# Understand scoring

All scores are on a scale of **10–160**. Certified tests receive subscores that measure your proficiency in specific areas.

## Subscores

Individual subscores average to the overall score

Speaking

Writing

Reading

Listening

Integrated subscores are the average of two individual subscores

Production

Literacy

Comprehension

Conversation

## Overall score comparison

| Score | CEFR | IELTS | TOEFL |
|-------|------|-------|-------|
| 160   | C2   | 8.5-9 | 120+  |
| 155   | C1   | 8     | 119   |
| 150   | B2   | 7.5   | 117-118|
| 145   | B1   | 7     | 113-116|
| 140   | A2   | 6.5   | 109-112|
| 135   | A1   | 6     | 104-108|
| 130   |      | 5.5   | 98-103|
| 125   |      | 5     | 93-97 |
| 120   |      | 4.5   | 87-92 |
| 115   |      | 4     | 82-86 |
| 110   |      |       | 76-81 |
| 105   |      |       | 70-75 |
| 100   |      |       | 65-69 |
| 95    |      |       | 59-64 |
| 90    |      |       | 53-58 |
| 85    |      |       | 47-52 |
| 80    |      |       | 41-46 |
| 75    |      |       | 35-40 |
| 70    |      |       | 30-34 |
| 65    |      |       | 24-29 |
| 60    |      |       | 18-23 |
| 50    |      |       | 0-17 |

## Subscore comparisons

| Test    | Speaking | Writing | Reading | Listening |
|---------|----------|---------|---------|-----------|
| IELTS   | 160-10   | 160-10  | 160-10  | 160-10    |
| TOEFL   | 160-10   | 160-10  | 160-10  | 160-10    |

[Learn more](https://testcenter.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/30984205172109-Additional-Details-for-Score-Comparison-Tables) about how score comparisons are backed by research.

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