Real Reading Reading Extra

Which level am I?

If you are not sure which level is right for you, you can take the Readers Placement Test.

Which level?

There are seven levels in the series from beginner to advanced. The level chart below will help you choose the right level.

If a book is the right level for you, you will be able to read it without using a dictionary.

If there are lots of words you don't understand, try the level below.

 
Cambridge English Readers Headwords Total words in book Council of Europe Cambridge ESOL ALTE Cambridge Coursebooks
STARTER LEVEL 250 2,000      
  • True to Life Starter
  • Language in Use Beginner
LEVEL 1 400 4,000 A1   Break-
through
  • Language in Use Beginner
  • True to Life Starter
  • Changes Intro
  • New Interchange Intro
LEVEL 2 800 10,000 A2 KET 1
  • Language in Use Beginner
  • New Cambridge English Course 1
  • True to Life Elementary
  • Changes 1
  • New Interchange 1
LEVEL 3 1,300 15,000 B1 PET 2
  • Language in Use Pre-intermediate
  • New Cambridge English Course 2
  • True to Life Pre-intermediate
  • Changes 2
  • New Interchange 2
  • Activate Your English Pre-intermediate
LEVEL 4 1,900 20,000 B1/B2    
  • Language in Use Intermediate
  • New Cambridge English Course 3
  • True to Life Intermediate
  • Changes 3
  • New Interchange 3
  • Activate Your English Intermediate
LEVEL 5 2,800 25,000 B2 FCE 3
  • Language in Use Upper-intermediate
  • New Cambridge English Course 4
  • True to Life Upper-intermediate
  • Changes 3
  • New Interchange 3
LEVEL 6 3,800 30,000 C1 CAE 4
  • New Advanced Cambridge English
  • English Panorama 1/2
  • Initiative
  • Advance Your English
C2 CPE 5