The COMMON EUROPEAN FRAMEWORK OF REFERENCE FOR LANGUAGES (CEF OR CERF) is a framework developed by Council of Europe to provide a standardization, transparency, Mobility and proficiency across different languages which serves guideline for learners, teachers and educational institute facilitating the process of language learning, teaching as well as assessment.

CEFR and Language Exams
  • A1 – A2 : Cambridge English : Key (KET), Cambridge English : Preliminary (PET)
  • B1 – B2 : Cambridge English : First (FCE), IELTS (Band 4- 6)
  • C1 – C2 : Cambridge English : Advanced (CAE), Cambridge English : Proficiency (CPE), IELTS (Band 7 & Above)
There are Six Levels in CEFR 

There are exams designed for CFR by the council of Europe. Click here to check your Grammar topics that you should study and prepare for better results.

A1 – BREAKTHROUGH
  • Basic phrases and use familiar expression
  • Can introduce themselves and others
  • Can ask simple question and personal details
A2 – WAYSTAGE
  • Ability to deal with simple context
  • Use expression relate areas 
  • Can communicate simple task and exchange information
B1 – THRESOLD
  • Understand main points of familiar matter
  • Can deal with most situations
  • Can elaborate on topics of personal interest
B2 – VANTAGE
  • Understand main ideas of complex topics
  • Interact of fluency that makes regular interact with native speakers
  • Clear, detailed on wide range of subjects
C1 – EFFECTIVE OPERATIONAL PROFICIENCY
  • Understand longer texts and recognize the meaning
  • Can express ideas and spontaneously without searching
  • Flexible and effectively for social academic as well as professional purpose
C2 – MASTERY
  • Understand ease virtually everything heard or reading
  • Can summarize from different source – spoken and written
  • Can express very fluently and precisely differentiating shades of meaning in complex situations
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