B2 English Test Specifications
A B2 English test measures upper-intermediate language proficiency. Achieving B2 indicates you are an independent user capable of working and studying in English environments.
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Start B2 AssessmentB2 Level Skills Breakdown
At the B2 level, you are expected to understand complex texts and communicate with spontaneous fluency. Key test specifications:
- Grammar Scope: Future perfect, past perfect continuous, causative structures (get/have something done), conditional structures (third and mixed), and subject-auxiliary inversions.
- Vocabulary Scope: Advanced collocations, academic jargon, sophisticated phrasal verbs, and context-dependent definitions.
- Reading Competency: Reading and analyzing newspaper columns, academic articles, and technical texts.
- Writing Competency: Presenting clear, detailed explanations on a wide range of subjects, defending a viewpoint, and outlining pros and cons.