Self Assesment Tool

Would you like to assess your level? Complete the questionnaire below to give an indication of your language skills.

Level A1

I can understand familiar words and very basic phrases concerning myself, my family and immediate concrete surroundings when people speak slowly and clearly.
I can understand familiar names, words and very simple sentences, for example on notices and posters or in catalogues.
I can interact in a simple way provided the other person is prepared to repeat or rephrase things at a slower rate of speech and help me formulate what I’m trying to say.
I can ask and answer simple questions in areas of immediate need or on very familiar topics.
I can use simple phrases and sentences to describe where I live and people I know.
I can write a short, simple postcard, for example sending holiday greetings.
I can fill in forms with personal details, for example entering my name, nationality and address on a hotel registration form.

Level A2

I can understand phrases and the highest frequency vocabulary related to areas of most immediate personal relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local area, employment).
I can catch the main point in short, clear, simple messages and announcements.
Ik kan korte, eenvoudige teksten begrijpen.
I can understand short simple personal letters.
I can find specific, predictable information in simple everyday material such as advertisements, prospectuses, menus and timetables.
I can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar topics and activities.
I can handle very short social exchanges, even though I can’t usually understand enough to keep the conversation going myself.
I can use a series of phrases and sentences to describe in simple terms my family and other people, living conditions, my educational background and my present or most recent job.
I can write short, simple notes and messages. I can write a very simple personal letter, for example thanking someone for something.

Level B1

I can understand the main points of clear standard speech on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc.
I can understand the main point of many radio or TV programmes on current affairs or topics of personal or professional interest when the delivery is relatively slow and clear.
I can understand texts that consist mainly of high frequency everyday or job-related language.
I can understand the description of events, feelings and wishes in personal letters.
I can deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken.
I can enter unprepared into conversation on topics that are familiar, of personal interest or pertinent to everyday life (e.g. family, hobbies, work, travel and current events).
I can connect phrases in a simple way in order to describe experiences and events, my dreams, hopes and ambitions.
I can briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans. I can narrate a story or relate the plot of a book or film and describe my reactions.
I can write simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest.
I can write personal letters describing experiences and impressions.

Level B2

I can understand extended speech and lectures and follow even complex lines of argument provided the topic is reasonably familiar.
I can understand most TV news and current affairs programmes. I can understand the majority of films in standard dialect.
I can read articles and reports concerned with contemporary problems in which the writers adopt particular attitudes or viewpoints.
I can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible.
I can take an active part in discussion in familiar contexts, accounting for and sustaining my views.
I can present clear, detailed descriptions on a wide range of subjects related to my field of interest.
I can explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.
I can write clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects related to my interests.
I can write an essay or report, passing on information or giving reasons in support of or against a particular point of view.
I can write letters highlighting the personal significance of events and experiences.

Level C1

I can understand extended speech even when it is not clearly structured and when relationships are only implied and not signalled explicitly.
I can understand television programmes and films without too much effort.
I can understand specialised articles and longer technical instructions, even when they do not relate to my field.
I can express myself fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions.
I can use language flexibly and effectively for social and professional purposes.
I can formulate ideas and opinions with precision and relate my contribution skilfully to those of other speakers.
I can present clear, detailed descriptions of complex subjects integrating sub-themes, developing particular points and rounding off with an appropriate conclusion.
I can express myself in clear, well-structured text, expressing points of view at some length.
I can write about complex subjects in a letter, an essay or a report, underlining what I consider to be the salient issues. I can select a style appropriate to the reader in mind.