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PTE score calculator
Two things you can work out exactly from a PTE score: what it converts to in IELTS and CEFR, and whether it meets Australia's per-skill PR requirements. This free calculator does both. It does not invent an “overall” from your four skills, because that is not how Pearson computes it, and we explain why below.
Slide each skill to your PTE score. The tool checks each against Australia's per-skill cut scores (tests on or after 7 August 2025) and shows your English level instantly.
Estimated migration English level
Competent → 0 points
Your level is set by your weakest skill, because each skill must independently meet the band. This is the English-language component only.
Indicative only. Points shown are the English component; your total migration points also depend on age, work experience and other factors. Always confirm current requirements on the Department of Home Affairs website.
Based on Pearson's published concordance and Home Affairs cut scores. Last reviewed 14 June 2026. Indicative only, not affiliated with Pearson.
Read this first
Your overall is not the average of four skills
The single most common mistake is assuming PTE overall equals (Speaking + Writing + Reading + Listening) divided by four. It does not. Pearson's overall score is computed from every scored item on the test using its automated engine, and individual tasks contribute to more than one skill. For example, dual-scoring tasks like Read Aloud feed into both Speaking and Reading. Two candidates with the same four communicative-skill scores can end up with slightly different overall scores.
So a calculator that averages your four skills to produce an “overall” is guessing, and can mislead you on a decision that costs real money. We refuse to do that. What we calculate instead are the two things that are genuinely deterministic and decision-useful:
- Conversion of a single official score you already have into its CEFR level and approximate IELTS overall.
- Australia eligibility, checking each of your four skills against the per-skill cut scores, since that is exactly how the Department of Home Affairs assesses you.
Beware of calculators that “average” your four skills.
If a tool takes your Speaking, Writing, Reading and Listening scores and divides by four to produce an overall, the number is fabricated. Pearson uses a far more complex AI scoring engine that weights individual item responses. Use our calculator for the two things that are actually deterministic, or take a free AI-scored mock test to get a realistic score estimate.
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PTE to CEFR
The CEFR level each PTE band maps to, per Pearson's Global Scale of English alignment.
| CEFR level | PTE range |
|---|---|
| C2 | 85 to 90 |
| C1 | 76 to 84 |
| B2 | 59 to 75 |
| B1 | 43 to 58 |
| A2 | 30 to 42 |
| A1 | 10 to 29 |
CEFR levels also inform university admissions. See our PTE vs IELTS comparison for how CEFR maps to both tests, or check university PTE requirements by institution.
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PTE to IELTS
Pearson's indicative concordance between PTE overall and IELTS overall.
| IELTS overall | PTE range |
|---|---|
| 9.0 | 90 |
| 8.5 | 86 to 89 |
| 8.0 | 79 to 85 |
| 7.5 | 71 to 78 |
| 7.0 | 63 to 70 |
| 6.5 | 55 to 62 |
| 6.0 | 47 to 54 |
| 5.5 | 39 to 46 |
| 5.0 | 31 to 38 |
Conversions are approximate and carry a measurement-error margin. Read the full PTE vs IELTS breakdown or see how accurate mock test scores are relative to the real exam.
Australia PR
How Home Affairs reads your PTE score
Per-skill cut scores for tests on or after 7 August 2025. You must meet the score in every skill.
| English level | Points | S | W | R | L | IELTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superior | 20 | 88 | 85 | 70 | 69 | 8.0 |
| Proficient | 10 | 76 | 69 | 59 | 58 | 7.0 |
| Competent | 0 | 54 | 51 | 48 | 47 | 6.0 |
S, W, R, L are Speaking, Writing, Reading, Listening. Source: Department of Home Affairs. Confirm current values before relying on them.
Speaking 88 is the hardest Superior threshold.
Most candidates who miss Superior do so in Speaking. A score of 88 out of 90 leaves almost no room for error on Read Aloud, Repeat Sentence, and Describe Image. Review our exam-day tips to avoid losing marks to microphone issues or pacing.
