TCF Canada score conversion to NCLC
Convert a TCF Canada result to NCLC: the band table, what each level means for your goal, and an interactive converter.
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Quick answer
TCF Canada gives no single overall score: each section gets its own result (comprehension out of 699, expression out of 20), converted to an NCLC level from 4 to 10 by the official table below. For Express Entry the threshold that matters is NCLC 7 in all four skills, which unlocks the French bonus points.
- NCLC 4A2
- NCLC 5B1
- NCLC 6B1
- NCLC 7B2
- NCLC 8B2
- NCLC 9C1
- NCLC 10+C2
- French bonus: NCLC 7 or higher in all four skills adds 25 points, or 50 with CLB 5 or higher in English.
- NCLC 9 earns 31 of the 34 Express Entry points a skill can bring, without a spouse.
Under each level, its CEFR equivalent. Levels are given per skill, and a program reads each one.
| Score | NCLC / CLB | CEFR |
|---|---|---|
| 331–368 | 4 | B1 |
| 369–397 | 5 | B1 |
| 398–457 | 6 | B1 |
| 458–502 | 7 | B2 |
| 503–522 | 8 | C1 |
| 523–548 | 9 | C1 |
| 549–699 | 10+ | C1 |
| Score | NCLC / CLB | CEFR |
|---|---|---|
| 342–374 | 4 | B1 |
| 375–405 | 5 | B1 |
| 406–452 | 6 | B2 |
| 453–498 | 7 | B2 |
| 499–523 | 8 | B2 |
| 524–548 | 9 | C1 |
| 549–699 | 10+ | C1 |
| Score | NCLC / CLB | CEFR |
|---|---|---|
| 4–5 | 4 | A2 |
| 6–6 | 5 | B1 |
| 7–9 | 6 | B1 |
| 10–11 | 7 | B2 |
| 12–13 | 8 | B2 |
| 14–15 | 9 | C1 |
| 16–20 | 10+ | C2 |
Writing and speaking share one table, marked out of 20.
What each NCLC level is worth in Express Entry
Points per skill for French as your first official language, before the French bonus of 25 or 50 points that NCLC 7 in all four skills unlocks.
- 46 pts
- 56 pts
- 69 pts
- 717 pts
- 823 pts
- 931 pts
- 10+34 pts
French as a first official language, without a spouse, per skill.
| NCLC / CLB | Without a spouse | With a spouse |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 6 | 6 |
| 5 | 6 | 6 |
| 6 | 9 | 8 |
| 7 | 17 | 16 |
| 8 | 23 | 22 |
| 9 | 31 | 29 |
| 10+ | 34 | 32 |
Interactive converter
The same tables, for trying out a target.
Converted result
B2
NCLC 7
Used for Canadian immigration programs (Express Entry / Quebec). Approximate public mapping.