Free Vietnamese test

Free Vietnamese Level Test

This free Vietnamese level test measures your beginner skills — survival phrases, question words, grammar markers, and daily-life comprehension. It takes about 5 minutes (24 questions), it's designed for foreigners and self-learners, and it gives you an instant placement plus a clear next step. No login, no payment, no stored result.

Quick answer

In one sentence

This free Vietnamese level test is a quick proficiency self-check that estimates whether you should start at A0, A1, A1+, or early A2. Answer 24 multiple-choice questions and get an instant result with a suggested day in the SpeakFlora 90-day path. It is not an official certificate, but it is an accurate way to find where to begin.

About 5 minutes, 24 questions, scored instantly in your browser.
For foreigners and self-learners; results are local-only with no login.

Question 1 of 24 · A0

What does "Xin chào" mean?

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Levels

Vietnamese proficiency levels explained

Most Vietnamese courses follow the CEFR scale, from A1 (beginner) to C2 (mastery). Vietnam also has its own official six-level framework for Vietnamese as a foreign language — the Khung năng lực tiếng Việt — which maps roughly onto CEFR. Here is what each level means in practice.

Level	Name	What you can do
A1	Beginner	Greet people, introduce yourself, ask and answer simple personal questions, and handle numbers and prices. You can get by when the other person speaks slowly.
A2	Elementary	Handle everyday tasks — ordering, shopping, directions — and describe your background and surroundings in simple sentences using basic time markers.
B1	Intermediate	Manage most travel and daily situations, describe experiences, give simple opinions and reasons, and follow clear standard speech on familiar topics.
B2	Upper-intermediate	Interact fairly fluently and spontaneously with native speakers, follow detailed speech and texts, and hold your own in most workplace conversations.
C1	Advanced	Express yourself fluently and flexibly for social, academic, and professional purposes, and understand long, demanding texts including implied meaning.
C2	Mastery	Understand virtually everything you hear and read, summarize and argue with precision, and communicate with near-native nuance.

Name: Beginner
What you can do: Greet people, introduce yourself, ask and answer simple personal questions, and handle numbers and prices. You can get by when the other person speaks slowly.

Name: Elementary
What you can do: Handle everyday tasks — ordering, shopping, directions — and describe your background and surroundings in simple sentences using basic time markers.

Name: Intermediate
What you can do: Manage most travel and daily situations, describe experiences, give simple opinions and reasons, and follow clear standard speech on familiar topics.

Name: Upper-intermediate
What you can do: Interact fairly fluently and spontaneously with native speakers, follow detailed speech and texts, and hold your own in most workplace conversations.

Name: Advanced
What you can do: Express yourself fluently and flexibly for social, academic, and professional purposes, and understand long, demanding texts including implied meaning.

Name: Mastery
What you can do: Understand virtually everything you hear and read, summarize and argue with precision, and communicate with near-native nuance.

This free level test focuses on the earliest stages — it places you within A0–A2, the foundation for everything above. B1–C2 are shown so you can see the road ahead and set a goal.

Process

How the Vietnamese level test works

1. Answer 24 multiple-choice questions covering A0, A1, and A2 skills.
2. Your score is calculated instantly in your browser — nothing is uploaded.
3. You get a placement band (A0 starter to A2 ready) and a suggested day in the 90-day path.
4. Follow the link to start studying at the right level right away.

Your result

What your results mean

Your number of correct answers maps to a starting point — treat it as a launch pad, not a final label.

Score	Placement	What to do next
0–7 correct	A0 starter	Begin with sounds, tones, and survival phrases — start at Day 1.
8–14 correct	A1 survival	You know the basics; build daily-life confidence — start around Day 15.
15–20 correct	A1+ builder	Add grammar patterns, questions, and time markers — start around Day 31.
21–24 correct	A2 ready	Move into longer conversation practice — start around Day 61.

0–7 correct

Placement: A0 starter
What to do next: Begin with sounds, tones, and survival phrases — start at Day 1.

8–14 correct

Placement: A1 survival
What to do next: You know the basics; build daily-life confidence — start around Day 15.

15–20 correct

Placement: A1+ builder
What to do next: Add grammar patterns, questions, and time markers — start around Day 31.

21–24 correct

Placement: A2 ready
What to do next: Move into longer conversation practice — start around Day 61.

Accuracy

How accurate is this test?

For beginner placement, it's accurate and genuinely useful: the questions target real survival phrases, grammar markers, and daily-life comprehension, so an honest result reliably tells you whether to start at A0, A1, A1+, or early A2.

That said, it is a quick self-check, not an official exam. It does not measure speaking, listening, or writing under test conditions, and it only covers the A0–A2 range. Answer without looking things up for the truest result. If you need a recognized qualification, prepare for a formal program such as Vietnam's official Khung năng lực tiếng Việt framework.

