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BEIJING, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- An examination institution affiliated with China's Ministry of Education and the U.S.-based Educational Testing Service (ETS) Wednesday jointly released the results of their collaborative research on linking TOEFL iBT to China's Standards of English Language Ability (CSE).

The research results show the cutoff scores of the TOEFL iBT test mapped to CSE levels, according to a statement issued by the ministry's National Education Examinations Authority and the ETS.

According to the results, a total score of 87 in the TOEFL iBT test is equivalent to CSE level 7, while a total score of 101 is equivalent to CSE level 8.