🇧🇷 Portuguese level test
Free Portuguese level test: find your real level by speaking
Quick answer
The SpeakBase Portuguese level test is a free 3-minute spoken conversation in Brazilian Portuguese with an AI tutor, graded on the CEFR scale from A1 to C1. You speak, Kate adjusts the difficulty, and you get your level and tips in English at the end. No download, no card.
Most online Portuguese tests are multiple choice, so they measure reading and guessing. This one measures the thing you actually want: whether you can hold a Portuguese conversation. You talk with Kate for about three minutes, she raises the difficulty until you start to struggle, and you get a CEFR level (A1 to C1) with specific tips in English on what to fix first.
3 minutes · free · no card · in your browser
What the test sounds like
Kate opens easy and adapts to you. A typical three minutes moves through prompts like these, in Portuguese:
- Tell me about yourself and your day.
- You are at a lanchonete in São Paulo. Order lunch and ask for the bill.
- Where would you like to travel in Brazil, and why?
If you are stuck, say so in English. Kate explains and moves on; struggling near the end is normal and is exactly what tells the grader where your ceiling is.
What the levels mean in Portuguese
| Level | What you can do |
|---|---|
| A1 to A2 | Introduce yourself, order food, ask directions, talk about your day in the present tense. |
| B1 | Tell a story in the past, handle a hotel or a doctor, give opinions with simple reasons. |
| B2 and above | Follow fast Brazilian speech, argue a point, use the subjunctive without stopping to think. |
What you get at the end
- Your CEFR level, from A1 to C1, based on the hardest questions you handled.
- Scores for fluency, vocabulary, grammar and interaction.
- Up to three concrete tips in English on what to fix first.
- A recap of your mistakes with the corrected phrases, saved for review.
The test is your first free lesson. After it, you can keep practising Portuguese with Kate every day for $11.99 a month, billed in US dollars, and retake the test every few weeks to watch your level move.
Frequently asked questions
Is the test Brazilian or European Portuguese?
Brazilian Portuguese. If you learned European Portuguese you will still be placed accurately; the tips will mention where your forms are European.
Is it aligned with CELPE-Bras?
The result uses CEFR bands (A1 to C1). Brazil's CELPE-Bras exam uses its own levels, so treat the result as a guide to where you stand, not an exam score.
What is in the result?
Your CEFR level, scores for fluency, vocabulary, grammar and interaction, and up to three tips in English on what to fix first, such as a contraction or a nasal vowel.
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