What is your German level?

Twenty questions, about four minutes, no sign-up.

At the end you get your CEFR level, what that means in practice, and the specific areas that cost you marks.

20 questions · about 4 minutes

Ready when you are

Pick the answer that sounds right. If you are unsure, guess rather than skipping, and do not look anything up. The result is only useful if it reflects what you can produce without help.

What the CEFR levels actually mean

The Common European Framework describes what you can do with a language rather than how many words you know. These are the bands this test covers.

A1Beginner

You can handle the basics: greetings, introductions, numbers, and short set phrases. Conversation still runs on memorised chunks rather than sentences you build yourself.

  • Introduce yourself and say where you are from
  • Order food and ask what something costs
  • Understand slow, clear speech about familiar things
A2Elementary

You can get through predictable situations and talk about your own life in simple sentences. The past tense is arriving, but longer exchanges still fall apart.

  • Describe your daily routine, your job and your family
  • Talk about what you did at the weekend
  • Ask for directions and follow the answer
B1Intermediate

You can hold a real conversation without much strain, and recover when you do not know a word. This is the level where most self-taught learners plateau, because reading and listening keep improving while speaking stops.

  • Handle most situations that come up while travelling
  • Explain your opinion and give reasons for it
  • Follow a conversation between native speakers on a familiar topic
B2Upper intermediate

You can argue a point, follow fast speech, and use the language at work. What is left is precision: register, idiom, and the constructions that sound natural rather than merely correct.

  • Take part in a meeting or a debate without preparing
  • Read the news and follow television without subtitles
  • Write a clear, detailed message on a range of subjects
C1Advanced

You use the language flexibly and almost without hesitation, including in professional and academic settings. Remaining gaps tend to be idiom, cultural reference, and the rhythm of how things are actually said.

  • Speak fluently without obviously searching for words
  • Use the language effectively for work and study
  • Catch implied meaning, humour and register