTS requirements | Cambridge English requirements |\n| Overall IELTS band score 5.5 | Overall Cambridge English Scale score of 162, achievable in B2 First or C1 Advanced. |\n| Overall IELTS ban","cbCaidpE2Rmat8Q2","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaidpE2Rmat8Q2","pdf",238546,"English","# Comparing scores to IELTS\n## B2 First and C1 Advanced\n## Using B2 First and C1 Advanced scores\n## Example requirements","[{\"question\":\"What CEFR levels are targeted by B2 First and C1 Advanced?\",\"answer\":\"B2 First targets Level B2 on the CEFR, while C1 Advanced targets Level C1 on the CEFR. Each qualification is positioned to show candidates’ ability to work or study in English-speaking environments at those levels.\"},{\"question\":\"How do Cambridge English Scale scores relate to IELTS band scores?\",\"answer\":\"The document provides a relationship table mapping IELTS band scores (e.g., 7.5, 7.0, 6.5) to Cambridge English Scale scores. Institutions can use this relationship to estimate comparability between results.\"},{\"question\":\"What information is included in the Statement of Results for B2 First and C1 Advanced?\",\"answer\":\"Each successful candidate receives a Statement of Results including the overall Cambridge English Scale score, skill-level scores for reading, writing, listening, speaking and Use of English, a grade (A to C), and an overall CEFR level.\"}]","Comparing scores to IELTS - B2 First and C1 Advanced | PDF",1790749402]