English Levels Guide
A1 Beginner to C2 Mastery — find your level and start today.
A1 Beginner to C2 Mastery — find your level and start today.
Absolute beginner? This is your starting point.
Greetings, numbers, colours, family, simple questions
Kids 4+ and all adult beginners
6–12 months
You know the basics — now build confidence.
Shopping, travel, daily routines, describing people, past tense
Kids 6+ and adults with some English
6–12 months
Communicate in most everyday situations.
Work, travel, opinions, narrative, conditionals
Teens and adults — most common level
12–18 months
Handle complex topics with real fluency.
Debates, academic writing, idioms, complex grammar
Adults and exam candidates
18–24 months
Near-native sophistication and nuance.
Rhetoric, advanced writing, professional discourse
Professionals and academic writers
24–36 months
The pinnacle — indistinguishable from native.
Precision, style, subtlety, native-level expression
Pre-native speakers, CPE candidates
36+ months
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