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Find out more about the CEFR on this page. Depicted are the Common Reference Levels: global scale.
A1 - A2: Basic user
A1
Can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases
aimed at the 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.
Can interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and
clearly and is prepared to help.
A2
Can understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of
most immediate relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information,
shopping, local geography, employment).
Can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct
exchange of information on familiar and routine matters.
Can describe in simple terms aspects of his/her background, immediate
environment and matters in areas of immediate need.
B1 - B2: Independent user
B1
Can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters
regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc.
Can deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area
where the language is spoken.
Can produce simple connected text on topics, which are familiar, or of
personal interest.
Can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes & ambitions and
briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.
B2
Can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract
topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialisation.
Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular
interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party.
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.
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