TOML
Language Proficiency Levels - TOML
CEFR is an international standard for language proficiency developed by the Council of Europe, evaluating language skills on a six-level scale from A1 (Beginner) to C2 (Proficiency). In Japan, it is mapped to various English tests including EIKEN and TOEIC, serving as a common indicator for objectively showing learners' proficiency levels. The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology is also revising curriculum guidelines based on CEFR, making it an important framework in Japanese English education.
CEFR
language proficiency
English
EIKEN
TOEIC
language levels
Common European Framework
[[items]]
code = "A1"
slug = "cefr-a1"
name = "A1 (Beginner / Breakthrough)"
description = "Can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases."
category = "Basic User"
eikenEquivalent = "Grade 3"
toeicLREquivalent_max = 109
toeicLREquivalent_min = 60
vocabularySize_max = 1000
vocabularySize_min = 500
toeicLREquivalent_note = ""
[[items]]
code = "A2"
slug = "cefr-a2"
name = "A2 (Elementary / Waystage)"
description = "Can understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to familiar topics."
category = "Basic User"
eikenEquivalent = "Grade Pre-2"
toeicLREquivalent_max = 274
toeicLREquivalent_min = 110
vocabularySize_max = 2000
vocabularySize_min = 1000
toeicLREquivalent_note = ""
[[items]]
code = "B1"
slug = "cefr-b1"
name = "B1 (Intermediate / Threshold)"
description = "Can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters."
category = "Independent User"
eikenEquivalent = "Grade 2"
toeicLREquivalent_max = 399
toeicLREquivalent_min = 275
vocabularySize_max = 5000
vocabularySize_min = 3000
toeicLREquivalent_note = ""
[[items]]
code = "B2"
slug = "cefr-b2"
name = "B2 (Upper-Intermediate / Vantage)"
description = "Can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics."
category = "Independent User"
eikenEquivalent = "Grade Pre-1"
toeicLREquivalent_max = 489
toeicLREquivalent_min = 400
vocabularySize_max = 7500
vocabularySize_min = 5000
toeicLREquivalent_note = ""
[[items]]
code = "C1"
slug = "cefr-c1"
name = "C1 (Advanced / Effective Operational Proficiency)"
description = "Can understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognize implicit meaning."
category = "Proficient User"
eikenEquivalent = "Grade 1"
toeicLREquivalent_max = 990
toeicLREquivalent_min = 490
vocabularySize_max = 10000
vocabularySize_min = 8000
toeicLREquivalent_note = ""
[[items]]
code = "C2"
slug = "cefr-c2"
name = "C2 (Proficiency / Mastery)"
description = "Can understand with ease virtually everything heard or read."
category = "Proficient User"
eikenEquivalent = "Not applicable"
toeicLREquivalent_max = ""
toeicLREquivalent_min = ""
vocabularySize_max = ""
vocabularySize_min = 10000
toeicLREquivalent_note = "TOEICでは測定不可"