Upper-Intermediate

My level is B2 — what is yours?

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What you can do at this level

You can follow abstract topics and hold a conversation with a native speaker without strain on either side. This is the floor most universities ask for.

Approximate guided hours: 500–600
Matching exams: Goethe B2 · IELTS ~5.5–6.5

Read this as an order of magnitude, not a target: real time varies with how close your first language is and how consistent you are.

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