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Table of English Language Test Equivalencies

The table below shows some of our accepted English language tests that measure the four components of language (Writing, Listening, Reading and Speaking) and how we have assessed their equivalency benchmarked against the IELTS Academic test.

A full list of Queen Mary University of London approved English tests can be found on ourAccepted English Language Tests and Qualifications page.

Key for the table:

W = Writing

L = Listening

R = Reading

S = Speaking

 

English test

= to IELTS 4.0

= to IELTS 4.5

= to IELTS 5.0

= to IELTS 5.5

= to IELTS 6.0

= to IELTS 6.5

= to IELTS 7.0

= to IELTS 7.5

TOEFL iBT

Overall = 42
R = 8
L =9
S = 16
W = 13

Overall = 52
R = 12
L = 12
S = 18
W = 15

Overall = 62
R = 16
L = 15
S = 19
W = 16

Overall = 72
R = 18
L = 17
S = 20
W = 17

Overall = 79
R = 19
L = 18
S = 21
W = 21

Overall = 92
R = 22
L = 21
S = 23
W = 24

Overall = 100
R = 24
L = 22
S = 25
W = 27

Overall = 108
R = 26
L = 24
S = 27
W = 29

Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic and Academic UKVI and Academic Online tests

43
(L, R, S, W = 43)

49
(L, R, S, W = 49)
55
(L, R, S, W = 55)
59
(L, R, S, W = 59)
65
(L, R, S, W = 65)
71
(L, R, S, W = 71)
76
(L, R, S, W = 76)
79
(L, R, S, W = 79)

Kaplan Test of English

350
(L, R, S, W = 350)

395
(L, R, S, W = 395)
410
(L, R, S, W = 410)
425
(L, R, S, W = 425)
470
(L, R, S, W = 470)
498
(L, R, S, W = 498)
526
(L, R, S, W = 526)
559
(L, R, S, W = 559)

 

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