Free English level test with certificate

The English Level Test is a free online test that places you on the CEFR scale from A1 (beginner) to C2 (proficient). In 30 minutes you answer 24 questions on grammar, vocabulary, reading and listening, graded instantly. Any result from A1 up earns a free certificate that states your level, with a credential ID employers can verify. A free skills credential for your CV, LinkedIn and job applications. Not proctored, and not accepted for visas, immigration or university admission.

Yes. Taking the test, receiving your certificate as a PDF and by email, adding it to LinkedIn and having it verified are all free, with no sign-up. The certificate states your level on the CEFR (for example CEFR B1). It has a credential ID and QR code anyone can check.

No. A free skills credential for your CV, LinkedIn and job applications. Not proctored, and not accepted for visas, immigration or university admission. If an embassy, university or regulator asks for a language test, take the one they name.

Each test has 4 questions at every level, one per skill, so it can tell what you handle comfortably and where you start to struggle. Your level is the highest one at which you answer at least 3 of its 4 questions correctly, as long as you got at least half right at every level below it. If no level qualifies, the result is below A1, with no certificate.

Grammar, Vocabulary, Reading and Listening: Grammar (verb tenses and forms, conditionals and the passive, formal and emphatic structures); Vocabulary (everyday and workplace words, collocations and phrasal verbs, idiom and precise meaning); Reading (notices, messages and emails, main ideas and detail, inference, attitude and tone); Listening (numbers, times and facts, messages, announcements and conversations, implied meaning across accents).

Yes. The bank holds 72 questions, so a retake draws questions you haven't seen. If your result is below A1 you can retake after 30 minutes.

The CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) is the Council of Europe's scale for describing language ability. It has six levels: A1 Beginner, A2 Elementary, B1 Intermediate, B2 Upper intermediate, C1 Advanced and C2 Proficient. A1 and A2 are "basic user", B1 and B2 "independent user", C1 and C2 "proficient user". Employers often ask for B2 or above for roles that use English every day.

No. Science of Apps isn't affiliated with or endorsed by any of them, and this test isn't equivalent to them or a way to predict their scores. They are proctored exams that institutions accept for admission and visas; this is a free, unproctored skills check that gives you a CEFR level to show on a CV and LinkedIn.

Job seekers, students, graduates and professionals who want to show their English level to employers. It suits roles where employers ask about English: customer support and BPO, sales, IT and software, hospitality and office jobs.

No. This free test covers grammar, vocabulary, reading and listening, which can be marked automatically and fairly. It doesn't assess your speaking or writing, so your certificate says which skills it covers.

Nothing. There is no fee to take a test, to receive the certificate, to have it emailed or to verify it, and no sign-up.

No. Every certificate is dated, so it always shows when you passed. Retake a test any time for a newer date or a higher score.

Yes. After you pass, Add to LinkedIn opens the Licenses & certifications form with the certificate name, Science of Apps as the issuer, the issue date, your credential ID and the verification link filled in. You can also download it as a PDF or PNG, and it's emailed to you as a PDF.

Every certificate has a credential ID and a QR code. Scanning it, or entering the ID at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/, shows the holder's name, the certification, the score and the issue date from our records.

No. They are Science of Apps' own assessments of applied skill. They aren't issued by a university or standards body, and they work best alongside a portfolio that shows the skills in real work.