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The CLBs and the EAP outcomes both assess English proficiency for the purposes of post-secondary admission, program admission, and/or course placement. They are also used by some professional regulatory bodies as standards for program admission, or requirements for professional designations.  \nThis summary provides an overview of the new alignments. The summary is intended for use by registrars, academic advisors, institutional staff, and other participants in the BC post-secondary system who may not be familiar with the two frameworks or their applications. The information in this document is drawn from the full report on the alignment project, which was funded by the BC Council on Admissions & Transfer.  \nAs this is a summary document, readers seeking information on EAP or CLB requirements for a specific post-secondary institution or program are encouraged to contact the institution or program directly.  \nThe alignments in this document replace previous alignments published in 2007 and 2014. The new alignments are based on the CLBs from 2010 (the most recent revision) and the EAP learning outcomes as revised in 2018.  \nAll EAL and EAP course transfer equivalencies in the BC Transfer System are published annually on the BC Transfer Guide website ( [https://www.bctransferguide.ca/learn-more-about/program-specific-transfer/english-as-an-additional-language-eal/](https://www.bctransferguide.ca/learn-more-about/program-specific-transfer/english-as-an-additional-language-eal/)).  \nTABLE 1: EAP-CLB Alignments 2014 and 2024  \n\n|  | Listening | Speaking | Reading | Writing |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| EAP I | CLB 5/6\u003Cbr>CLP 5 | CLB 5/6\u003Cbr>CLB 5 | CLB 6/7\u003Cbr>CLB 5 | CLB 5/6\u003Cbr>CLB 5 |\n| EAP II | CLB 7\u003Cbr>CLB 6 | CLB 7\u003Cbr>CLB 6 | CLB 7/8\u003Cbr>CLB 6 | CLB 7\u003Cbr>CLB 6 |\n| EAP III | CLB 7/8\u003Cbr>CLB 7 | CLB 7/8\u003Cbr>CLB 7 | CLB 8\u003Cbr>CLB 7 | CLB 8\u003Cbr>CLB 7 |\n| EAP IV | CLB 8\u003Cbr>CLB 8 | CLB 8\u003Cbr>CLB 8 | CLB 9\u003Cbr>CLB 8 | CLB 9\u003Cbr>CLB 8 |\n\nNOTE: This table shows and 2014 and 2024 EAP-CLB alignments. The 2024 alignments are in bold/blue. The 2024 alignments were approved by the EAL articulation committee at its May 2024 meeting.  \nEAP LEARNING OUTCOMES & CLBs: 2024 ALIGNMENTS BCCAT 1  \nSTRUCTURE OF THE EAP LEARNING OUTCOMES AND THE CLBs  \nThe CLB framework has 12 levels describing English language proficiencies. There are benchmarks at each level for four language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. The CLBs are organized into three stages of ability. Stage I (basic) includes CLB levels 1-4, Stage II (intermediate) includes CLB levels 5-8, and Stage III (advanced) includes CLB levels 9-12.  \nThe EAP learning outcomes are organized into Levels I to IV. Each level describes English language proficiency in academic settings. 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