Level check: A1 to C2

• Listening: I understand familiar words and very simple sentences about myself, my family and my surroundings when people speak slowly and clearly.
• Reading: I understand familiar names, words and very simple sentences, for example on signs and posters.
• Speaking: I can introduce myself and ask and answer simple questions on familiar topics if the other person speaks slowly.
• Writing: I can write a short note or postcard and fill in a form with my personal details.

• Listening: I understand common phrases about things that matter to me directly (family, shopping, work) and the main point of short, clear messages.
• Reading: I can read short, simple texts and find a specific detail in an advert, a menu or a timetable.
• Speaking: I can manage simple, routine situations that need a direct exchange of information on familiar topics.
• Writing: I can write a short message or a very simple personal letter, such as a thank-you note.

• Listening: I understand the main points of clear speech on familiar topics from work, school or free time.
• Reading: I understand texts in everyday language and descriptions of events, feelings and wishes in personal letters.
• Speaking: I can handle most situations while travelling and talk about familiar topics without preparation.
• Writing: I can write a simple connected text on a familiar topic, or a letter describing experiences and impressions.

• Listening: I understand longer talks and lectures and most TV news and films in standard language.
• Reading: I understand articles and reports on current topics in which the writer takes a position.
• Speaking: I can talk with native speakers fluently and spontaneously enough, and put forward and defend my views.
• Writing: I can write a clear, detailed text on many topics, such as an essay giving arguments for and against.

• Listening: I understand long speech even when it isn't clearly structured, and follow films and TV without much effort.
• Reading: I understand long, complex specialist and literary texts and notice differences in style.
• Speaking: I express myself fluently and spontaneously, without obviously searching for words, at work and socially.
• Writing: I can write a clear, well-structured text on a complex subject in a style that suits the reader.

• Listening: I have no difficulty understanding any kind of speech, live or recorded, even when it is fast.
• Reading: I read all kinds of texts with ease, including abstract and linguistically complex ones.
• Speaking: I take part in any conversation without effort and express fine shades of meaning precisely.
• Writing: I can write clear, fluent text in a suitable style, such as a complex report or an article.

No. It is an approximate self-assessment. We set your exact level at the first meeting, in a conversation or a short test.

Cambridge B2 First requires B2, C1 Advanced C1 and C2 Proficiency C2. Goethe certificates and DELE exist at every level from A1 to C2. DELF covers A1 to B2 and DALF covers C1 and C2.

Yes. The European framework describes the levels the same way for all languages.