Qualification
| Exam Board / Provider | Band A
| Band B
| Band C
|
IELTS (Academic Options)
| British Council/University of Cambridge ESOL | 6.5 including minimum 6.0 in each component | 6.0 including minimum 5.5 in each component | 7.0 including minimum 6.5 in each component |
Cambridge English Proficiency
C2 Proficiency
| Cambridge English Language Assessment | C with no less than Borderline in any element OR 180 overall with no less than 170 in any component | C with no less than Borderline in any element OR 170 overall with no less than 165 in any component | C with no less than Borderline in any element OR 190 overall with no less than 180 in any component |
Cambridge English Advanced
C1 Advanced
| Cambridge English Language Assessment | A with no less than Borderline in any element OR 180 overall with no less than 170 in any component
| A with no less than Borderline in any element OR 170 overall with no less than 165 in any component | A with no less than Borderline in any element OR 190 overall with no less than 180 in any component |
GCSE English Language
| Any | C / 4 | C / 4 | B / 6 |
IGCSE English as a First Language
| Any | C | C | B |
English 1119/1125
| UCLES | C | C | B |
Indian Class XII
| CBSE or CISCE only | 80% (first attempt) | 75% (first attempt) | 85% (first attempt) |
HKCEE/HKDSE English Language
| HKEAA | 4 | 4 | 5 |