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Correspondence of proficiency scales

 

Introduction
 

The following chart gives the relationship between levels of the ACTFL and ILR proficiency scales.

Comparison Chart
 

ILR Scale

ACTFL Scale

Definition

5

Native

Able to speak like an educated native speaker

4+

4

Distinguished

Able to speak with a great deal of fluency, grammatical accuracy, precision of vocabulary and idiomaticity

3+

3

Superior

Able to speak the language with sufficient structural accuracy and vocabulary to participate effectively in most formal and informal conversations

2+

Advanced Plus

Able to satisfy most work requirements and show some ability to communicate on concrete topics

2

Advanced

Able to satisfy routine social demands and limited work requirements

1+

Intermediate - High

Able to satisfy most survival needs and limited social demands

1

Intermediate - Mid

Intermediate - Low

Able to satisfy some survival needs and some limited social demands

Able to satisfy basic survival needs and minimum courtesy requirements

0+

Novice - High

Able to satisfy immediate needs with learned utterances

0

Novice - Mid

Novice - Low

0

Able to operate in only a very limited capacity

Unable to function in the spoken language

No ability whatsoever in the language

See also
  For more information about these scales, and about checking your progress against them, see
 

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