IELTS 4.5 IELTS 5.0 IELTS 5.5 IELTS 6.0
TOEFL Paper Based (pct.) 450 (Writing 3.5 TWE) 500 (Writing 4.0 TWE) 550 (Writing 5.0 TWE) 550 (Writing 5.0 TWE)
TOEFL Internet based (iBT) 30 (Writing 12) 35 (Writing 14) 46 (Writing 14) 80 (Writing 21)
University of Cambridge
English Examinations
B2 First or B2 First for Schools with a score of 150. No less than 150 in each skill; B2 First or B2 First for Schools with a score of 154. No less than 154 in each skill; B2 First or B2 First for schools with a score of 162. No less than 154 in each skill; B2 First, or B2 First for schools, or C1 Advanced, or C2 Proficiency with a score of 169. No less than 162 in each skill;
NZCEL
NZ Certificate of English Language
Level 2 with an endorsement of General, Workplace or Academic Level 3 with an endorsement of General, Workplace or Academic Level 4 with an Academic endorsement Level 4 with an Academic endorsement
Pearson Test – Academic PToE (Academic) 29-35 PToE (Academic) 36-41 PToE (Academic) 42-49 PToE (Academic) 50-57
City and Guilds IESOL B1 achiever – 43 B2 Communicator – 42 C1 Communicator – 66
Language Certificate B1 achiever – Pass B2 Communicator – High Pass C1 Communicator – Pass
Duolingo English Test 70 – Only accepted for Foundation Connect  a high DL-score can be considered as an exception with a spoken interview a high DL-score can be considered as an exception with a spoken interview a high DL-score can be considered as an exception with a spoken interview
Evidence also accepted: IELTS 4.5 IELTS 5.0 IELTS 5.5 IELTS 6.0
Cambridge Advanced (CAE) Grade B2 Grade B2 Grade C
Cambridge English Scale Scores 154 162 169
Cambridge English: First Grade B1 Grade C
GCE O-Level, IGCSE, GCSE or Oxford GCSE* # Grade E Grade D Grade C Grade B
GCE A-Level and AS Level* # Grade E Grade E Grade E
Singapore-Cambridge GCE A-Level (H2 level # Grade E
Singapore-Cambridge GCE A-Level (H1 level # Grade C
Canadian High School final year report Grade 11 (B) Grade 12 (C) Grade 12 (C+) Grade 12 (B)
USA High School – final year report Grade 11 – 70% Grade 11 – 80% Grade 11 – 90% Grade 12 – 80%
IB (English Language A1 or 2 Higher Level) Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5
IB (English Language A1 or 2 Standard Level) Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5
IB (English Language B Higher Level) Grade 4 Grade 4 Grade 5
Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority HKEAA Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 3 Grade 4
The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFRL) B1 B1 B2 B2
University of Auckland English Language Academy EAP Introduction EAP Introduction EAP 1 EAP 2 or EAP 3 (C+ grade)
Victoria University English Proficiency Programme minimum of one rating of 4 and three ratings of 3 minimum of one rating of 4 and three ratings of 3 minimum of two ratings of
4 and two ratings of 3
minimum of three ratings of
4 and one rating of 3
Auckland Edinburgh College Successfully completed Intermediate Level 1 at AEC Successfully completed Intermediate Level 2 at AEC Successfully completed Upper Intermediate Level 1 at AEC
Languages International Level 1 Level 2
Auckland Institute of Studies Level 4
North Shore Language School Level 3 Level 4
NCEA ** 10 Literacy Credits at L2 or higher (5 reading and 5 writing credits) 14 Literacy Credits at L2 or higher (7 reading and 7 writing credits)
UP Internal English Test (Via WeChat/Skype) 4.5 5.0 5.5 6.0
UP English Language Test (UPELT) 4.5 5.0 5.5 6.0
UP English School Academic English Level  2 3 4 5