A0 / Pre-A1 prompt
Tell me your name, where you are from, and whether you work or study. Short answers are fine.
Follow up
- Where do you live?
- What languages do you speak?
Quick starting-point screen
10-Minute English Starting-Point Check
Use ten level-sensitive language questions for an initial signal, then confirm it with the suggested speaking prompt. This chooses a sensible curriculum starting point; it does not certify a CEFR level.
8 minutes multiple choice2 minutes adaptive speaking10 questions
Part 1 · Multiple ChoiceQuestion 1 of 10
Multiple-choice result
Not estimated
Total score0 / 10
This is a starting-point screen, not a CEFR certificate or final placement. A B2 checkpoint still requires sustained speaking evidence or the full placement diagnostic.
Part 2 · Adaptive Speaking Sample
Confirm the starting point
Teacher move: Use the prompt selected by the language-use result. Ask at least one follow-up and score the sustained response, not one perfect sentence.
A1 prompt
Tell me about your normal weekday. Say what you do in the morning, afternoon, and evening.
Follow up
- What time do you start your day?
- What do you usually do after work or class?
A2 prompt
Tell me what you did last weekend, then explain one plan for next weekend.
Follow up
- What happened first?
- Why did you choose that plan?
B1 prompt
Describe a problem you solved at work, in a class, or at home. Explain the situation, your action, the result, and what you would do differently now.
Follow up
- Why did you choose that solution?
- What other option did you consider?
B2 checkpoint prompt
Would a four-day workweek be effective for most workplaces? Give a clear position, one advantage, one disadvantage, and a conclusion.
Follow up
- How would you respond to the claim that productivity would fall?
- What conditions would make the policy succeed?
Open the speaking rubric
Listen across task completion, language range, accuracy, flow, and response to follow-up questions.
A0 / Pre-A1
Uses familiar words or memorized chunks and needs substantial support to answer.A1
Builds simple personal sentences with frequent pauses and can answer predictable follow-ups.A2
Gives a short connected account with basic linking; errors are frequent but meaning remains clear.B1
Sustains an explanation with reasons and details, responds to follow-ups, and can repair some errors.B2 evidence
Develops and supports a clear position, handles a counterpoint, and interacts flexibly; errors rarely interfere.Choose the strongest level sustained across the complete response. The language-use evidence remains visible for comparison.