Next step

How to improve your Vietnamese level

The fastest way to move up a level is short, daily practice with audio. Once you know your starting point, pick up the matching resources below and build a streak.

90-day conversation path

A day-by-day route from your placement to real conversations.

Free Vietnamese app

Practice phrases and audio anywhere, with daily review.

How to say hello

Start with greetings for every age and situation.

How to say thank you

The other politeness essential: cảm ơn, done right.

Greetings phrasebook

Core daily phrases with native Southern audio.

Daily Coach

Short, repeatable drills to keep your streak going.

For foreigners

Vietnamese proficiency self-check

Use this bài kiểm tra tiếng Việt online to find a practical starting point before you study with audio.

A0-A2

Beginner level check

Questions cover greetings, food, directions, symptoms, time markers, conditions, and opinion phrases.

Next step

Start the right day

Your score points you to Day 1, Day 15, Day 31, or Day 61 in the SpeakFlora 90-day route.

Skill coverage

What this Vietnamese proficiency test checks

The questions focus on practical beginner Vietnamese: greetings, prices, directions, food, symptoms, time markers, simple requests, comparisons, and cause-result patterns.

24 multiple-choice questions for quick self-assessment.
Instant score with a suggested SpeakFlora starting day.
Local browser result with no account, upload, or payment.

Certificate note

Free online test vs official Vietnamese proficiency exam

This page is a free online self-test, not an official Vietnamese proficiency exam. Use it to estimate your starting point before studying or preparing for a formal certificate program.

If you need a certificate for school, work, or immigration, check the requirements from the official institution that will receive your result.

A0-A2

Vietnamese proficiency levels: A0, A1, A1+, early A2

A0 means you should begin with sounds, tones, and survival phrases. A1 means you can recognize common daily phrases. A1+ and early A2 mean you are ready for longer patterns, opinions, conditions, and short conversation tasks.

Next step

What to do after your result

Use the result as a starting point, not as a final label. Vietnamese speaking improves fastest when you combine short phrases, slow audio, and daily review.

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Study the questions

All 24 Vietnamese test questions with answers

Prefer to study before you start? Here is every question in the Vietnamese proficiency test, grouped by level, with the correct answer and a short explanation. Read these to review beginner phrases, question words, tense markers, and common grammar patterns, then take the interactive test above to get your suggested starting day.

A0 — Absolute beginner questions

Greetings, thanks, names, core question words, and prices.

6 questions

1. What does "Xin chào" mean?
- • Thank you
- ✓ Hello
- • Goodbye
- • Sorry
Answer: Hello — Xin chào is a safe beginner greeting.
2. Which phrase means "thank you"?
- ✓ Cảm ơn
- • Xin lỗi
- • Tạm biệt
- • Không sao
Answer: Cảm ơn — Cảm ơn means thank you.
3. How do you say "my name is Johnny"?
- ✓ Tôi tên là Johnny
- • Tôi đi Johnny
- • Tôi ở Johnny
- • Tôi ăn Johnny
Answer: Tôi tên là Johnny — Tôi tên là... is the simple self-introduction pattern.
4. Which word means "where"?
- • ai
- ✓ đâu
- • khi nào
- • bao nhiêu
Answer: đâu — Đâu is the core where-word. Ở đâu asks where something is.
5. What does "Bao nhiêu tiền?" ask?
- • How old?
- ✓ How much money?
- • Where is it?
- • What time?
Answer: How much money? — Bao nhiêu tiền? means how much money?
6. Pick the polite phrase for "excuse me / sorry".
- ✓ Xin lỗi
- • Có
- • Rất vui
- • Một chút
Answer: Xin lỗi — Xin lỗi can mean sorry or excuse me.

A1 — Beginner questions

Negation, repair phrases, the đang/đã markers, food, directions, and weather.

