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Date : 2023-10-17|Visitors : 725|Source : BEST Test of English Proficiency

BESTEP scores and equivalent CEFR levels for Listening & Reading test

CEFR Test Score Listening Reading
C1 (and above) 130 ~ 140 See descriptors for B2.
B2 B2+ 115 ~ 129
  • Can follow discourses on academic topics (e.g., class lectures, discussions, and talks), and understand the main idea, key information, and details.
  • Can understand and synthesize main points from the different sources of information (including academic discourses and related graphs), and make appropriate inferences.
  • Can follow discourses on academic topics (e.g., class lectures, discussions, and talks), understand the subtext, and make inferences about the speakers’ opinions or attitudes.
  • Can follow discourses on academic topics (e.g., class lectures, discussions, and talks), understand the context, and make appropriate interpretation.
  • Can read extended articles on academic topics (e.g., periodicals and special reports), and understand the main idea and key information.
  • Can understand and synthesize the main points of different information sources (including graphs and texts), deduce meaning based on the context, and make appropriate inferences.
  • Can read extended articles on academic topics (e.g., periodicals and special reports), clarify contextual relationships, and infer the authors' opinions, attitudes, and writing purposes.
  • Can read extended articles on academic topics (e.g., periodicals and special reports), and synthesize, analyze, and judge the content of articles based on the context.
B2 100 ~ 114
B1 B1+ 85 ~ 99
  • Can understand the literal meaning of straightforward discourses (e.g., class lectures, discussions, and broadcasts) in a learning context, and recognize the main idea, key information, and important details.
  • Can understand straightforward discourses (e.g., class lectures, discussions, and broadcasts) in a learning context, deduce meaning from the context, and make correct inferences.
  • Can follow straightforward discourses (e.g., class lectures, discussions, and broadcasts) in a learning context, understand the subtext, and make inferences about the speakers’ opinions or attitudes.
  • Can read straightforward and well-organized articles (e.g., magazines and short web articles) in a learning context, and understand the main idea and key information.
  • Can read straightforward and well-organized articles in a learning context (e.g., magazines and short web articles), deduce meaning based on the context, and make correct inferences.
  • Can read straightforward and well-organized articles (e.g., magazines and short web articles) in a learning context, clarify contextual relationships, and infer the authors' opinions or attitudes.
B1 70 ~ 84
A2 A2+ 55 ~ 69
  • Can understand everyday communication which is delivered slowly, related to familiar topics, and in a learning context.
  • Can follow short discourses (e.g., announcements and instructions) which are delivered slowly, related to familiar topics, and in a learning context; can generally understand the main idea and key information.
  • Can follow short discourses (e.g., announcements and instructions) which are delivered slowly, related to familiar topics, and in a learning context; can generally understand the relationship between key information and make basic inferences.
  • Can understand short sentences or questions on familiar topics in a learning context.
  • Can read short texts (e.g., letters and announcements) on familiar topics in a learning context, and generally understand the main idea, key information, and important details.
  • Can read short texts (e.g., letters and announcements) on familiar topics in a learning context, deduce meaning from the context, and make basic inferences.
A2 40 ~ 54
A1 30 ~ 39  Does not reach the standard for A2.
Below A1 0 ~ 29