TEF test / improving the score

[JelenaPetric]

I apologize if you already heard the question 1000 times I tried to search the forum, but there are zillions of topics with tef subject and I read dozens of them but no luck

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/eligibility/criteria-comprehensive-ranking-system/grid.html

I was thinking to take this TEF exam in order to improve my score (1 or 2 additional points it does not matter, I have 460 and every point now will be useful)
According to this points grid I need CLB 5 on TEF to get 1 point. It says per ability. Does this mean that I have to have at least CLB 5 in all fours abilities in order to get a point per ability or does it mean that I can score for instance only CLB 5 in Reading and fail the rest and still get that 1 point?

Also, do you know what level is that - I found the points grid, like 150-180 lets say, points for Reading is CLB 5, but do you know what level is that according to European scale (A1, A2, B1...)

I would be grateful for an answer

 

[JelenaPetric]

I think I found the answer. As a second language, you have to have at least NCLC 5 or above in all four abilities, to even get points in French. Which is B1 level at least.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/documents/language-requirements/language-testing.html

https://www.immigration.ca/canada-immigration-language-tests-converter

 

[scylla]

I think I found the answer. As a second language, you have to have at least NCLC 5 or above in all four abilities, to even get points in French. Which is B1 level at least.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/documents/language-requirements/language-testing.html

https://www.immigration.ca/canada-immigration-language-tests-converter

Yes - at least B1.

If you do not know French now and are learning the language from the start, it will take around 1.5 years of intensive study to achieve this level of proficiency in the language.