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IELTS General Training to CLB
Enter the band from your official test report for each skill. You see the CLB level that IRCC gives each band, and which skill limits your level.
Your bands and CLB levels
- Listening8.0CLB 9CLB 10 needs 8.5
- Reading6.5CLB 8CLB 9 needs 7.0
- Writing6.0CLB 7CLB 8 needs 6.5Your limiting skill
- Speaking6.5CLB 8CLB 9 needs 7.0
You meet CLB 7 in all four skills. Writing is your limiting skill.
Bands move in steps of 0.5, from 0.0 to 9.0
IRCC table · IELTS General Training
Your level in each skill| CLB level | Listening | Reading | Writing | Speaking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLB 10 | 8.5–9.0 | 8.0–9.0 | 7.5–9.0 | 7.5–9.0 |
| CLB 9 | 8.0, your Listening level | 7.0–7.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| CLB 8 | 7.5 | 6.5, your Reading level | 6.5 | 6.5, your Speaking level |
| CLB 7 | 6.0–7.0 | 6.0 | 6.0, your Writing level | 6.0 |
| CLB 6 | 5.5 | 5.0–5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| CLB 5 | 5.0 | 4.0–4.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| CLB 4 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.0–4.5 | 4.0–4.5 |
Source: IRCC: Language test equivalency charts, IELTS General Training. Table version . Last checked .
Every skill counts separately
To claim a CLB level, you need its band in all four skills. A high band in one skill does not make up for a low band in another.
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Enter the band for each skill, not the overall band. The overall band is not used for CLB.
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- What IELTS General Training bands do I need for CLB 7?
- CLB 7 needs at least Listening 6.0, Reading 6.0, Writing 6.0 and Speaking 6.0, in every skill on the same test report. Source: IRCC language test equivalency table for IELTS General Training, checked 2026-09-29: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/documents/language-test.html
- What IELTS General Training bands do I need for CLB 9?
- CLB 9 needs at least Listening 8.0, Reading 7.0, Writing 7.0 and Speaking 7.0, in every skill on the same test report. Source: IRCC language test equivalency table for IELTS General Training, checked 2026-09-29: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/documents/language-test.html
- Does the overall IELTS band count for CLB?
- No. IRCC converts each of the four skill bands separately, and your CLB level is the lowest of the four. Source: IRCC language test equivalency table for IELTS General Training, checked 2026-09-29: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/documents/language-test.html
- Can I use IELTS Academic results for Express Entry?
- No. IRCC accepts IELTS General Training for Express Entry, not IELTS Academic. Source: IRCC language test equivalency table for IELTS General Training, checked 2026-09-29: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/documents/language-test.html
- Is this converter an official IRCC or IELTS tool?
- No. Aptaneo is not affiliated with IRCC, IDP, the British Council or Cambridge University Press & Assessment. It applies the published IRCC table to the bands you enter; check the IRCC page before you apply: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/documents/language-test.html