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Language Proficiency Levels - YAML

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

- 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:
    min: 60
    max: 109
  vocabularySize:
    min: 500
    max: 1000
- 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:
    min: 110
    max: 274
  vocabularySize:
    min: 1000
    max: 2000
- 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:
    min: 275
    max: 399
  vocabularySize:
    min: 3000
    max: 5000
- 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:
    min: 400
    max: 489
  vocabularySize:
    min: 5000
    max: 7500
- 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:
    min: 490
    max: 990
  vocabularySize:
    min: 8000
    max: 10000
- 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:
    min: null
    max: null
    note: "TOEICでは測定不可"
  vocabularySize:
    min: 10000
    max: null