B2 First · C1 Advanced · C2 Proficiency

Cambridge English Scale Calculator

Convert official Cambridge practice test scores into estimated Cambridge English Scale results. Get component scores, an overall grade and CEFR level for B2 First, C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency.

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Component scale scores appear below each field and in the results once all scores are entered.

FAQ

Raw scores from each paper are converted separately into Cambridge English Scale scores. Reading, Use of English, Writing, Listening and Speaking each have their own conversion table because they have different maximum raw scores and marking systems.

The published Cambridge tables provide several reference points rather than a score for every possible raw mark. This calculator estimates intermediate values using linear interpolation between those official reference points. Results above the highest published reference point and below the individual reporting threshold are also estimated for calculation purposes.

The result should be treated as an indication of exam readiness rather than a prediction of the exact score a candidate will receive in a live examination.

To receive a B2 First certificate at CEFR Level B2, you need an overall Cambridge English Scale score of at least 160.

The results are classified as follows:

  • 180–190: Grade A, reported at CEFR Level C1
  • 173–179: Grade B, reported at CEFR Level B2
  • 160–172: Grade C, reported at CEFR Level B2
  • 140–159: Level B1
  • 122–139: score reported, but below Level B1

You do not need to achieve a minimum score in every individual paper. The grade is based on your overall result across all five components.

Grade B in C1 Advanced corresponds to an overall Cambridge English Scale score of 193–199.

The full grade range is:

  • 200–210: Grade A, reported at CEFR Level C2
  • 193–199: Grade B, reported at CEFR Level C1
  • 180–192: Grade C, reported at CEFR Level C1
  • 160–179: Level B2
  • 142–159: score reported below Level B2

The overall score is calculated from Reading, Use of English, Writing, Listening and Speaking, with all five components weighted equally.

C2 Proficiency provides five separate Cambridge English Scale scores:

  • Reading
  • Use of English
  • Writing
  • Listening
  • Speaking

These five scores are added together and divided by five. The result is then rounded to the nearest whole number.

For example:

Reading 210 + Use of English 205 + Writing 200 + Listening 198 + Speaking 212 = 1,025

1,025 ÷ 5 = 205

The candidate’s overall score is therefore 205, which corresponds to Grade C at CEFR Level C2. All five components have equal weight, even though their raw-score maximums are different.

The general calculation method is the same for B2 First, C1 Advanced and C2 Proficiency. Each exam reports five component scores: Reading, Use of English, Writing, Listening and Speaking. These five Cambridge English Scale scores are averaged to produce the overall result.

However, the raw-score conversion is not identical. Each exam and each component has its own conversion points because the papers have different structures, numbers of questions and maximum raw scores.

For this reason, the same raw score or percentage cannot be transferred directly from one exam to another. A score of 30 marks in one component may represent a different Cambridge English Scale result depending on the exam and paper.