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Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)

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Levels

The CEFR Levels

Illustrations of the European levels of language proficiency

 Reference Level Descriptions

Bank of supplementary descriptors

Visual identity of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)

The CEFR online :

CEFR - Companion volume (2020)

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Arabic version

Italian version

Spanish version

Turkish version

CEFR - Companion volume with new descriptors (2018)

CEFR (2001)

CEFR Descriptors (Searchable)

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