About Cambridge Exams

At a B2 level, you can:

• understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in your field of specialization.

• interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity with native speakers that don't require strain for either party.

• communicate effectively in most social and professional situations, including giving opinions and explanations on a wide range of topics.

• produce clear, detailed texts on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue by giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.

• work in an English-speaking environment without much difficulty

• study at an advanced level, although you may not be able to articulate everything with extreme precision.

• understand and participate in most conversations with native speakers, although you may still need to ask for clarification from time to time.

• understand most TV shows, films, and radio programs, without subtitles.

• potentially miss some nuances and lack precision, but over-all you are a confident user of the English language.

• use a range of vocabulary and grammatical structures accurately and appropriately, although you may still make occasional errors.

At a C1 level, you can:

• understand complex texts on a wide range of topics, including those that are abstract, academic, or specialized.

• read and understand literature, academic articles, and other sophisticated texts, without difficulty and recognise implicit meaning in them. 

• express yourself fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for the right expression.

• use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes.

• produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing correct use of organisational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices.

• work in an English-speaking environment without difficulty, and articulate things related to your work with ease and precision.

• understand and participate in academic lectures, debates, and discussions, demonstrating an ability to follow and respond to complex arguments.

• study at an advanced level. In fact, this is the level required by many universities for entry.

• understand and produce spoken and written language with a high level of fluency and a broad range of vocabulary and grammatical structures.