1. PTE Academic Score: 85–90 (CEFR Equivalent: C2)

• Required for: Typically not requested by universities or governments.
• Description: The highest level of English proficiency measured by PTE Academic.

Abilities:

• Understanding virtually everything heard or read.
• Summarizing information from different sources.
• Expressing oneself spontaneously and precisely.

2. PTE Academic Score: 76–84 (CEFR Equivalent: C1)

• Required for: Australian Skilled Migration Visas.
• Description: A very high level of English proficiency, not typically required for undergraduate courses.

Abilities:

• Understanding demanding, longer texts.
• Fluently expressing oneself without much searching for words.
• Using language effectively for various purposes.

3. PTE Academic Score: 59–75 (CEFR Equivalent: B2)

• Required for: Academic education and professional registration.
• Description: Typically required for undergraduate or post-graduate entry requirements.

Abilities:

• Understanding complex texts on concrete and abstract topics.
• Interacting fluently and spontaneously with others.
• Producing clear, detailed text on various subjects.

4. PTE Academic Score: 43–58 (CEFR Equivalent: B1)

• Required for: Typically required for undergraduate level study.
• Description: May be required for undergraduate level study.

Abilities:

• Understanding main points of clear standard input.
• Dealing with most situations in the language.
• Producing simple connected text on familiar topics.

5. PTE Academic Score: 30–42 (CEFR Equivalent: A2)

• Required for: Typically too low for academic coursework.
• Description: Usually set for Foundation Year courses.

Abilities:

• Understanding basic personal and family information.
• Communicating in simple and routine tasks.
• Describing aspects of immediate environment.

6. PTE Academic Score: 10–29 (CEFR Equivalent: A1)

• Required for: Typically too low for academic coursework or Foundation Year courses.
• Description: Generally too low for academic coursework.

Abilities:

• Understanding and using familiar everyday expressions.
• Introducing oneself and asking simple questions.
• Interacting in a simple way with slow and clear communication.