Cefr Language Levels

Basic User (Foundation)

A1: Beginner At the A1 level, you are taking your first steps into the English language. You can understand and use very common, everyday expressions and basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of concrete needs.

Key Skills: You can introduce yourself and others, ask and answer basic personal questions (such as where you live or people you know), and interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly.

A2: Elementary At the A2 level, you are moving beyond basic introductions and can handle everyday survival English.

Key Skills: You can understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (e.g., basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment). You can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information.

Independent User (Fluency)

B1: Intermediate Reaching B1 means you are gaining independence. You can navigate most situations likely to arise while traveling in an area where English is spoken.

Key Skills: You can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, or leisure. You can produce simple, connected text on topics that are familiar or of personal interest, and you can briefly describe experiences, events, dreams, hopes, and ambitions

B2: Upper-Intermediate The B2 level is often the minimum requirement for university admission and professional workplaces. At this stage, your conversational skills are fluid and natural.

Key Skills: You can understand the main ideas of complex texts on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in your field of specialization. You can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party.

Proficient User (Mastery)

C1: Advanced At the C1 level, you have a high level of professional and academic competency. You do not just speak English; you can play with the language, using nuances and complex structures effortlessly.

Key Skills: You can understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts and recognize implicit meaning. You can express ideas fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions, using the language flexibly and effectively for social, academic, and professional purposes.

C2: Mastery This is the highest level of the CEFR scale, representing a proficiency akin to that of an educated native speaker.

Key Skills: You can easily understand almost everything heard or read. You can summarize information from different spoken and written sources, reconstructing arguments and accounts in a coherent presentation. You can express yourself spontaneously, very fluently, and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in the most complex situations.