Language Level
What's your language level?
If you are unsure what your English language level is, the table below provides a guide.
| Bell Level | Common European Framework Level and Descriptions | IELTS band score |
Cambridge | TOELF | ||
| 8 | Expert | C2 |
You can use a very wide range of English with proficiency approaching that in your first language. |
8+ | CPE | 650 |
| 7 | Proficient | |||||
| 6 | Advanced | C1 |
You can use a wide range of English with confidence in all but the most demanding situations. You can speak English fluently in most situations with few mistakes. You have strategies for understanding new and unusual language. |
6.5-7.5 | CAE | 600 |
| 5 | Upper Intermediate | B2 |
You can use a good range of English effectively for all practical needs and personal conversations. You can communicate confidently in a variety of situations. You occasionally make mistakes in grammar and vocabulary but this does not prevent understanding. You can use and understand some idiomatic language. |
5.5-6 | FCE | 500 - 550 |
| 4 | Intermediate | B1 | You can use a moderate range of English, sufficient for most practical needs and personal conversations. You know and can use most of the basic grammatical structures. You have sufficient vocabulary to communicate successfully in a variety of situations, even if you make mistakes. | 4.5-5 | PET | |
| 3 | Lower Intermediate | A2 | You can use a limited range of English sufficient for basic everyday practical needs. In familiar situations you can speak and understand basic English quite well. You know how to ask for help if you don't understand. | 3-4 | KET | |
| 2 | Elementary | |||||
| 1 | Beginner | A1 | You can use a few words or phrases such as common greetings. With help you can understand simple English. you can speak and write some English in familiar situations. | 1-2 | ||
| 0 | Complete Beginner | You have no knowledge of English. You cannot speak English. I do not understand any English | ||||