Test your English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, or Portuguese language skills for free with our online placement test.

What you can evaluate with the Berlitz placement test

Get an indicator of your current knowledge level regarding your language level.

Technical requirements

Please make sure your device meets the following requirements to ensure the test performs properly:

  • An “evergreen“ browser like Safari, Chrome, Firefox or Internet Explorer 10 and higher
  • Supported OS like Windows 10, 8, 7 or the latest iOS version
  • Adobe® Flash player version 9 or higher
  • 512 MB RAM, 1000 MHz CPU
  • Sound card, external speakers or a headset
  • Disable the pop-up blockers
  • For the best possible view, please set the screen resolution to 1024x768 pixels
  • Supported mobile OS: latest versions of iOS, Android or Windows Phone
  • Supported mobile browsers: latest versions of Safari, Chrome or Firefox
  • For an ideal test setting, please read the instructions on the intro page of the placement test, after you have entered your personal data.
  • Pop-ups are blocked
  • Local network is ""overloaded"" (try at a different time or in a different network)
  • Firewall is blocking access to the test For more information, please read our detailed User Guide.

How the Berlitz placement test works

  • Our online placement test has 68 questions in the test.
  • It is an intuitive multiple-choice test.
  • Before you start the test, check our User Guide and the instructions in the supported language.
  • You should answer every question.
  • Points are not deducted for an incorrect answer but any unanswered question will be marked as "incorrect".
  • Test length is about 30-35 minutes.
  • The results are displayed on the screen and sent to the user’s email address as soon as the test is finished.
  • A copy of the test results is also sent to the language center selected at the registration.

Assessment: This is the Berlitz level at which the test taker is assessed.

Program recommendation: This is a Berlitz Level program or a choice of two programs that would be most suitable based on the results of this test. A Berlitz Representative can help to take a decision based on your result and your specific needs. Contact your local Berlitz center for personal advice.

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