The levels from A1 to B1
A1 to B1 are the names of a scale in common use. What stands on this page is this project’s own reading of it — not an official assessment and not a certificate.
A1
Beginner
Introduce yourself, ask the way, say what you like.
What you can do at this level
- introduce yourself and other people
- ask and answer simple questions
- say what happens regularly
- name things and count them
- ask politely and say thank you
Grammar at this level
Alphabet and pronunciation, The first sentence, Nouns and articles, Pronouns, Adjectives and adverbs, Prepositions, The present tense …
A2
Basics
Talk about the weekend, go shopping, make plans.
What you can do at this level
- report on what happened
- put plans and intentions into words
- compare things and rate them
- form simple conditions
- write short texts on familiar subjects
Grammar at this level
Alphabet and pronunciation, The first sentence, Nouns and articles, Pronouns, Adjectives and adverbs, Prepositions, The present tense …
B1
Intermediate
Back up an opinion, sort out a problem, tell a story that holds together.
What you can do at this level
- give reasons for your own view
- tell a connected story and sum it up
- talk your way through an unexpected situation
- tell a condition apart from a possibility
- report what somebody else said
Grammar at this level
Pronouns, Adjectives and adverbs, Prepositions, The imperfect (simple past), Modal verbs and infinitives, Imperative and zou, The little word er …