How long will it take you to improve your English?

The one thing you need to know… the truth: there are no shortcuts. It’s all about understanding the big picture, setting goals, and dedicating the time and effort to achieve them.

Language Fluency Calculator

Use the calculator below to determine how long it will take you to improve.

Tad’s explanation

Watch the video to learn how to use it.

International Frameworks

The calculator is based on the following international frameworks.

	Hours *	CEFR	Cambridge	IELTS	TOEFL	TOEIC	ACTFL	ILR
Beginner		Pre-A1	80 – 100		12 – 27
Elementary	50	A1	100 – 120	2.0 – 3.0	30 – 31	225 – 550	NL, NM, NH	0/0+
Pre-intermediate	150	A2	120 – 140	3.0 – 4.0	35 – 53	550 – 785	IL, IM	1
Intermediate	180	B1	140 – 160	4.0 – 4.8	35 – 53	550 – 785	IH	1+
Upper intermediate	200	B2	160 – 180	5.0 – 6.5	61 – 80	785 – 945	AL, AM, AH	2/2+
Advanced	200	C1	180 – 200	6.5 – 8.0	94 – 101	945+	S	2/3+
Proficient	350	C2	200 – 300	8.0+	94 – 101	945+	D	4/4+

(*) – Average hours required to study to advance to the next level. If only one language is currently spoken the number of hours will increase.