English level test online (A1 to C2)

This English level test assesses a learner's grammar and vocabulary from beginner (A1) to proficient (C2) in about 25 minutes. Questions become gradually harder, from simple verb forms to idiomatic phrasal verbs and advanced structures, and the participant's level is displayed as soon as the test is submitted.

What is this English placement test for?

Language schools, training departments and teachers use this kind of test to put each learner in the right group before a course starts. Each item is a multiple-choice sentence with one gap: “She ___ a teacher” at the start, inversion and the subjunctive near the end. Learners answer without a dictionary and may leave a question blank when they are unsure, which keeps the result honest. The final score is translated into one of six levels aligned with the familiar A1 to C2 scale, so you can organise classes quickly and consistently.

Who is it for?

• Language schools placing new students before the first lesson
• HR and training teams assessing staff before a company course
• Teachers checking the level of a class at the start of the year
• Associations offering conversation groups to newcomers

How to adapt it in Mailpro

This online test is a scored quiz: each answer is corrected automatically and the result is shown by level band, from A1 – Beginner to C2 – Proficient. The template sets a pass mark of 50% and a 35-minute timer with a warning five minutes before the end; you can change the threshold, the duration, the number of attempts and the bands. Replace or add questions, put your logo and colours, then share the English level test online by link, by QR code or in a Mailpro newsletter. Results arrive in Mailpro, and you can set tags on contacts according to their level to send each group the right course information.

Tips

• Ask candidates to take the test in one sitting, in a quiet place.
• Combine the written result with a short oral exchange for borderline cases.
• Limit attempts if the test is used for placement, so the first result stays meaningful.
• Review the questions most often missed: they show which points to cover first in class.

Frequently asked questions

Is this an official certificate?

No. It gives an indicative level for placement and course planning; it does not replace a recognised English proficiency exam.

Can I add listening or writing tasks?

You can add open questions for a short written answer; these are then reviewed by you rather than scored automatically.

How long does it take?

About 25 minutes for most learners, within the 35-minute limit.

Questions in this template

Your details

1. Your first name
2. Your email
3. Information

Levels A1 and A2

1. 1. She ___ a teacher.
   be · are · is · am
2. 2. I ___ two brothers and a sister.
   haves · have · has · having
3. 3. What time ___ you usually get up?
   do · are · does · is
4. 4. There ___ a cat under the table.
   am · are · be · is
5. 5. We went to London ___ June.
   at · on · by · in
6. 6. He ___ to the cinema yesterday.
   gone · going · goes · went
7. 7. This book is ___ than that one.
   interestinger · interesting · more interesting · most interesting
8. 8. You ___ smoke here. It is not allowed.
   needn't · mustn't · can · don't have to
9. 9. How ___ money do you need for the trip?
   much · few · many · lot
10. 10. I ___ never been to Japan.
    have · am · has · did

Levels B1 and B2

1. 11. If it rains tomorrow, we ___ at home.
   stayed · will stay · would stay · stay
2. 12. I'm looking forward ___ you next week.
   see · seeing · to see · to seeing
3. 13. The parcel ___ yesterday morning.
   is sending · sent · has sent · was sent
4. 14. She asked me where I ___.
   do live · am living · live · lived
5. 15. I have been working here ___ 2019.
   for · from · during · since
6. 16. If I ___ more time, I would learn Chinese.
   will have · had · would have · have
7. 17. He denied ___ the window.
   broke · to break · break · breaking
8. 18. By the time we arrived, the film ___.
   has started · had started · started · was starting
9. 19. I wish I ___ that email: it caused so many problems.
   didn't send · hadn't sent · haven't sent · wouldn't send
10. 20. The meeting was ___ because the manager was ill.
    called off · called up · called on · called out

Levels C1 and C2

1. 21. Not until the next morning ___ how serious the situation was.
   we realised · realised we · we did realise · did we realise
2. 22. She is said ___ the company in 1998.
   to found · having founded · founding · to have founded
3. 23. Had I known about the delay, I ___ a later train.
   took · had taken · would have taken · would take
4. 24. The new policy has ___ a lot of criticism.
   come in for · come down to · come up with · come round to
5. 25. It's high time we ___ a decision.
   made · make · will make · have made
6. 26. His argument was so ___ that nobody could find a flaw in it.
   specious · cogent · tentative · flimsy
7. 27. The board insisted that the director ___ immediately.
   resigns · resigned · will resign · resign
8. 28. The announcement was met with ___ silence: nobody said a word.
   stoned · stone-like · stony · rocky
9. 29. She has a real ___ for languages: she speaks seven fluently.
   flair · flavour · fluke · flare
10. 30. Were the plan ___ fail, we would have no alternative.
    so · as · ever · to