The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)
is divided into six levels, which describe a learner's language ability from beginner to advanced.
Description:
-Can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and basic phrases.
-Can introduce themselves and others.
-Can ask and answer questions about personal details.
Description:
-Can understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to immediate relevance (e.g., personal and family information, shopping, local geography).
-Can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information.
Description:
-Can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters.
-Can deal with most situations likely to arise while traveling.
-Can produce simple connected text on familiar topics of personal interest.
Description:
-Can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions.
-Can interact with fluency and spontaneity, making regular interaction with native speakers possible.
-Can produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects.
Description:
-Can understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts and recognize implicit meaning.
-Can express themselves fluently and spontaneously without much searching for expressions.
-Can produce clear, well-structured text on complex subjects with controlled use of organizational patterns and cohesive devices.
Description:
-Can understand with ease virtually everything heard or read.
-Can summarize information from different spoken and written sources, reconstructing arguments and accounts.
-Can express themselves spontaneously, fluently, and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in complex situations.