PTE CORE · GUIDE AND PRACTICE

PTE Core Score Chart and PTE Core to CLB Calculator

This PTE Core score chart maps each of your four skill scores to CLB 3–10; the calculator compares each skill with your target separately.

Official PTE Core to CLB score chart

Use each skill score, never the overall score. This table does not apply to PTE Academic.

CLB	Listening	Reading	Speaking	Writing
10	89–90	88–90	89–90	90
9	82–88	78–87	84–88	88–89
8	71–81	69–77	76–83	79–87
7	60–70	60–68	68–75	69–78
6	50–59	51–59	59–67	60–68
5	39–49	42–50	51–58	51–59
4	28–38	33–41	42–50	41–50
3	18–27	24–32	34–41	32–40

Source: Pearson January 2026 Score Guide, p.9. Checked 2026-10-23.

CLB 7 target in every skill

Skill	Minimum PTE Core score
Listening	60
Reading	60
Speaking	68
Writing	69

CLB 9 target in every skill

Skill	Minimum PTE Core score
Listening	82
Reading	78
Speaking	84
Writing	88

Worked boundary examples

One point can change a skill’s CLB. These examples use the published thresholds, not a made-up overall score conversion.

Skill	Just below	Maps to	At boundary	Maps to
Listening	59	CLB 6	60	CLB 7
Reading	59	CLB 6	60	CLB 7
Speaking	67	CLB 6	68	CLB 7
Writing	68	CLB 6	69	CLB 7
Listening	81	CLB 8	82	CLB 9
Reading	77	CLB 8	78	CLB 9
Speaking	83	CLB 8	84	CLB 9
Writing	87	CLB 8	88	CLB 9

Below the published minimum, the calculator shows below the chart rather than inventing a level. Entering a practice estimate produces an estimated mapping. It is not an immigration eligibility assessment.

Sources and dates

Source: Pearson Core CLB chart. Checked 2026-10-23.

Source: IRCC accepted tests and per-skill tables. Checked 2026-10-23.

Questions students ask

What PTE Core score do I need for CLB 7?

Listening 60, Reading 60, Speaking 68, Writing 69. Each skill must meet its threshold.

What PTE Core score do I need for CLB 9?

Listening 82, Reading 78, Speaking 84, Writing 88. Each skill must meet its threshold.

Can I use my overall score or PTE Academic score?

No. This chart takes each PTE Core skill score separately and does not apply to PTE Academic.

Does the calculator save my scores?

No. It calculates in your browser without sending or saving the scores.

How do I convert PTE Core scores to CLB for Canadian immigration?

Use the official IRCC equivalency chart for PTE Core, skill by skill; RealPTE's calculator shows the CLB for each score (CLB 3 to 10). PTE Academic scores cannot be converted to CLB.

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