I got Band 5.5 for Overall, which is at the bottom of CEFR B2.
Finished now. Very very nervous. I'm really bad at taking exam no matter what kind of subject
November 9, 2026 at 2:25 AM
I got Band 5.5 for Overall, which is at the bottom of CEFR B2.
It would be more helpful if they gave the CEFR level, B2, C1 or whatever it is.
November 3, 2026 at 3:22 PM
It would be more helpful if they gave the CEFR level, B2, C1 or whatever it is.
Yes,Upper Intermediate (CEFR)
Common European Framework of References for Languages.
Common European Framework of References for Languages.
November 3, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Yes,Upper Intermediate (CEFR)
Common European Framework of References for Languages.
Common European Framework of References for Languages.
What they actually mean: currently CEFR Level B1, but will increase to CEFR Level B2 - which is what they describing as "roughly equivalent to an A-level".
November 4, 2026 at 9:55 AM
What they actually mean: currently CEFR Level B1, but will increase to CEFR Level B2 - which is what they describing as "roughly equivalent to an A-level".
A-Level is B2 in CEFR, isn't it?
November 3, 2026 at 11:39 AM
A-Level is B2 in CEFR, isn't it?
Reading the comments is polarizing me into opposing CEFR as unrepresentative of actual language fluency. Commenters complain about adult native speakers barely passing B1 English, and meanwhile B1 German speakers are not fluent enough to have a conversation in German about every topic.
Government is sticking to a higher standard of English to settle. B2 not B1. This involves written & spoken confidence om abstract topics: eg describe your hopes & dreams, not just practical interactions with eg transport or shops. It may involve approx 200 hours of language learning to go B1 to B2
November 4, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Reading the comments is polarizing me into opposing CEFR as unrepresentative of actual language fluency. Commenters complain about adult native speakers barely passing B1 English, and meanwhile B1 German speakers are not fluent enough to have a conversation in German about every topic.
Wait, why would Melania ever try passing B1? She immigrated to the US, which doesn't use CEFR.
November 4, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Wait, why would Melania ever try passing B1? She immigrated to the US, which doesn't use CEFR.
This is where ILR does better than CEFR, I think. ILR acknowledges that people make grammatical errors and includes them in its standards, with level 3, vaguely comparable to B2, saying grammatical errors "don't disturb the native speaker."
November 4, 2026 at 11:45 AM
This is where ILR does better than CEFR, I think. ILR acknowledges that people make grammatical errors and includes them in its standards, with level 3, vaguely comparable to B2, saying grammatical errors "don't disturb the native speaker."
the “score c1 on french cefr” goal on my 30 by 30 list is glaring at me
November 5, 2026 at 8:11 PM
the “score c1 on french cefr” goal on my 30 by 30 list is glaring at me
TBF, I think the description "A Level equivalent" is just a crap way of describing the CEFR B2 requirement that is actually required.
November 3, 2026 at 4:55 PM
TBF, I think the description "A Level equivalent" is just a crap way of describing the CEFR B2 requirement that is actually required.
"The official level descriptor is “upper intermediate”. At this level, students can function independently in a variety of academic and professional environments in English, although with a limited range of nuance and precision."
www.efset.org/cefr/b2/
www.efset.org/cefr/b2/
November 4, 2026 at 9:55 AM
"The official level descriptor is “upper intermediate”. At this level, students can function independently in a variety of academic and professional environments in English, although with a limited range of nuance and precision."
www.efset.org/cefr/b2/
www.efset.org/cefr/b2/
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I agree, it seems almost purposefully confusing, but it's what they did. They even originally said just A-level without specifying foreign language, so people thought they meant reading Chaucer etc. Very silly. But we have the law change for this already and it's definitely B2 CEFR
November 3, 2026 at 1:33 PM
I agree, it seems almost purposefully confusing, but it's what they did. They even originally said just A-level without specifying foreign language, so people thought they meant reading Chaucer etc. Very silly. But we have the law change for this already and it's definitely B2 CEFR
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November 6, 2026 at 1:19 PM
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Calling it "A-Level English as a foreign language“ rather than B2 CEFR, lest some DailyMail educated reader chokes when learning what "CE" stands for?
November 3, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Calling it "A-Level English as a foreign language“ rather than B2 CEFR, lest some DailyMail educated reader chokes when learning what "CE" stands for?
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November 3, 2026 at 1:57 PM
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Eugene Matsumura, Yuki Arase: CEFR Level Assessment across Languages and Text Granularities https://arxiv.org/abs/2610.41553 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2610.41553 https://arxiv.org/html/2610.41553
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Eugene Matsumura, Yuki Arase: CEFR Level Assessment across Languages and Text Granularities https://arxiv.org/abs/2610.41553 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2610.41553 https://arxiv.org/html/2610.41553
It's a minor point in the scheme of things but 'A level standard English as a foreign language' is pretty meaningless. I imagine they're saying it to sound ultra British when they should just say, "B2 or beyond on the EU's CEFR scale".
November 3, 2026 at 2:57 PM
It's a minor point in the scheme of things but 'A level standard English as a foreign language' is pretty meaningless. I imagine they're saying it to sound ultra British when they should just say, "B2 or beyond on the EU's CEFR scale".
I don't quite get what they are on about there TBH - because then other documents say it means CEFR B2 level - which other data suggests 98% of people in Britain meet. Which doesn't correlate with 68% aged 18-64 having 2 A-level passes in any subject.
November 3, 2026 at 4:41 AM
I don't quite get what they are on about there TBH - because then other documents say it means CEFR B2 level - which other data suggests 98% of people in Britain meet. Which doesn't correlate with 68% aged 18-64 having 2 A-level passes in any subject.
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November 2, 2026 at 1:12 PM
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