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The CEFR Levels

The CEFR Descriptors

Illustrations of the European levels of language proficiency

 Reference Level Descriptions

Bank of supplementary descriptors

The CEFR online :

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    • Prefatory Note
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    • Synopsis 
  • CEFR 2018 Companion Volume
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