Eight levels of Spanish learning at Zador Spanish schools in Spain

These categories will help you find your Spanish level as well as the objectives we suggest for each Spanish course.

Orientation Diagram of Spanish levels, duration and possibilities

N. of weeks

Knowledge of Spanish language

Levels of Spanish

Possibilities

Speaks Spanish language as fluently as a native with a very a high comprehension capacity, although there are some problems with the use of exceptions and richness of the Spanish vocabulary.

Spanish Proficiency
(Level 8)

Preparation for the Superior Diploma of the Cervantes Institute.
Reaching Spanish Proficiency allows you to take the courses Spanish and Masters in International Commerce or MBA programs..

Understands and speaks Spanish fluently, although there are some problems in new situations. High level of Spanish grammar knowledge but mistakes in the use of complicated structures.

Spanish Advanced
(Level 7)

At this level, the student can take part in the program Spanish and Internships in Companies.

High level of Spanish grammar knowledge; some lack in the use of appropriate specific vocabulary. High level of speaking and reading comprehension.

Spanish Upper Intermediate
(Level 6)

Preparation for the Intermediate Diploma of the Cervantes Institute.

Speaks Spanish fluently on daily topics. Good speaking and reading comprehension on the whole. Does not understand everything well and does not differentiate registers and styles.

Spanish Intermediate
(Level 5)

Speaks on topics of the everyday life with relative fluency, but with a quite limited vocabulary.

Spanish Low Intermediate
(Level 4)

Preparation for the Initial Diploma of the Cervantes Institute.

Speaks Spanish with a certain fluency in conversations on every day life topics, although there are many mistakes. Understands conversation with only one speaker.

Spanish Elementary 2
(Level 3)

Can say and understand simple things. Expresses opinions, feelings and necessities.

Spanish Elementary 1
(Level 2)

Uses and recognises only simple words and basic structures: can give information on personal data and ask simple questions.

Spanish Beginners
(Level 1)

The number of weeks estimated to attain each level is just informative. We cannot guarantee that a student passes from one level to the next in the indicated time. It depends on many different factors.

This is a general classification, given that there are no exclusive levels. In some cases, the student has a very high level of reading comprehension but experiences problems speaking fluently. In others, the student speaks fluently but has difficulties understanding...

On the other hand, improvement is not only gradual, but also depends on many different factors, such as the language environment, the need to use it in different contexts and situations, each student’s own rate of learning...

Generally speaking, every level takes approximately between 100 and 120 hours of Spanish lessons at a medium learning rate.

Diagram of Spanish levels at ZADOR, Spanish schools in Spain: The eight levels of Spanish language learning at ZADOR

These categories will help you find your Spanish level as well as the objectives we suggest for each Spanish course.