Assess Your English

SELF-ASSESSMENT
WHAT'S
MY
LEVEL?
ENGLISH
FOR
CANADA
CLB
4
CLB 4 is the minimum

requirement for citizenship.
www.canlearnenglish.com
CLB
4
LISTENING
I can understand a
conversation on a familiar,
everyday topic when you speak
slowly.
I can understand simple
questions.
CLB
4
TEST
CLB
4
TEST
Correct
CLB
4
SPEAKING
I can introduce two people to
each other.
I can participate in
conversations that are about
what I need and what I have
done.
CLB
4
SPEAKING
Leave a simple telephone
message.
Say that I like or do not like

something.
“I do not like driving in winter.

I like the summer.”
CLB
4
READING
I can follow simple instructions.
Sometimes, by looking at a whole

sentence, I can find out what a new
word means.
However, most of the time, I use

my dictionary for new words.
CLB
4
TEST
Skip Bo Instructions
Object: Be the first player to

play every card in your
Stock pile, by playing all of
your cards in numerical
order, 1 to 12. For two to six
players ages seven and up.
text
Read and follow rules for a

simple card game.
CLB
4
WRITING
I can write a paragraph about a

personal experience.
When I write, I can use whole

sentences.
CLB
4
TEST
Write an email to
cancel your
internet service.
I can do this.
CLB
5
Canadian Experience Class
NOC B
Federal Skilled Trades

Program
Speaking and listening CLB 5
Reading and writing CLB 4
CLB
5
LISTENING
Understand basic
conversations. People need to
speak at a slower than their
normal rate for me to
understand.
Sometimes, I need to have

things repeated in order to
understand
CLB
5
TEST
I can understand.
CLB
5
SPEAKING
I can join in conversations on

familiar topics.
I am beginning to use longer

sentences, but sometimes I
hesitate or pause.
CLB
5
SPEAKING
Give someone directions to your

house.
I can do this.
CLB
5
READING
I can understand the main ideas in
a text of 2-3 paragraphs if the
topics are familiar and personally
relevant.

I can read information that I
receive regularly, such as a gas
bill, or some items in a newspaper.
CLB
5
TEST
CANADA CREDIT
IMPORTANT STEPS
Mark Smith
567 Hamilton Road 1. Call 1-800-847-3844
London Ontario to activate this card
N6T4T5
2, sign the back of the
card
Dear MARK SMITH,
3. Destroy all old cards
Canada Credit is please with the same number
enclose your new credit card.
This credit card has a chip 4. Begin using this card
making it more secure. This immediately
technology makes your
transactions safer as it is 5. Review the CLIENT
almost impossible to copy. AGREEMENT
Please call 1-800-847-3844 to
activate the card and choose a Your Limits:
PIN.
$500 cash
For more information withdrawal per day
www.canadacredit.ca 510,000 total limit
I can understand the

details in this notice.
CLB
5
WRITING
I can write a paragraph about an

idea or an opinion and give details.
I can write a short letter, note, or

e-mail using appropriate language.
CLB
5
TEST
Write a short paragraph about
your favourite way to study
English.
I can do this.
CLB
6
CLB
6
LISTENING
I can follow a conversation

about a familiar topic at a pace
slightly slower than normal.
I can pick out the main ideas,

key details and inferred
meanings from listening texts
of up to 10 minutes.
CLB
6
TEST
I can understand.
CLB
6
SPEAKING
Although I make mistakes,

people don’t usually have
trouble understanding my
grammar and pronunciation.
I can keep a conversation

going and can hold my own
when speaking to a group.
CLB
6
SPEAKING
Express your preference, Apple or

Android. Why?
I can do this.
CLB
6
READING
I can read a text written in plain

English that is 3 – 5 paragraphs
long.
When I see a new word, I can

sometimes guess its meaning from
the context.
CLB
6
TEST
I don't find this article

difficult to read.
CLB
6
WRITING
I can write a detailed description or

comparison of people, places,
objects and routines.
I can take notes from a short

presentation without missing
important details.
CLB
6
TEST
Watch the video and summarize
the story.
I can do this.
CLB
7
Federal Skilled Worker
Program
Canadian Experience
Class- NOC 0 or A
CLB
7
LISTENING
I can understand some
technical conversations,
especially about my line of
work.
I can understand abstract and

complex ideas on a familiar
topic.
I recognize other people’s

moods, attitudes and feelings.
I might still have trouble

understanding native speakers
when they speak quickly to
one another.

CLB
7
TEST
I can understand.
CLB
7
SPEAKING
I can research, develop and
deliver a 10-minute
presentation.
I am comfortable speaking
about almost any topic that
comes up in normal
conversation.
CLB
7
READING
I can read text that is 1 - 2 pages
long that is created for native
speakers.
I read for information, to learn

English and develop reading skills.
I am also beginning to read for
pleasure.
CLB
7
WRITING
I can write personal and routine
business letters.
I summarize longer texts without

losing essential information.
CLB
8
Canadian universities and
colleges
IELTS
Reading 7.5
Writing 6.5
Listening 6.5
Speaking 6.5
CLB
8
LISTENING
I can understand many local

idioms and expressions and
can follow detailed stories of
general interest.
I can usually understand phone

messages, even on unfamiliar,
non-routine subjects
CLB
8
SPEAKING
I can provide and exchange
important information in
social and academic situations
or at work.
I can prepare a 15-30 minute

formal presentation.
CLB
8
READING
I can read a wide variety of
authentic multipurpose texts:
newspaper articles, short stories,
novels, academic materials,
manuals and business documents.
I can read clearly-written texts of

3-5 pages on abstract, conceptual
and technical topics.
CLB
8
WRITING
I can write routine business letters
and personal and formal social
messages.
I can write essays of 3 – 4

paragraphs to express ideas on
familiar topics.

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SELF-ASSESSMENT

CLB 4 is the minimum

Say that I like or do not like

“I do not like driving in winter.

I can follow simple instructions.

Sometimes, by looking at a whole

However, most of the time, I use

Object: Be the first player to

Read and follow rules for a

I can write a paragraph about a

When I write, I can use whole

Federal Skilled Trades

Sometimes, I need to have

I can join in conversations on

I am beginning to use longer

Give someone directions to your

I can understand the

I can write a paragraph about an

I can write a short letter, note, or

I can follow a conversation

I can pick out the main ideas,

Although I make mistakes,

I can keep a conversation

Express your preference, Apple or

I can read a text written in plain

When I see a new word, I can

I don't find this article

I can write a detailed description or

I can take notes from a short

I can understand abstract and

I recognize other people’s

I might still have trouble

I read for information, to learn

I summarize longer texts without

I can understand many local

I can usually understand phone

I can prepare a 15-30 minute

I can read clearly-written texts of

I can write essays of 3 – 4

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