What level should my English be to do a TEFL course?

Native speakers of English will naturally be above the minimum standard of English for this course. Non-native speakers should have an English level of C1 (Advanced) as a minimum. If you are not sure what level your English is there are several websites where you can test it yourself, for example:

British Council

Exam English

C1 is the level represented by the following public exams:

The Pearson Test of English (PTE) General Level 4

Trinity ISE III Trinity GESE Grades 10 and 11

Cambridge CAE Grade A, B or C

IELTS score 6.5-7.5

Michigan ECPE TOEFL score 95-120

TOIEIC Listening: 490-495 Reading 455 Speaking: 180 Writing: 180

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Updated on December 7, 2022

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