Free, about 10 minutes, no email
Free French level test
Grammar and vocabulary, two short texts, six recordings, then six honest questions about your speaking. At the end you get two levels: what you understand, and what you can say.
Before you start
What do you need French for?
35 questions and 6 statements about your speaking, about 10 minutes. Free, no email, and your answers never leave your browser.
Last part: speaking and writing
How true is this for you today?
A quiz cannot hear you speak, so this part is your own estimate. Answer for a normal day, not your best one.
Answer each statement to see your result.
How the test works
The questions get harder as you go, from A1 to C1, in three parts: grammar and vocabulary, reading, and listening. If a level goes badly, the test stops raising the difficulty, so you are not asked C1 questions when A2 is where you are. You can answer “I don’t know” at any point, and it is better than guessing, because a lucky guess only makes the result less true.
The last part is different. Six statements describe what people can do when they speak and write at each level, and you say how true each one is for you today. That gives a second level, your own estimate of your speaking and writing, which is shown next to the first one and never mixed into it.
What the levels mean
The levels come from the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), the scale behind every official French exam, from the DELF to the TCF. For each level in more detail, see French language levels explained.
- A1
- You can introduce yourself and handle very simple exchanges if the other person speaks slowly and helps you.
- A2
- You manage familiar, routine situations: shopping, directions, your work and family in simple terms.
- B1
- You get by in most situations of daily life, tell a story and explain a problem, even if you search for words.
- B2
- You follow complex conversations and give and defend an opinion, with enough ease that native speakers do not have to slow down for you.
- C1
- You express yourself fluently on complex subjects and adapt your register, without often searching for words.
- C2
- You understand virtually everything you hear or read and express fine shades of meaning precisely, even on complex subjects.
The test stops at C1, because telling C1 from C2 takes more than a short online test can fairly ask.
What an online test cannot tell you
A quiz can check what you recognize. It cannot hear you speak or read what you write, and those are the two places where most English-speaking expats I work with fall behind their own understanding. They follow almost everything at the dinner table and still go quiet when it is their turn. If your two levels come out apart, that gap is probably the most useful thing this test shows you.
For an official proof of level, for a French citizenship file or a job, you need an exam such as the DELF B2 or the TCF. If you want a person to look at your speaking and writing before you book one, that is what the Bilan B2 is for.
Questions about the test.
Is this French level test really free?
Yes. There is no email to give and no account to create, and your answers stay in your browser. You see your result as soon as you finish.
Is my result a certificate?
No. It is an estimate from a short online test. Only an official exam can certify your level: the DELF or the DALF, which are diplomas, or the TCF or the TEF, which give you an attestation. For a citizenship file, the proof has to be one of these or certain French diplomas.
How accurate is an online French level test?
It gives a fair picture of your grammar, your vocabulary, your reading and your listening, because those can be checked with questions. It cannot check your speaking or your writing, which is why this test asks you to estimate them yourself and shows them as a separate level. Treat the result as a starting point, not a verdict.
Is B2 French considered fluent?
The CEFR does not use the word fluent. At B2 you can follow a complex conversation and argue a point with native speakers without either side having to make a special effort. Most people would call that fluent in everyday life, even if they still search for words on unfamiliar subjects.
What level of French do I need for French citizenship?
B2 in speaking and writing, for naturalization applications lodged and marriage declarations made since 1 January 2026. It used to be B1. You prove it with a TCF or TEF attestation less than two years old, a DELF B2 or higher, or certain French diplomas.
Can I take the test again?
Yes, as often as you like. The questions are the same each time, so a second attempt straight away measures your memory more than your French. Come back after a few weeks of practice instead.
A quiz can’t hear you speak.
The Bilan B2 is one hour with me. You speak, you write and you listen, and you leave with an estimated score for each part of the exam and a study plan.