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Italian A1 placement test
Twelve questions covering the ground an A1 beginner course walks through: articles, the verbs essere and avere, greetings, numbers and everyday vocabulary.
Answer honestly rather than guessing. The result tells you where the Italian A1 course should pick you up.
Italian A1 placement test
The interactive test needs JavaScript turned on. Here's the kind of question it asks:
Choose the correct article: ___ casa
il · la · lo
"Io ___ di Toronto." (essere)
sei · sono · siamo
Twelve questions in total, with an instant level result. Or go straight to the Italian A1 course.
Punjabi reading test
Ten questions on Gurmukhi: recognizing letters, matching them to sounds, reading vowel signs and simple words like ਪਾਣੀ.
Heritage speakers often score higher than they expect. The result shows where the Punjabi course should start for you.
Punjabi reading test
The interactive test needs JavaScript turned on. Here's the kind of question it asks:
Which letter is "Sassa"?
ੳ · ਸ · ਹ
What does ਪਾਣੀ mean?
Bread · Water · Milk
Ten questions in total, with an instant reading-level result. Or go straight to the Punjabi course.
What your result means
Each test sorts you into one of three bands, with a plain suggestion for what to do next.
Just starting
You'd benefit from the full course, from lesson one. That's a good place to be: the first steps are the fastest.
In progress
You know pieces already. The course fills the gaps and puts what you know in order.
Ready and beyond
You've got the fundamentals. Later course modules, reading practice and conversation are your next ground.
A note on honesty
These are quick self-assessments to point you at the right starting line. They aren't certificates and don't claim to be.
Got your result?
Both courses include the lessons, ebooks and audiobooks to take you from your band to the next one.