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🤓 Our examiners are required to assess candidates based on the 🇪🇺 ICAO/EASA Language Rating Scale. There are 6 levels, ranging from 1 (zero proficiency) to 6 (expert proficiency).

There are 6 levels, ranging from 1 (zero proficiency) to 6 (expert proficiency).

✅ Level 6️⃣ – Expert
✅ Level 5️⃣ – Extended
✅ Level 4️⃣ – Operational
❎ Level 3️⃣ – Pre-operational
❎ Level 2️⃣ – Elementary
❎ Level 1️⃣ – Pre-elementary

Only levels 4️⃣, 5️⃣ and 6️⃣ can be added to a pilot’s licence. Any level below 4️⃣ is considered a fail.

The holistic descriptors assessed are:
☑️ Pronuniciation
☑️ Structure
☑️ Vocabulary
☑️ Fluency
☑️ Comprehension
☑️ Interactions

Click here for the ICAO/EASA Language Rating Scale

Olivier Thaon

Operational examiner, linguistic examiner