kmp. Levels Chart

The completion of a detailed written and oral test enables us to determine your current language level on a scale of 0-20 on the kmp. levels chart. Level 0 represents no prior knowledge of the target language whereas level 20 indicates the language level of an educated native speaker.

The kmp. levels chart specifically

  • establishes the relationship between current language level the and target level
  • highlights the necessary steps needed to achieve these targets
  • clearly illustrates actual progress made

The navigation bar (on the right) will guide you through the language levels from 0-20.

Structures   Listening Skills   Communication Skills   Reading Skills   Writing Skills
Level 20
        perfect command of target language        
Level 19
  • flawless and appropriate use of all grammatical structures
  • high idiomatic competency
      
  • negotiating on a high linguistic level (exact specification and negotiation of demanding contracts)
  • adapting to the conversational style of the opposite party
        
Level 18
   
  • following discussions and presentations on a high linguistic level
  • correct identification of subtle differences regarding intonation and emphasis
  • good understanding and recognition of various accents
          
  • drafting or translating general and specialist texts with ease and at a high stylistic level
Level 17
  • very good knowledge of idioms and collocations (good user competency)
          
  • browsing comprehensive texts efficiently extracting the most important and relevant information
    
Level 16
   
  • ability to largely understand subtle nationally and linguistically determined types of humour (plays on words, situational comedy, jokes etc.)
  
  • delivering eloquent presentations and speeches on a high linguistic level, and answering related questions
        
Level 15
  • knowledge of almost all grammatical structures (almost flawless use)
      
  • clear, precise and emphatic argumentation on the telephone, face to face or in a meeting
      
  • writing of precise business correspondence and comprehensive reports
Level 14
   
  • good comprehension of native speakers speaking at normal speed and/or with slight dialect (e.g. film dialogues)
      
  • understanding demanding newspaper and magazine articles; occasional confrontation with unfamiliar words and idioms
    
Level 13
  • knowledge of commonly-used idioms and collocations (intermediate user competency)
                
Level 12
   
  • following general and technical presentations but not necessarily under-
    standing all of the details
  
  • describing intricate processes and situations partly using over-
    complicated formulations and neologisms etc. which however hardly impede comprehension
  • giving detailed instructions in your field (induction of clients and colleagues in the target language)
  
  • sound understanding of complex specialist literature from your own field of business
  
  • drafting precise business letters/emails and comprehensive reports
    using a dictionary; occasional idiomatic mistakes still occur
Level 11
  • knowledge of almost all grammatical structures
    (in practical usage, typical mistakes still frequently arise)
                
Level 10
   
  • understanding the gist of
    TV or radio news
      
  • understanding the essence of moderately-difficult newspaper and magazine articles
    
Level 9
  • passive voice
      
  • participating in meetings, discussions and negotiations of medium difficulty (expressing situations contrary to fact, putting forward suppositions); lexical gaps invariably impede the flow of the conversation
      
  • writing coherent reports and business letters using simple content; mistakes in spelling, style and form still occur
Level 8
  • indirect speech
  • conditionals
  
  • following the gist of basic general or work-related discussions and presen-
    tations
      
  • understanding the essence of moderately-difficult business correspondence
  • understanding simple technical literature relating to your field
    
Level 7
  • various past tenses
  • present perfect vs. simple past
      
  • holding simple discussions
  • conducting simple telephone calls related to general or business topics
      
  • noting the important details of simple discussions in the target language using keywords
Level 6
  • future forms with ”will”
    and ”going to”
  • past continuous
  
  • following the gist of a short and simple conversation held by two native speakers
          
  • expressing the content of simple information in written form (e.g. very simple emails); mistakes in word order or spelling still frequently occur
Level 5
  • present continuous
      
  • communicating and comprehending simple work-related information
  • describing the basics of simple processes
  
  • understanding simple business letters and short reports, relating to your particular field of business
  
  • taking short and easily-comprehensible dictations (very simple business correspondence); frequent spelling mistakes still occur
Level 4
  • simple past
  • modal verbs ”can”, ”must”, ”want to”
  
  • understanding several consecutive sentences with simple content and spoken clearly
  
  • conducting simple, well-prepared telephone calls with co-operative native speakers
  
  • understanding the basic information concerning short and simple product descriptions in your line of business
    
Level 3
  • comparatives and superlatives
  • adverbs of time
  • imperatives
  
  • understanding simple questions, statements or instructions directed at you; repetition and additional clarification are still often required
  
  • making very simple comparisons of different products or services
  • giving simple information about daily working routine and schedule
  • articulating simple requests and demands (e.g. giving very simple work instructions)
 
  • understanding very basic correspondence
  
  • writing very simple information (e.g. post-
    cards or text messages relaying information about weather and well-being)
Level 2
  • simple present
  • affirmative, negative and interrogative forms
  • simple adjectives
  
  • understanding short and simple sentences, which are carefully articulated
  
  • describing people and objects in elementary terms (e.g. colour, size)
  • expressing pleasure and displeasure (e.g. paying a compliment)
  • confirming information by asking a question or requesting repetition
        
Level 1
  • ”to be” in the present form
  • personal pronouns
  • word order in a simple sentence
  
  • recognition of various colloquial expressions or phrases (e.g. greetings, basic polite forms)
  
  • greetings and introductions
  • talking about yourself (nationality, address, job)
  • saying how you feel /
    asking someone how they are/expressing thanks
  • spelling and counting from 0 to 100
  
  • recognition of short written words or sentences with simple meanings
  
  • entering personal details on simple forms
Level 0
        no prior knowledge of target language        
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          19
          18
          17
          16
          15
          14
          13
          12
          11
          10
          9
          8
          7
          6
          5
          4
          3
          2
          1
          0
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We are also able to evaluate your language level in terms of the Common European Framework (CEF) level scale and level descriptions.