The Cambridge ESOL exams are comparable to standards of the Association of Language Testers in Europe (ALTE) and the Common European Framework for language assessment (COE).

Main Suite and Business Examinations

	Examination ALTE Level CEF level PET (Preliminary English Test) 2 Lower Intermediate Level B1 FCE (First Certificate in English) 3 Upper Intermediate Level B2 CAE (Certificate in Advanced English) 4 Lower Advanced Level C1 CPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English) 5 Upper Advanced Level C2 BEC (Business English Certificate) Preliminary 2 Lower Intermediate Level B1 BEC (Business English Certificate) Vantage 3 Upper Intermediate Level B2 BEC (Business English Certificate) Higher 4 Lower Advanced Level C1

IELTS (International English Language Testing System) is a test of all levels.