I. Basic User
Level A1
- Level A1 is considered the basic level of language use, in which the user is able to understand and use familiar everyday expressions, as well as very simple instructions that aim to satisfy specific needs.
- Can communicate in a simple way if the interlocutor speaks slowly and/or distinctly and is cooperative.
Level A2
- At this level are most of the descriptors that indicate social relationships.
- The user is able to understand isolated phrases and frequent expressions related to areas of immediate priority.
- Can communicate in simple tasks and routines that require only a simple and direct exchange of information about familiar and usual subjects.
II. Independent user
Level B1
- B1 is an intermediate level and is characterized by the ability to understand the main issues when clear language is used and the subjects are familiar.
- Can produce a simple and coherent speech on subjects that are familiar or of personal interest.
Level B2
- Level B2 is the one in which the user makes an independent use of the language.
- Can understand the main ideas of a complex text on concrete and abstract subjects.
- Can communicate with a certain degree of spontaneity.
III. Proficient User
Level C1
- At this level, all language and communicative skills from the previous level are expanded. The user is able to understand a vast number of long and demanding texts, recognizing their implicit meanings.
- Can express themselves fluently and spontaneously.
- Can use language flexibly and effectively.
Level C2
- Level C2, being the level of the proficient user, presupposes a competence close to that of the native speaker.
- The user is able to effortlessly understand virtually everything he/she hears or reads.
- Can express himself/herself naturally, fluently and accurately.
- Can distinguish rigorous variations of meaning in complex situations.
