Find your level.
A free CEFR placement test in six languages. Eighteen items that climb from A1 to C2, about three minutes, no account — and when you're done, reading practice pitched exactly where you landed.
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Why bother knowing your level
It's the difference between reading and decoding
Comprehension research puts the threshold for comfortable reading at knowing roughly 98% of the words. One level too high and you spend your attention decoding; one level too low and nothing new sticks.
It stops you buying the wrong book
Most people pick material by interest and give up because it was three levels too hard. Knowing your level means the next thing you read is the right thing.
It makes progress visible
Levels are the only widely-shared yardstick in language learning. Retaking this in three months is a genuinely useful measurement.
Questions, answered
+What is a CEFR level?
The Common European Framework of Reference grades language ability from A1 (beginner) through C2 (mastery). Courses, textbooks and exams across Europe use it, which is why knowing yours makes every other decision easier.
+How long does the test take?
About three minutes. Eighteen items — gap-fill sentences and short reading passages — with no account and no email.
+How does the scoring work?
Three items sit at each level from A1 to C2, and you hold a level by getting at least two of the three right. Your result is the highest level you hold with every level below it also held. Two-of-three matters: with three options, a pure guesser clears a one-of-two bar 55% of the time but a two-of-three bar only about 26% — and you can answer "I'm not sure" instead of guessing at all.
+Is this an official certification?
No. It's a placement estimate to point you at the right reading material. Official certification (DELF, DELE, Goethe, TISUS and so on) tests reading, writing, listening and speaking in an exam setting.
Want the levels described properly first? CEFR levels explained.