Test your language level to better understand your strengths and needs.
Courses that match your skills
If you have studied a language before and you are not sure about your current level, you can take a free placement test so that we can recommend the best course to match your abilities. This will allow us to place you in a class that fully responds to your learning needs.
At inlingua, we use the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) to define our language levels. Our programmes, materials and certificates are aligned to this international standard for describing language ability.
Levels A0 – A2
Basic user
A0
Beginner
You are new to the language. This is the right level for you if you need to start from the beginning.
A1
Elementary
You can understand and use basic expressions to discuss simple topics when other people speak slowly to you.
About 100 hours of study.
A2
Pre-intermediate
You can communicate in a simple way and describe familiar and routine topics in simple terms.
About 200 hours of study.
Levels B1 – B2
Independent user
B1
Intermediate
You can talk about experiences, events, opinions and plans in a clear way to describe most topics related to work, school and leisure.
About 400 hours of study.
B2
Upper Intermediate
You can interact fluently with proficient speakers and deal with a wide range of topics and situations of a concrete and abstract nature.
About 600-800 hours of study.
Levels C1 – C2
Proficient user
C1
Advanced
You can understand and use complex language fluently and effectively in a wide range of social, academic and professional situations.
About 800-1000 hours of study.
C2
Mastery
You can understand everything you hear and read, and use language very fluently and precisely in all situations.