The CEFR Global Scale

Can understand with ease virtually everything heard or read. Can summarise information from
different spoken and written sources, reconstructing arguments and accounts in a coherent
C2 presentation. Can express him/herself spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating
Profcient User

finer shades of meaning even in more complex situations.

Can understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognise implicit meaning. Can
express him/herself fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for
expressions. Can use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional
C1 purposes. Can produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing
controlled use of organisational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices.

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
B2
Independent User

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.

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
B1 topics which are familiar or of personal interest. Can describe experiences and events, dreams,
hopes and ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.

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
A2 exchange of information on familiar and routine matters. Can describe in simple terms aspects
Basic User

of his/her background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need.

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
A1 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.
 The CEFR Self-Assessment Grid
A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2
Listenin I can recognise familiar I can understand phrases I can understand the main I can understand extended I can understand extended I have no difficulty in
U g words and very basic and the highest frequency points of clear standard speech and lectures and follow speech even when it is not understanding any kind of
N phrases concerning vocabulary related to areas speech on familiar matters even complex lines of argument clearly structured and when spoken language, whether
D myself, my family and of most immediate personal regularly encountered in provided the topic is reasonably relationships are only implied live or broadcast, even
E immediate concrete relevance (e.g. very basic work, school, leisure, etc. I familiar. I can understand most and not signalled explicitly. I when delivered at fast
surroundings when personal and family can understand the main TV news and current affairs can understand television
R native speed, provided I
people speak slowly and information, shopping, local point of many radio or TV programmes. I can understand programmes and flms
S have some time to get
clearly. area, employment). I can programmes on current the majority of flms in standard without too much effort.
T familiar with the accent.
catch the main point in short, affairs or topics or personal dialect.
A clear, simple messages and or professional interest when
N announcements. the delivery is relatively
D slow and clear.
I Reading I can understand I can read very short, simple I can understand texts that I can read articles and reports I can understand long and I can read with ease
N familiar names, words texts. I can fnd specifc, consist mainly of high concerned with contemporary complex factual and literary virtually all forms of the
G and very simple predictable information in frequency everyday or job- problems in which the writers texts, appreciating written language, including
sentences, for example simple everyday material related language. I can adopt particular attitudes or distinctions of style. I can abstract, structurally or
on notices and posters such as advertisements, understand the description viewpoints. I can understand understand specialised linguistically complex texts
or in catalogues. prospectuses, menus and of events, feelings and contemporary literary prose. articles and longer technical
such as manuals,
timetables and I can wishes in personal letters. instructions, even when they
specialised articles and
understand short simple do not relate to my feld.
literary works.
personal letters.
Spoken I can interact in a simple I can communicate in simple I can deal with most I can interact with a degree of I can express myself fluently I can take part effortlessly
Interacti way provided the other and routine tasks requiring a situations likely to arise fluency and spontaneity that and spontaneously without in any conversation or
person is prepared to simple and direct exchange whilst travelling in an area makes regular interaction with much obvious searching for discussion and have a good
on
repeat or rephrase of information on familiar where the language is native speakers quite possible. I expressions. I can use familiarity with idiomatic
things at a slower rate topics and activities. I can spoken. I can enter can take an active part in language flexibly and expressions and
of speech and help me handle very short social unprepared into discussion in familiar contexts, effectively for social and
colloquialisms. I can
formulate what Im exchanges, even though I conversation on topics that accounting for and sustaining professional purposes. I can
S express myself fluently and
trying to say. I can ask cant usually understand are familiar, or personal my views. formulate ideas and opinions
P convey fner shades of
and answer simple enough to keep the interest or pertinent to with precision and relate my
E questions in areas of conversation going myself. everyday life (e.g. family, contribution skilfully to those
meaning precisely. If I do
A immediate need or on hobbies, work, travel and of other speakers. have a problem I can
K very familiar topics. current events). backtrack and restructure
I around the difficulty so
N smoothly that other people
G are hardly aware of it.
Spoken I can use simple phrases I can use a series of phrases I can connect phrases in a I can present clear, detailed I can present clear, detailed I can present a clear,
Producti and sentences to and sentences to describe in simple way in order to descriptions on a wide range of descriptions of complex smoothly flowing
describe where I live simple terms my family and describe experiences and subjects related to my feld of subjects integrating sub- description or argument in
on
and people I know. other people, living events, my dreams, hopes interest. I can explain a themes, developing particular a style appropriate to the
conditions, my educational and ambitions. I can briefly viewpoint on a topical issue points and rounding off with context and with an
background and my present give reasons and giving the advantages and an appropriate conclusion.
effective logical structure
or most recent job. explanations for opinions disadvantages of various
which helps the recipient to
and plans. I can narrate a options.
notice and remember
story or relate the plot of a
book or flm and describe
signifcant points.
my reactions.
 Writing I can write a short, I can write short, simple I can write simple connected I can write clear, detailed text I can express myself in clear, I can write clear, smoothly
W simple postcard, for notes and messages relating text on topics which are on a wide range of subjects well-structured text, flowing text in an
R example sending to matters in areas of familiar or of personal related to my interests. I can expressing points of view at appropriate style. I can
I holiday greetings. I can immediate need. I can write interest. I can write personal write an essay or report, some length. I can write write complex letters,
T fll in forms with a very simple personal letter, letters describing passing on information or giving about complex subjects in a reports or articles which
personal details, for for example thanking experiences and reasons in support of or against letter, an essay or a report,
I present a case with an
example entering my someone for something. impressions. a particular point of view. I can underlining what I consider to
N effective logical structure
name, nationality and write letters highlighting the be the salient issues. I can
G which helps the recipient to
address on a hotel personal signifcance of events select style appropriate to the
registration form. and experiences. reader in mind.
notice and remember
signifcant points. I can
write summaries and
reviews of professional or
literary works.
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