LEVELS DESCRIPTION*
• Can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the
A1
satisfaction of needs of a concrete type.
• Can introduce him/herself and others and can ask and answer questions about personal
details such as where he/she lives, people he/she knows and things he/she has.
beginner • Can interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is
prepared to help.
• Can understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most
immediate relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local
A2 geography, employment).
• Can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of
information on familiar and routine matters.
elementary • Can describe in simple terms aspects of his/her background, immediate environment and
matters in areas of immediate need.
• Can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly
encountered in work, school, leisure, etc.
B1 • Can deal with most situations likely to arise whilst traveling in an area where the language is
spoken.
• Can produce simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest.
intermediate • Can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes & ambitions and briefly give reasons
and explanations for opinions and plans.
• Can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics,
B2
including technical discussions in his/her field of specialization.
• Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with
native speakers quite possible without strain for either party.
upper intermediate • Can produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a
topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.
• Can understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognize implicit meaning.
C1
• Can express him/herself fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for
expressions.
• Can use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes.
advanced • Can produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing controlled use
of organizational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices.
• Can understand with ease virtually everything heard or read.
C2 • Can summarize information from different spoken and written sources, reconstructing
arguments and accounts in a coherent presentation.
• Can express him/herself spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer
proficient shades of meaning even in more complex situations.
*based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFRL)