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42 TESTS · 23 LANGUAGES · CEFR A1–C2

Where are you on the ladder?

Universities, employers and visa offices describe language level the same way: six steps from A1 to C2. Our level tests place you on that scale; grammar and vocabulary tests show what to work on next.

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B2INDEPENDENT USERInteract with a degree of fluency with native speakers and follow complex argument on familiar subjects.The usual minimum for university study and professional work.

What language tests are, in short

A language level test places you on the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR), a six-step scale from A1 (beginner) to C2 (near-native) that universities, employers and immigration authorities use to describe language ability.

By What's Your IQ · Updated 4 Oct 2026
Scale
CEFR A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2
Languages
23, with full grammar and vocabulary sets in 9
Typical university requirement
B2 to C1
Fastest for English speakers
FSI Category I, e.g. Spanish, French, Italian

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Nine full sets, plus level tests in fourteen more.
Level tests in 14 more languages
EN · 4 TESTSHelloEnglishStart with the level test. It tells you whether grammar or vocabulary is holding you back.
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English level testCEFRPlaces you on the A1–C2 scale with a mixed set of items.Start here: find your band
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2
English grammar testGRAMMARTenses, agreement and sentence structure in context.Then: fix the structures you miss
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3
English vocabulary testVOCABULARYWord knowledge, collocations and idioms.Then: widen the words you use
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English reading testREADINGMain ideas, inference and detail in authentic texts.Finally: read at your level
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The kind of question a B2 learner trips on

Level tests mix items from every band. Get the ones at your level right and you move up; that's how the test finds where you sit.

ENGLISH · GRAMMARB2If I ____ about the delay, I would have left earlier.
Pick an answer to see the rule.

Who asks for your level

UniversitiesEntry requirements are usually stated as a CEFR level, with reading and writing weighted heavily.B2–C1
EmployersJob ads increasingly list the language level they need in CEFR terms.B1–C1
Visas & citizenshipMany routes require proof of a minimum level, rising with the type of residence.A1–B1
TravelOrdering, directions and small talk sit comfortably at the lower bands.A2–B1

Typical levels only; always check the exact requirement of your institution or visa route. Chinese, Japanese and Korean also have their own scales (HSK, JLPT, TOPIK).

WHAT THE RESEARCH SAYS

How long each level takes

GUIDED LEARNING HOURS, FROM ZERO
A2~190h
B1~375h
B2~550h
C1~750h
Midpoints of Cambridge's estimates (A2 180–200, B1 350–400, B2 500–600, C1 700–800 hours).
WEEKS OF FULL-TIME STUDY FOR AN ENGLISH SPEAKER · FSI
ISpanish, French, Italian, Dutch, Swedish…24–30 wks
IIGerman, Indonesian36 wks
IIIRussian, Hindi, Turkish, Greek, Polish…44 wks
IVArabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean88 wks
Category IV languages take roughly three times as long as Category I.
  1. Council of Europe. (2001). Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, teaching, assessment. Cambridge University Press.
  2. Council of Europe. (2020). CEFR Companion Volume. Council of Europe Publishing.
  3. Cambridge English. Guided learning hours (support guidance for Cambridge English Qualifications).
  4. US Department of State, Foreign Service Institute. Foreign language training: language difficulty categories for native English speakers.

Language levels, explained

The level universities ask for

A1A2B1B2C1C2
Typical entry range: B2–C1

Some courses also set a minimum for each skill, especially writing.

Hours to reach B2

~550guided learning hours from zero (Cambridge)

Roughly 750 hours to C1. Immersion and related languages shorten it.

The hardest languages

FSI CAT. I · ~26 WKS•Spanish•French•Italian
FSI CAT. IV · ~88 WKS•Arabic•Chinese•Japanese•Korean

Estimates for native English speakers in full-time study.

Estimate vs certificate

Online testYour band, so you know what to studyvsCertificateSupervised exam by an approved body

Use the estimate to decide when you’re ready to book the exam.

Where to go next

Studying or working abroad.
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