Basic user
A1

• Can understand and use popular expressions and phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type;
• Can introduce him/herself and others and can ask and answer questions about personal details such as place of residence, friends and possessions;
• Can interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.

A2

• Can understand sentences and frequently used everyday expressions concerning, e.g. basic personal and family information, local geography, employment;
• Can communicate during simple and routine tasks requiring a direct exchange of information on daily matters;
• Can describe in simple terms aspects of his/her background, education and basic, everyday needs.

Independent user
B1

• Can understand the main points of clear standard input on matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure;
• Can deal with most situations likely to arise while travelling in an area where the target language is spoken;
• Can produce simple spoken or written text on everyday topics or matters concerning his/her personal interests;
• Can describe personal experiences and events, dreams, hopes and ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.

B2

• Can understand the main ideas of complex texts on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialization;
• Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes effective and regular interaction with native speakers possible;
• Can produce clear, detailed written or spoken text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various solutions.

Proficient user
C1

• Can understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognize implicit, indirect messages;
• Can express ideas fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions;
• Can use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes;
• Can produce clear, well-structured, detailed written or spoken text on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organizational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices.

C2

• 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;
• Can express him/herself spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in the most complex situations.