Find your Spanish level.
Every student starts with a Level Placement Test on file. It takes the guesswork out of where to begin and helps us recommend the courses and study plan that fit you exactly.
From beginner to advanced.
Our courses follow the CEFR framework, climbing from A1 to C1. Tap any level to see who it is for and everything you will learn.
How you level up.
Moving from one level to the next is straightforward, and we tell you the moment you are eligible.
Start with placement
Every student needs a current Level Placement Test on file. Your results tell us the level and courses that match where you are right now.
Complete your level
Finish all the courses in your level with a minimum attendance of 8 out of 10 sessions. Makeup sessions count toward your attendance.
Request your Exit Exam
When you are eligible, we email you automatically. You then request your Level Exit Exam, which you must qualify for rather than take on demand.
Pass and move up
Each section of the Exit Exam requires a minimum score of 17 out of 20 to advance. Pass, and you move up to the next level.
Did not pass? We recommend reinforcing the material through additional coursework or Private Tutoring before moving up, so you have a strong foundation for the next level. If you are not confident in the skills listed for the level you tested into, consider starting one level lower or adding Private Tutoring.
What you learn at each level.
Tap a level to expand the full detail, including what to know before you enroll and every topic you will cover.
A1 Beginner (A1) Tap to see who it is for and what you will learn
This level is for absolute beginners or for individuals who would like to review the basics of the Spanish language.
What you should know before you enroll
- No prior experience with the language is required.
What you will learn
- Introductions
- Alphabet
- Diminutives
- Pronunciation
- Nouns / Gender
- Question words
- Subject pronouns
- Hellos & goodbyes
- Countries / Nationalities
- Definite / Indefinite articles
- Regular, present tense verb conjugation
A2 Elementary (A2) Tap to see who it is for and what you will learn
This level is for individuals who have studied Spanish before and are able to conjugate regular -ar, -er, and -ir verbs into the present tense and have basic conversations with others.
What you should know before you enroll
- All bullets identified under A1
What you will learn
- Indefinite adjectives and pronouns (alguien, nadie, algunos, ningunos, etc.)
- Spanish to be verbs ser & estar
- Estar + gerund (-ando / -iendo)
- Irregular present tense verbs
- Superlatives / Comparatives
- Exclamations with ¡Qué!
- Idiomatic expressions
- The future with ir + a
- Verbs gustar, doler
- Reflexive verbs
- Personal A
B1 Intermediate (B1) Tap to see who it is for and what you will learn
This level is for individuals who are comfortable with the present tenses and would like to focus on other indicative tenses.
What you should know before you enroll
- All bullets identified under A2
What you will learn
- Past participle
- The pronouns lo & se
- Relative pronouns & adjectives
- Common idiomatic expressions
- Direct, indirect and double object pronouns
- Making commands with the imperative mood
- Expressing certainty with the indicative mood
- Verbs that change meaning in the preterit & imperfect
- The future and conditional tenses to talk about probability
- How to deal with most situations likely to arise where the language is spoken
- Irregular and regular past tenses: imperfect, preterit, present perfect, past perfect
B2 Upper Intermediate (B2) Tap to see who it is for and what you will learn
This level is for individuals who are fairly proficient in the indicative tenses (non-subjunctive) and would like to focus on the subjunctive.
What you should know before you enroll
- All bullets identified under B1
What you will learn
- Por vs para
- Regular & irregular present subjunctive verb conjugations
- How to choose between the subjunctive and conditional tenses
- Past subjunctive tenses: imperfect, present perfect and past perfect
- How to use the subjunctive tense to create impersonal expressions
- How to use the subjunctive tense to make requests & recommendations
- How to use the subjunctive tense to express emotions, wishes, wants & desires
- How to understand the main ideas of complex text on concrete and abstract topics
- How to interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity with native speakers
- How to produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain viewpoints
- How to create si clauses with the present, future, conditional and imperfect subjunctive
C1 Advanced (C1) Tap to see who it is for and what you will learn
This level is for students who have covered both indicative and subjunctive tenses in the past and would like to practice what they have learned in a more culturally focused class setting through the use of Iberoamerican literature, movies and history.
What you should know before you enroll
- All bullets identified under B2
What you will learn
- How to understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognize meaning
- How to use language effectively for social, academic and professional purposes
- How to express yourself fluently and spontaneously without much thought
- How to produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects
- How to speak, read and write in all Spanish tenses
Start with your placement test.
It is the first step for every student, and it is the fastest way to find exactly where you belong.
Take the Level Placement Test