What standardized exams correspond to CEFR C2?

CEFR C2 corresponds to IELTS Band 8.5–9.0 and Cambridge C2 Proficiency (CPE).

CEFR C2 — Proficiency

Q: What does CEFR C2 Proficiency level represent?

C2 is the Mastery level representing near-native English command. Learners at this level understand virtually everything heard or read and express themselves spontaneously, very fluently, and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning.

Mastery level: understand virtually everything heard or read and express yourself with precision and nuance.

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What CEFR C2 Level Covers

At C2, you can understand with ease virtually everything heard or read. You can summarise information from different spoken and written sources, reconstructing arguments and accounts in a coherent presentation.

Reading: Read with ease virtually all forms of the written language, including abstract, structurally complex, or highly colloquial literary texts.
Writing: Write clear, smoothly flowing text in an appropriate academic or literary style with complex grammatical structures.
Listening: Understand any kind of spoken language, live or broadcast, even at fast native speed without difficulty.
Speaking: Express yourself spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in more complex situations.

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CEFR C2 — Proficiency

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