The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is an international standard for describing language ability, including English. It divides language proficiency into six levels, grouped into three broader categories:
* A: Basic User
* A1 (Beginner): Can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases.
* A2 (Elementary): Can understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to immediate relevance (e.g., personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment).
* B: Independent User
* B1 (Intermediate): Can understand the main points of clear standard speech on familiar matters and can deal with most situations likely to arise while traveling.
* B2 (Upper-Intermediate): Can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in their field of specialization.
* C: Proficient User
* C1 (Advanced): Can understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognize implicit meaning. Can express themselves fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions.
* C2 (Proficiency): 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.
Many language tests and educational institutions align their assessments and courses with the CEFR levels to provide a consistent way to measure and describe English language ability.
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