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Academic Progress Chart
You ' re guaranteed to advance one EF course level every six weeks .
Months of study Term 1 Term 2 Term 3
Language Ability After C2 , you ' ll continue to learn new ways of performing at a native speaker level .
C2
Upper Advanced Communicates almost as effectively as a native speaker .
C1
Advanced Confident communicator , good comprehension of most texts .
B2
Upper Intermediate Interacts with a degree of fluency ; limited range of style .
B1
Intermediate Good situational comprehension ; limited creative capacity .
A2
Elementary Understands and uses familiar sentences and expressions .
0 3 6 9 EF Intensive program
EF General course
Exam scores EF SET : 71 + Cambridge : CPE IELTS : 9 TOEFL : 119-120 TOEIC : 945 +
Exam scores EF SET : 61-70 Cambridge : CAE IELTS : 7-8 TOEFL : 110-118 TOEIC : 945 +
Exam scores EF SET : 51-60 Cambridge : FCE IELTS : 5.5-6.5 TOEFL : 87-109 TOEIC : 785-940
Exam scores EF SET : 41-50 Cambridge : PET IELTS : 4-5 TOEFL : 57-86 TOEIC : 550-780
Exam scores EF SET : 31-40 Cambridge : KET IELTS : 2.5-3.5 TOEFL : 19-56 TOEIC : 225-545
Learning Guarantee
You ' ll advance one English course level every six weeks when you attend all your classes and complete every assignment , and you may move more quickly depending on your progression . Our method will guarantee that you make maximum progress – otherwise , you ' ll study for free until you do .
How does it work ?
Our levels are linked to the Common European Framework of Reference ( CEFR ), published by the Council of Europe . Each CEFR stage is divided into two or three EF course levels . The chart to the left shows the ideal progress you can expect to achieve , although your success depends on the intensity of your program and your personal motivation . Learning at higher levels continues through the C2 stage , where you can master new concepts and strategies to perform at native speaker level .
A1
Beginner Basic phrases or no previous exposure to the language .
Exam scores EF SET : 1-30 IELTS : 1-2 TOEFL : 0-18 TOEIC : 120-220
0 3 6 9
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