How to Identify Your Arabic Language Level

Arabic Language Levels Guide

Explore our comprehensive Arabic Language Level Guide to understand the stages of learning Arabic online. Whether you’re a complete beginner or an advanced learner, this guide explains each level’s skills, vocabulary, and communication goals. Discover what you’ll achieve at every stage—from learning the Arabic alphabet to speaking fluently—and find the perfect online Arabic course that matches your current proficiency.

	Level	Comprehension	Production
Beginner	A1: Able to introduce himself and discover the language.	Able to comprehend basic questions, directions and presentations.	Able to read and understand simple phrases, and street addresses and names.	Able to introduce yourself or someone else. Able to ask simple questions and answer them using simple phrases and expressions.	Send a simple and short e-mail.
Intermediate	A2: Comprehend and able to communicate using very simple words.	Communicate on a daily basis using simple vocabulary.	Understand and read very short simple texts that have vocabulary used in daily life.	Communicate by exchanging in a simple and brief conversation using words, phrases, and expressions relating to familiar topics.	Send brief messages to confirm or cancel a doctor’s appointment for example.
B1: Able to converse on a daily basis and to produce sentences.	Able to comprehend specialized subjects of personal or professional interest.	Understand and read more specialized subjects, i.e., emails, newsletter articles, etc.	Able to adapt in situations of everyday life and express in a simple way when taking part in a conversation.	Write sentences and talk about personal experiences and express impressions.
Advanced	B2: Produce sentences and discuss easily various topics.	High level of understanding of majority of conversations and television programs.	Read long articles and find their way around the city and the country, town, etc.	Communicate very easily with locals and present personal opinions and participate in discussions.	Express ideas in clear and easy to read texts and easily write a journal for example.
C1: Be autonomous and communicate in all topics.	Understand everything that is talked about.	Understand nuances and read complex texts.	Give their point of view and actively participate in conversations without trouble.	Write a long and developed text.
C2: Mastered the language and able to speak about complex subjects.	Communicate easily with native-speaking people and able to understand documentaries or lectures.	Knows the language perfectly, recognize different dialects and all forms of writing and literature.	Able to express, argue, understand and debate.	Reading or writing any random subject.

	Level	Comprehension		Production
	Level	Oral	Written	Oral	Written
Beginner	A1: Able to introduce himself and discover the language.	Able to comprehend basic questions, directions and presentations.	Able to read and understand simple phrases, and street addresses and names.	Able to introduce yourself or someone else. Able to ask simple questions and answer them using simple phrases and expressions.	Send a simple and short e-mail.
Intermediate	A2: Comprehend and able to communicate using very simple words.	Communicate on a daily basis using simple vocabulary.	Understand and read very short simple texts that have vocabulary used in daily life.	Communicate by exchanging in a simple and brief conversation using words, phrases, and expressions relating to familiar topics.	Send brief messages to confirm or cancel a doctor’s appointment for example.
Intermediate	B1: Able to converse on a daily basis and to produce sentences.	Able to comprehend specialized subjects of personal or professional interest.	Understand and read more specialized subjects, i.e., emails, newsletter articles, etc.	Able to adapt in situations of everyday life and express in a simple way when taking part in a conversation.	Write sentences and talk about personal experiences and express impressions.
Advanced	B2: Produce sentences and discuss easily various topics.	High level of understanding of majority of conversations and television programs.	Read long articles and find their way around the city and the country, town, etc.	Communicate very easily with locals and present personal opinions and participate in discussions.	Express ideas in clear and easy to read texts and easily write a journal for example.
	C1: Be autonomous and communicate in all topics.	Understand everything that is talked about.	Understand nuances and read complex texts.	Give their point of view and actively participate in conversations without trouble.	Write a long and developed text.
	C2: Mastered the language and able to speak about complex subjects.	Communicate easily with native-speaking people and able to understand documentaries or lectures.	Knows the language perfectly, recognize different dialects and all forms of writing and literature.	Able to express, argue, understand and debate.	Reading or writing any random subject.