Guide To Levels

Beginner (A0)

• Can communicate very basic needs and understand very simple conversational language.
• Has a limited vocabulary for everyday situations.
• Can read and produce short, simple pieces of writing.

Elementary (A1)

• Can communicate basic needs and speak about personal topics.
• Has sufficient vocabulary for everyday routines.
• Can recognise main grammatical structures.
• Can write short personal texts and notes.

Pre-intermediate (A2)

• Can communicate in everyday situations and hold short conversations.
• Can use main grammatical structures.
• Can write texts with some detail.

Intermediate (B1)

• Can communicate with some confidence in a reasonable number of situations.
• Has good control of main grammatical structures.
• Can write longer texts using paragraphs with reasonable accuracy.

Upper-intermediate (B2)

• Can communicate effectively and express ideas/opinions in most situations.
• Can discuss a range of topical issues.
• Can use a wide range of structures, with reasonable accuracy.
• Can produce a range of written texts using the correct register.

Advanced (C1)

• Can express feelings, opinions and ideas accurately and precisely using a wide range of vocabulary.
• Can produce the full range of texts with natural cohesion.
• Can understand authentic texts with little difficulty.
• Has a very good degree of grammatical control.