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Score field guide

TEF Canada score reference and limits

Pause before converting: the current report contains score columns that are not interchangeable in the immigration system.

Format version
2026.2
Registry verified
Recorded scales
tef-699

No numeric conversion

Conversion unavailable

A numeric field would create false precision for this exam. Use the source ledger and the diagnostic route instead.

CCI Paris Ile-de-France

What the result can—and cannot—mean

Compass does not offer a numeric converter because the Canadian authority instructs applicants to use the previous-score-equivalency column rather than the newer display column. Practice estimates cannot supply that official value.

Speaking
Not assessed
Overall official result
Not produced
Source registry notice

Compass proportionally estimates Reading and Listening on the TEF 0-699 display scale; this is not the provider's calibrated conversion. Compass CEFR bands and official NCLC thresholds applied to approximate scores are practice context only. Writing and Speaking are not assessed, so no complete TEF Canada result or immigration eligibility decision is produced.

TEF Canada

Three interpretation rules

  1. Read the exact column heading before entering any result.
  2. A provider level reference is not automatically an application-compatible value.
  3. Use the official authority table for the current program and date.

2026.2

Scale and support ledger

Generated transition rows from the score-reference functions
SectionRecorded scalesCompass support
Reading comprehensiontef-699Supported
Listening comprehensiontef-699Supported
Written expressiontef-699Supported
Oral expressiontef-699Supported

Official source ledger

Open the current provider or public-authority source before acting on a score.

CCI Paris Ile-de-France
  • TEF Canada presentationwww.lefrancaisdesaffaires.fr
    Open source
  • Preparing for TEF Canadawww.lefrancaisdesaffaires.fr
    Open source
  • TEF Canada resultswww.lefrancaisdesaffaires.fr
    Open source
  • TEF Reading preparation and exampleswww.lefrancaisdesaffaires.fr
    Open source
  • TEF Listening preparation and exampleswww.lefrancaisdesaffaires.fr
    Open source
  • TEF Reading sample testwww.lefrancaisdesaffaires.fr
    Open source
  • TEF Listening sample testwww.lefrancaisdesaffaires.fr
    Open source
  • TEF and NCLC correspondencewww.lefrancaisdesaffaires.fr
    Open source
  • IRCC language test equivalencieswww.canada.ca
    Open source

Frequently asked questions

Why is there no score field?

A generic field would invite entry of the wrong report column and could produce unsafe immigration guidance.

Can a Compass practice score be converted?

No. The practice display is proportional and cannot reproduce the provider’s calibrated official equivalency.

Where should an applicant verify the value?

Use the current authority instructions and the exact provider result report, or seek qualified case-specific advice.

TEF Canada

Turn interpretation into evidence

Use the free diagnostic to locate the skill gap, then rehearse the supported structure with its limits visible.

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