TURKISH ACADEMY · LANGUAGE LEVELS
Find Your Level.
Begin Your Journey.
Whether you're stepping into Turkish for the first time or refining a near-native command of the language, understanding where you stand is the first step forward. Turkish Academy uses the CEFR framework, the international standard for measuring language proficiency, to map your progress across five levels from A1 Beginner to C1 Advanced. Each level is built around the four core language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing, so your growth is balanced, measurable, and real.
Not sure where you belong? Our Turkish language placement test is designed to assess your current level across grammar, vocabulary, and comprehension, giving you a clear starting point aligned with both CEFR and ACTFL standards. From your first word to fluency, every level has a clear goal, a structured path, and a teacher ready to guide you there.
A1
A2
B1
B2
C1
Beginner
Elementary
Pre-Intermediate
Intermediate
Advanced
Level 1 · The First Word
Beginner Turkish
Your language is small, but it is yours.
At A1, you take your first steps into Turkish. Your vocabulary is limited, your sentences are short, but every word you learn is a real building block. You begin to understand how Turkish thinks, how it sounds, and how it puts itself together. This is where confidence starts.
Key Grammar Topics for A1 Turkish
Level 2 · Expanding Range
Elementary Turkish
More words, more ideas, more of yourself in Turkish.
At A2, your language starts to stretch. You can talk about your life, your routines, your relationships. You move beyond isolated phrases and begin forming real thoughts in Turkish. Tenses multiply, vocabulary broadens, and conversations start to feel less like translation and more like expression.
Key Grammar Topics for A2 Turkish
Level 3 · Finding Your Voice
Pre-Intermediate Turkish
You no longer just respond. You participate.
At B1, your Turkish becomes genuinely useful. You can navigate real situations, share opinions, follow conversations on familiar topics, and express yourself with growing ease. Grammar stops feeling like a list of rules and starts feeling like a toolkit. You are no longer a beginner.
Key Grammar Topics for B1 Turkish
Level 4 · Speaking Freely
Intermediate Turkish
Fluency is no longer a destination. It is your daily reality.
At B2, you speak Turkish with genuine fluency. You engage in debates, understand complex texts, follow native-speed conversations, and express nuanced ideas with precision. The language has widened to accommodate everything you want to say, and you rarely have to stop and think before speaking.