Common European Framework of Reference / CEFR

The Common European Framework of Reference or CEFR (in Dutch you would call it 'het Europees Referentiekader') distinguishes six levels of language competencies, from beginner to near native.

• A - beginner (A1 and A2)
• B - intermediate (B1 and B2)
• C - advanced (C1 and C2)

The CEFR has been created to describe what people can do in a specific language. These so-called can do-statements are a good way to become aware of your own competencies of language proficiencty in a foreign language. 

Council of Europe

There is a lot of information available on the internet. When you want to read more about it, you can visit the website of the Council of Europe.

Can do-statements

You can find out what level you have when you go to this website. There you can check what kind of language competencies you've learned to master in the languages you've learned. If you prefer to focus more on the grammatical and vocabulary level instead of the can do-statements, you might want to have a look at the website of Oxford University Language Centre. Their online placement test can give you a good impression of your language level, too. 

Previous exams

You might want to know what kind of level you have after having passed an official language exam. Then you are advised to visit this website where you find an overview of all relevant language exams according to the CEFR levels.