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Aptis Cut Scores by Skill: B2 and C1, General and Advanced

Official Aptis cut scores by skill: B2 and C1 in General and Advanced (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking), plus for Teachers and for Teens.

Each Aptis skill is scored out of 50, and each level starts at a different cut score. There is no single B2 score: it depends on the skill and on the variant. These are the official figures. See the home page for other guides.

Aptis General

A1 A2 B1 B2 C
Listening 8 16 24 34 42
Reading 8 16 26 38 46
Writing 6 18 26 40 48
Speaking 4 16 26 41 48

Read each figure as the starting point of that level. For B2 you need 34 in Listening, 38 in Reading, 40 in Writing and 41 in Speaking. Speaking has the highest cut.

Aptis Advanced

B1 B2 C1 C2
Listening 14 24 38 50
Reading 16 28 40 50
Writing 22 37 44 50
Speaking 22 37 44 50

The Advanced measures B1 to C2, so it has no A1 or A2. Scores and levels are not comparable between variants: 24 in Advanced Listening is not equal to 24 in General Listening.

for Teachers and for Teens

  • for Teachers has used the same cuts as the General since 2023.
  • for Teens uses the General cuts except in Listening (A1 6, A2 12, B1 26, B2 40, C 45).

How the global level is obtained

The global level is not the sum of points. It is the rounded average of the four skill levels. Three B2 and one B1 give a global B2. It is awarded only if you do all four skills. Some institutions look at each skill separately: there, a single B1 can leave you out.

The Core can raise your level

If your score in a skill falls just below a cut, the system looks at the Core: if your Core is strong, the system can move you up to the next level. Two people with the same score can receive different levels.

What to do with these figures

  • Look at the cut of your weakest skill, not the average.
  • Work out how much you are missing.
  • Use the simulator to get an estimate for each skill and compare it with the cut. It is an estimate, not the official result.

Quick answers

What score do I need for B2 in Aptis General? 34 in Listening, 38 in Reading, 40 in Writing and 41 in Speaking, out of 50.

And for C1? In the General, the highest level is reported as "C" (42, 46, 48 and 48). In the Advanced, C1 starts at 38, 40, 44 and 44.

Can I pass or fail? No. Aptis gives a level per skill.

Do these cuts change? The General was reviewed in 2020 and for Teachers in 2023. We use version 2.1 of the official document.

Aptis® is a trademark of the British Council. AptisBot is an independent project, and its scores are an estimate, not an official result.

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Sources

"Aptis Scoring System" version 2.1, technical report TR/2024/002 (annex "CEFR cut scores for main Aptis variants"). The recommendations are AptisBot's view.

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