🇷🇺 Russian level test
Free Russian level test: find your real level by speaking
Quick answer
The SpeakBase Russian level test is a free 3-minute spoken conversation in Russian 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, no Cyrillic keyboard needed.
Most online Russian tests are multiple choice, so they measure reading and guessing. This one measures the thing you actually want: whether you can hold a Russian 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 Russian:
- Tell me about your family and where you live.
- You are in a cafe in Moscow. Order something and ask how much it costs.
- What did you do last weekend?
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 Russian
| Level | What you can do |
|---|---|
| A1 to A2 | Greet, introduce yourself, order, shop, talk about your family and your day in the present tense. |
| B1 | Talk in the past and future with the right aspect, handle a pharmacy, a taxi or a landlord, explain what you want and why. |
| B2 and above | Follow fast native speech, get the cases right without stopping, argue a point and joke. |
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 Russian 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 result aligned with the TORFL (TRKI) levels?
The result uses CEFR bands from A1 to C1. The Russian state exam TORFL uses its own six levels that line up with the CEFR, so the result tells you roughly which TORFL level you are near. It is a placement, not a certificate.
Do I need to read Cyrillic to take the test?
No. The test is entirely spoken. You listen and answer; there is nothing to read. Kate explains in English when you are stuck.
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 case ending or an aspect pair you keep mixing up.
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