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British Council Ukraine
Language levels

This table shows your level according to the British Council Ukraine testing system and how it fits in with other descriptions of your language level.

Language Levels British Council
Kyiv
General English
Levels
British Council
Kyiv
Business English
levels
Council
of Europe
Levels
Cambridge
ESOL
General
Exams
Cambridge
ESOL
Business
Exams
IELTS
Exams
Beginners,
Elementary

1
2
3

A1

Pre-Intermediate

4
5
6

A2

KET

3.0

Intermediate

7
8

BE 7
BE 8

B1

PET

BEC Preliminary

3.5–4.5

Upper Intermediate

9
10
11
12

BE 9
BE 10
BE 11
BEC Van

B2

FCE

BEC Vantage

5.0–6.0
Advanced

G Adv 1
G Adv 2
CAE 1
CAE 2

BE Adv 1
BE Adv 2
BEC H 1
BEC H 2

C1

CAE

BEC Higher

6.5–7.0
Proficiency

CPE

C2

CPE

7.5–9.0

The IELTS bands are an unofficial approximation only. No direct correlation between Cambridge ESOL and IELTS can be made as the examinations are very different in nature

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