CEFR Study Guide 2026
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📋 CEFR Exam Format at a Glance
40
Questions
60 min
Time Limit
60%
Passing Score
📚 CEFR Topics to Study (48)
English Grammar · 11 cardsEveryday English · 11 cardsCEFR B2 English Reading Comprehension · 7 cardsCEFR B2 English Reading Comprehension · 7 cardsCEFR B2 English Reading Comprehension · 7 cardsCEFR Phonological Competence and Pronunciation · 7 cardsCEFR Phonological Competence and Pronunciation · 7 cardsCEFR Phonological Competence and Pronunciation · 7 cardsCEFR Assessment and Testing Methods Questions and Answers · 6 cardsCEFR Assessment and Testing Methods Questions and Answers · 6 cardsCEFR Assessment and Testing Methods Questions and Answers · 6 cardsCEFR - Common European Framework Levels and Descriptors · 6 cardsCEFR - Common European Framework Levels and Descriptors · 6 cardsCEFR - Common European Framework Linguistic Range and Control · 6 cardsCEFR - Common European Framework Linguistic Range and Control · 6 cardsCEFR - Common European Framework Mediation Strategies and Activities · 6 cardsCEFR - Common European Framework Mediation Strategies and Activities · 6 cardsCEFR - Common European Framework Online Interaction Competence · 6 cardsCEFR - Common European Framework Online Interaction Competence · 6 cardsCEFR - Common European Framework Plurilingual and Pluricultural Competence · 6 cardsCEFR - Common European Framework Plurilingual and Pluricultural Competence · 6 cardsCEFR - Common European Framework Pragmatic Competence Analysis · 6 cardsCEFR - Common European Framework Pragmatic Competence Analysis · 6 cardsCEFR - Common European Framework Reception Skills: Reading/Listening · 6 cardsCEFR - Common European Framework Reception Skills: Reading/Listening · 6 cardsCEFR - Common European Framework Sociolinguistic Appropriateness · 6 cardsCEFR - Common European Framework Sociolinguistic Appropriateness · 6 cardsCEFR - Common European Framework Spoken Interaction Strategies · 6 cardsCEFR - Common European Framework Spoken Interaction Strategies · 6 cardsCEFR - Common European Framework Written Cohesion and Coherence · 6 cards
✍️ Sample CEFR Questions & Answers
1. At B1, which cohesive devices can a learner use in writing?
✓ Basic connectors like "and", "but", "because", and simple temporal markers
B1 writers use basic connectors and simple temporal markers to link ideas.
2. Which CEFR level is described as "Basic User" range?
✓ A1 and A2
A1 (Breakthrough) and A2 (Waystage) together form the Basic User range.
3. What is the key difference between a 'formative' and a 'summative' CEFR-aligned assessment?
✓ Formative assessment provides ongoing feedback to support learning, while summative assessment evaluates achievement at the end of a course or program
Formative assessment is diagnostic and feeds back into instruction, while summative assessment provides a final judgment of learner achievement against CEFR level criteria.
4. What is the difference between "cohesion" and "coherence" in CEFR writing assessment?
✓ Cohesion is about linguistic linking devices; coherence is about logical meaning and organization
Cohesion = linguistic surface links; coherence = logical meaning and organizational flow.
5. Which aspect of phonological competence does the CEFR describe as 'segmental'?
✓ Individual vowel and consonant sounds (phonemes)
Segmental phonology deals with individual phonemes—the discrete vowel and consonant sounds that distinguish words—as opposed to suprasegmental features like stress and intonation.
6. Which sentence demonstrates correct use of the third conditional at B2?
✓ If I had studied, I would have passed.
The third conditional uses past perfect + would have + past participle for unreal past situations.
🎯 Free CEFR Practice Tests
English Grammar · 11 questionsEveryday English · 11 questionsCEFR B2 English Reading Comprehension · 7 questionsCEFR Phonological Competence and Pronunciation · 7 questionsCEFR Phonological Competence and Pronunciation · 7 questionsCEFR Phonological Competence and Pronunciation · 7 questionsCEFR B2 English Reading Comprehension · 7 questionsCEFR B2 English Reading Comprehension · 7 questionsCEFR Vocabulary and Lexical Competence Questions and Answers · 6 questionsCEFR Vocabulary and Lexical Competence Questions and Answers · 6 questions
📖 CEFR Guides & Articles
- CEFR B1 Test: Complete Guide to the Common European Framework Test
- CEFR Level Test French: Complete Guide to Finding Your French Level A1–C2
- Free CEFR English Test: Find Your Level from A1 to C2
- Where Can I Take the CEFR Test? Complete Guide to Common European Framework Testing
- CEFR Skills: Complete Guide to the Common European Framework Test
- HSK to CEFR: Complete Conversion Guide for Chinese Language Learners
- CEFR Vocabulary Size: How Many Words You Need at Each Level
- How Many Hours for Each CEFR Level: Complete Study Hours Guide
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