Test Your Spanish Level

How the test works

1. 1

   24 questions, about five minutes

   Four questions for each level from A1 to C2. Every one is a sentence with a gap and four options — the grammar you need the moment you open your mouth in Spanish.

2. 2

   You see the answer straight away

   After each question the test shows whether you were right. By the end you know not only your level but which structures let you down.

3. 3

   A course that matches the result

   The result comes with the course we would actually put you in — not the most expensive one, the one that fits the level you just showed.

What the six levels mean

The levels come from the Common European Framework of Reference, the scale European schools, universities and employers use. Here is what each one looks like in Spanish.

A1Beginner

You greet people, say where you are from, order in a bar and fill in a form. You follow slow, clear speech about familiar things.

A2Elementary

You handle shopping, travel and appointments, talk about your day in the past tense and describe your family and your work in simple sentences.

B1Intermediate

You cope with almost anything a trip throws at you, explain an opinion, tell a story and follow two Spaniards talking if they do not rush. This is what most job adverts mean by “some Spanish”.

B2Upper intermediate

You argue a point, follow the news, read a novel without a dictionary in your hand and work in Spanish. Most employers call this fluent, and Spanish universities usually ask foreign applicants for B2.

C1Advanced

You use Spanish flexibly at work and in study, catch irony and implication, and speak without visibly searching for words. The work at this level is style and precision.

C2Mastery

You understand practically everything you hear or read and can reconstruct an argument coherently. What is left is nuance, register and specialised vocabulary.

Questions about the test

Which language does this test check?

Spanish. We teach Spanish, so testing anything else would be dishonest: you would get a level in one language and an offer to study another. If you need an English or a German level, this is not the right test.

How many CEFR levels are there?

Six: A1 and A2 for the basic user, B1 and B2 for the independent user, C1 and C2 for the proficient user. Schools often split them further — A2+, B1.1, B1.2 — but the official scale has six.

What is the difference between B1 and B2?

B1 is coping, B2 is arguing. At B1 you get through a conversation on a familiar topic and are understood. At B2 you hold a position, follow native speakers at normal speed and read a newspaper without stopping. In practice B1 is enough to live somewhere; B2 is what employers and universities ask for.

Is the test free?

Yes, and there is nothing to sign up for. You do not leave an email address to see your result.

Is the result an official certificate?

No. It is an honest estimate that puts you in the right group. The official Spanish certificate is the DELE, issued by the Instituto Cervantes; a placement test, ours or any other school’s, has no legal standing.

How accurate is it?

It is 24 grammar questions, so it measures what you know about structure, not how you sound in conversation. It usually lands within one level of where a teacher would put you. A trial lesson settles the rest.