Improve your score
Targeted practice drills
Focus on the task types that move your score fastest. Each drill uses AI scoring so you get instant, actionable feedback.
Speaking practice
AI-scored Read Aloud, Describe Image, Retell Lecture and more
Write from Dictation
The highest-impact Listening task, worth up to 2 marks each
Read Aloud practice
Dual-scoring task feeding both Speaking and Reading scores
Repeat Sentence practice
Short-term memory drill that heavily influences Speaking
Not sure where to start? Take our diagnostic test to pinpoint weak areas, or explore all practice modules. If you want a full exam simulation, try a free AI-scored mock test.
FAQ
PTE score calculator, answered
No. This is the most common misconception. Pearson calculates your overall PTE score from all of the individual scored items across the test, not as a simple average of your Speaking, Writing, Reading and Listening scores. That is why you cannot reliably reverse-engineer an overall from four skill numbers, and why this calculator does not pretend to. Instead it does the two things that are deterministic: convert a single official score, and check each skill against Australia's per-skill cut scores.
An IELTS 7.0 overall corresponds to roughly PTE 63 to 70, per Pearson's published concordance. IELTS 6.5 is about PTE 55 to 62, and IELTS 8.0 is about PTE 79 to 85. These are indicative ranges, not exact one-to-one conversions. See our full PTE score chart for every band.
It depends on the English level you are claiming. Competent (0 points) needs Listening 47, Reading 48, Writing 51, Speaking 54. Proficient (10 points) needs 58 / 59 / 69 / 76. Superior (20 points) needs 69 / 70 / 85 / 88. You must meet the cut score in every skill individually. Read our full PTE for Australia PR guide for strategies at each level.
Each skill. For tests taken on or after 7 August 2025, the Department of Home Affairs reads your four per-skill scores against per-skill cut scores. Your overall number is not what is assessed, which is why the Australia mode of this calculator asks for all four skills.
Competent English is the eligibility floor and is worth 0 points. Proficient English is worth 10 points. Superior English is worth 20 points. This is the English-language component of the points test only. If you are targeting 10 points, see our PTE 65 strategy; for 20 points, see the PTE 79 strategy.
PTE 65 sits in CEFR B2 (the B2 band runs from PTE 59 to 75). PTE 76 to 84 is C1, and PTE 85 to 90 is C2. For a side-by-side comparison with IELTS bands, see PTE vs IELTS.
No. We are independent and not affiliated with Pearson. The conversions use Pearson's published concordance tables and the Home Affairs cut scores, but every figure is indicative. Always confirm the exact score a university or visa requires on its own official page.
Canada's IRCC accepts PTE Core, not PTE Academic, for Express Entry and permanent residence. PTE Core reports on the same 10 to 90 scale, which Pearson maps to Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) levels through an official concordance. This calculator covers PTE Academic conversions and Australia cut scores, so for Canada see our PTE for Canada guide and confirm the current Express Entry cut-off on the IRCC site, since the CRS threshold changes with every draw.
Not exactly. Official alignment tables map PTE to IELTS in bands, and both tests carry a measurement-error margin, so a conversion is an approximation rather than a guaranteed equivalent score. Try a free PTE mock test to get an AI-scored estimate of where you stand.
Most universities ask for somewhere between PTE 50 and 79 overall, often with minimum per-skill scores. Competitive and postgraduate courses tend to want 65 plus. Always check the specific course's English requirement on our university requirements page.
Because the rule requires every skill to meet the band. If three skills reach Superior but Speaking is at Proficient level, your claimable level is Proficient, since Speaking has not met the Superior cut score. The calculator reflects this by setting your level from the lowest skill. Practise your weakest area with targeted drills like Write from Dictation or Speaking practice.
Yes. Canada accepts PTE Core for economic immigration (Express Entry) and some provincial programmes. PTE Core maps to CLB levels rather than IELTS. See our PTE Core vs PTE Academic comparison and the full PTE for Canada guide for details.