The items measuring written comprehension are based on written texts, which vary in length and complexity depending on the target proficiency level. The texts serve as the foundation for the questions appearing in one or more items.
Each item in written comprehension includes:
Level 1
| Documents are very simple, relate to personal identity and refer to immediate needs. I understand words, expressions or sentences. I can: |
Level 2
| Documents are very simple, relate to personal identity and refer to immediate needs. I partially understand brief, simple texts. I can: |
Level 3
| Documents are very simple or related to advertising and refer to daily life. I understand the gist of brief, simple texts. I can: |
Level 4
| Documents relate to concrete topics and refer to daily life. The language is simple and common. I understand a few paragraphs. I can: |
Level 5
| Documents relate to concrete topics and may include some complex elements, such as certain uncommon words. I partially understand a few paragraphs. I can: |
Level 6
| Documents relate to familiar topics and may include some complex elements, such as uncommon words. I understand the main information in a one-page text. I can: |
Level 7
| Documents relate to subjects of general interest and may include complex elements, such as uncommon words or certain implicit concepts. I understand the main idea in a text. I can: |
Level 8
| Documents relate to subjects of general interest and include arguments. Texts may relate to a specific field of study. They include complex elements, such as uncommon words, implicit concepts and abstract ideas. I understand the main idea in documents of several pages. I can: |
Level 9
| Documents include various complex elements, and may address unfamiliar or abstract topics. I understand the main idea in complex documents. I can: |
Level 10
| Documents include various complex elements, and address abstract topics. I understand the main idea, the tone and explanations in complex documents. I can: |