All 7 English Proficiency Test Results
Every possible English Proficiency Test outcome in one place. Browse strengths, careers, and famous people for each type before you take the test.
Below A1 — No usable written English yet
A floor rather than a level: nothing was demonstrated, which is not the same as nothing being there
A1 — Beginner
Familiar words and simple sentences, understood one at a time
A2 — Elementary
Routine English works; anything outside the routine still does not
B1 — Intermediate
Independent in English, with a safety net where the writing goes out unreviewed
B2 — Upper intermediate
The usual bar for remote written support roles
C1 — Advanced
You can improve other people's English, which is a different skill from writing your own
C2 — Proficient
Nothing in written English is out of reach — and written English is all this test looked at
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