C2 Score Calculator
Enter correct answers per exam part after a practice test and see your estimated C2 grade — Reading, Use of English, Writing, Listening & Speaking.
Overall Cambridge English Scale
208
C2 passGrade C — C2 pass
(203 + 200 + 210 + 217 + 212) ÷ 5
Reading
203
29/44
UoE
200
17/28
Writing
210
29/40
Listening
217
23/30
Speaking
212
58/75
Focus: Use of English · scale 200
Enter your scores
Cambridge marking rules · Official PDF ↗
Reading
Parts 1, 5, 6 & 7 · max 44
8 gaps · enter correct answers · 1 mark each
6 questions · enter correct answers · 2 marks each
7 gaps · enter correct answers · 2 marks each
10 items · enter correct answers · 1 mark each
Use of English
Parts 2, 3 & 4 · max 28
8 gaps · enter correct answers · 1 mark each
8 gaps · enter correct answers · 1 mark each
Part 4 — Key Word Transformation
6 questions in total. Enter how many are fully correct (2 marks) and how many partly correct (1 mark). Fully + partly cannot exceed 6 — any remaining questions score 0.
4/6 questions accounted for · 2 wrong · Part 4 marks: 7/12
Listening
Parts 1–4 · max 30
6 items · enter correct answers · 1 mark each
9 gaps · enter correct answers · 1 mark each
5 questions · enter correct answers · 1 mark each
10 items · enter correct answers · 1 mark each
Writing
0–5 per criterion · max 40
Part 1 — Essay
Rate each criterion 0–5 (whole marks only). Add the four scores for this task — maximum 20 marks.
Task fulfilment & ideas
Register, tone & purpose
Structure & cohesion
Vocabulary & grammar
Part 2 — Genre task
Same four criteria, 0–5 whole marks each. Maximum 20 marks for this task.
Task fulfilment & ideas
Register, tone & purpose
Structure & cohesion
Vocabulary & grammar
Speaking
Half marks · criteria ×2 · global ×5 · max 75
Enter marks from 0 to 5 (half marks allowed). The five assessor criteria below count ×2; Global Achievement counts ×5.
Assessor · ×2
Assessor · ×2
Assessor · ×2
Assessor · ×2
Assessor · ×2
Interlocutor · ×5
Based on official Cambridge tables (UCLES 2019). Not an official Cambridge tool.
Understanding Your C2 Proficiency Result
After a Cambridge C2 Proficiency session, each paper is reported on the Cambridge English Scale from 160 to 230. Your certificate grade comes from the average of those four numbers on your Statement of Results. After a practice test, Cambridge uses five separate scores (Reading and Use of English split) — our calculator follows that model.
Grade boundaries are fixed: 220+ is Grade A, 213–219 is Grade B, 200–212 is Grade C (a full C2 pass), and 180–199 is Level C1. Below 180 overall means no C2 certificate.
Practice-test marking follows Cambridge rules: Reading (Parts 1, 5, 6, 7 — max 44), Use of English (Parts 2, 3, 4 — max 28), Writing (criteria 0–5, whole marks — max 40), Listening (1 mark per item — max 30), Speaking (assessor criteria ×2, Global Achievement ×5 — max 75). Official conversion tables (PDF)
Use this calculator after mock exams or when you receive Statement of Results numbers. If a paper sits in the 160–179 band, treat it as your priority practice area — our free C2 training hub covers every paper.
Comparing C2 to IELTS or TOEFL? Try our English exam score converter for approximate CEFR equivalents.
C2 Score Calculator — Common Questions
Cambridge averages your four paper scores on the Cambridge English Scale (160–230 per paper): Reading & Use of English, Writing, Listening and Speaking. The mean is rounded to the nearest whole number and mapped to a grade — A (220+), B (213–219), C (200–212), Level C1 (180–199), or below C1.
Yes. Enter correct answers per part — Reading (Parts 1, 5, 6, 7), Use of English (Parts 2, 3, 4 with full and partly correct), Listening (Parts 1–4), Writing criteria (0–5 per task), and Speaking criteria. Part 1 counts towards Reading, not Use of English. Overall = average of five paper scale scores.
You need an overall scale score of 200 or higher for a full C2 pass (Grade C). Grade B starts at 213 and Grade A at 220. Scores of 180–199 certify you at C1 level on the certificate, not full C2.
Yes, if your four-paper average still reaches 180. However, any paper below 160 may mean Cambridge does not issue a certificate even when the average is higher. Papers between 160 and 179 are reported at C1 level for that skill.
No. This tool applies the marking rules and practice-test conversion tables published by Cambridge (UCLES 2019) for educational planning. Only Cambridge English delivers official results.
From Cambridge's official PDF "Converting practice test scores to Cambridge English Scale scores" (C2 Proficiency section). Reading, Use of English, Writing, Listening and Speaking each have published anchor points (e.g. Reading: 14→162, 22→180, 28→200, 36→220).