Free English Proficiency Test

Proficiency level Defined

Elementary Level (CEFR* A1 120-220)

• 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

Proficiency level Defined

Pre-Intermediate Level (CEFR* A2 220-545)

• 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.

Proficiency level Defined

Intermediate Level (CEFR* B1 550-780)

• 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 and ambitions and briefly
  give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.

Proficiency level Defined

Pre-Advanced Level (CEFR* B2 785-940)

• Can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract
  topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialisation. 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 L16 on a wide range of subjects and explain a
  viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various K16
  options.

Pre-Advanced Level (CEFR* C1 945-990)

• 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 purposes.
• Can produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing
  controlled use of organisational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices.

Proficiency level Defined

Advanced Level (CEFR* C2 TOEIC does not measure this level)

• Can understand with ease virtually everything heard or read.
• Can summarize information from different spoken and written sources,
  reconstructing arguments and accounts in a coherent presentation.
• Can summarize information from different spoken and written sources,
  reconstructing arguments and accounts in a coherent presentation.