Lexile equivalence for NRS levels
Lexile range for each CEFR level
Estimated CEFR level for NRS levels
NRS Levels
CEFR Level
Level 1: Beginning Literacy Level 2: Beginning Basic
<420
A1
<535L
Pre-A1 – A1
420 – 820
A2
540L - 800L
A2 – low A2+
Level 3: Low Intermediate Level 4: High Intermediate
740 – 1010
B1
805L - 1090L
A2+ – B1
925 – 1185
B1
805L - 1090L
B1+
Level 5: Low Adult Secondary Level 6: High Adult Secondary
1050 – 1335
B2
1095L - 1320L
B2 – low B2+
1185 – 1385
C1
1325L - 1460L
High B2+ – C1
6 | Alignment of the National Reporting System for Adult Education Standards to the Global Scale of English
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