10 questions

1. What does "Tôi không hiểu" mean?
- ✓ I do not understand
- • I like it
- • I am hungry
- • I am going
Answer: I do not understand — Không before a verb makes a negative sentence.
2. Choose the phrase for "speak slower, please".
- ✓ Nói chậm hơn được không?
- • Tôi muốn cà phê
- • Rẽ trái
- • Tính tiền
Answer: Nói chậm hơn được không? — Nói chậm hơn được không? is a useful repair phrase.
3. Which sentence means "I am learning Vietnamese"?
- ✓ Tôi đang học tiếng Việt
- • Tôi đã học tiếng Việt
- • Tôi không học tiếng Việt
- • Tôi ở tiếng Việt
Answer: Tôi đang học tiếng Việt — Đang + verb marks an action happening now.
4. What does "Tôi muốn ăn phở" mean?
- • I need water
- ✓ I want to eat pho
- • I already ate pho
- • I am from Vietnam
Answer: I want to eat pho — Muốn means want, and ăn means eat.
5. Which phrase asks "Where is the restroom?"
- ✓ Nhà vệ sinh ở đâu?
- • Nhà vệ sinh bao nhiêu?
- • Nhà vệ sinh là ai?
- • Nhà vệ sinh khi nào?
Answer: Nhà vệ sinh ở đâu? — Ở đâu asks where a place or thing is.
6. Choose the direction phrase for "turn left".
- ✓ Rẽ trái
- • Rẽ phải
- • Đi thẳng
- • Quay lại
Answer: Rẽ trái — Trái means left. Rẽ trái means turn left.
7. What does "Hôm nay trời mưa" mean?
- ✓ Today it is raining
- • Tomorrow is hot
- • Yesterday was windy
- • Today is expensive
Answer: Today it is raining — Hôm nay trời + weather is the daily weather pattern.
8. Which sentence means "I go by motorbike"?
- ✓ Tôi đi bằng xe máy
- • Tôi ở xe máy
- • Tôi ăn xe máy
- • Tôi tên xe máy
Answer: Tôi đi bằng xe máy — Đi bằng + vehicle says how you travel.
9. Pick the best sentence for "I have a headache".
- ✓ Tôi bị nhức đầu
- • Tôi thích nhức đầu
- • Tôi mua nhức đầu
- • Tôi ở nhức đầu
Answer: Tôi bị nhức đầu — Tôi bị + symptom is common for health problems.
10. What is the difference between "muốn" and "cần"?
- ✓ want vs need
- • left vs right
- • old vs young
- • eat vs drink
Answer: want vs need — Muốn means want. Cần means need.

A2 — Elementary questions

Conditions, comparisons, opinions, polite requests, health, duration, and work.

8 questions

1. What does "Tôi đã ăn rồi" mean?
- ✓ I already ate
- • I am eating
- • I will eat
- • I never eat
Answer: I already ate — Đã and rồi can both show a completed action.
2. Which sentence uses the future/plan marker correctly?
- ✓ Tôi định đi chợ
- • Tôi định ở đâu?
- • Tôi định màu xanh
- • Tôi định rất ngon
Answer: Tôi định đi chợ — Định + verb means plan to do something.
3. Choose the polite request.
- ✓ Anh có thể giúp tôi không?
- • Anh giúp tôi!
- • Anh là giúp tôi
- • Anh không bao nhiêu
Answer: Anh có thể giúp tôi không? — Anh có thể + verb + không? is a polite request pattern.
4. Which sentence means "If it rains, I will stay home"?
- ✓ Nếu trời mưa thì tôi ở nhà
- • Vì trời mưa nên tôi đã ăn
- • Tôi ở nhà ở đâu?
- • Trời mưa hơn nhà
Answer: Nếu trời mưa thì tôi ở nhà — Nếu + condition + thì + result is the basic if-then pattern.
5. What does "Theo tôi" mean in a discussion?
- ✓ In my opinion
- • How much
- • Not yet
- • Turn right
Answer: In my opinion — Theo tôi is a polite way to introduce your opinion.
6. Choose the natural comparison pattern.
- ✓ Cái này đẹp hơn cái kia
- • Cái này đẹp cái kia hơn
- • Cái này hơn đẹp cái kia
- • Cái này là hơn đẹp
Answer: Cái này đẹp hơn cái kia — A + adjective + hơn + B is the basic comparison pattern.
7. Which sentence uses cause and result correctly?
- ✓ Vì tôi mệt nên tôi nghỉ
- • Tôi vì mệt nghỉ nên
- • Nên vì tôi nghỉ mệt
- • Tôi mệt vì nên nghỉ
Answer: Vì tôi mệt nên tôi nghỉ — Vì... nên... works like because... therefore.
8. What does "Sau khi ăn, tôi đi làm" mean?
- ✓ After eating, I go to work
- • Before eating, I sleep
- • While working, I eat
- • If I eat, I am late
Answer: After eating, I go to work — Sau khi + action means after doing that action.

FAQ

Is this Vietnamese level test free?

Yes. It is a completely free Vietnamese level test with 24 questions, instant scoring, and no login, no payment, and no stored result — the score is calculated in your browser.

How accurate is this Vietnamese proficiency test?

It is an accurate quick self-check for beginner placement (A0–A2): the questions target real survival phrases, grammar markers, and daily-life comprehension, so an honest result tells you a sensible place to start. It is not an official CEFR exam, and accuracy depends on answering without looking up answers.

What is A1 Vietnamese?

A1 is the beginner survival level. At A1 you can greet people, introduce yourself, ask and answer simple personal questions, and handle numbers, prices, and basic daily phrases — as long as the other person speaks slowly and clearly.

What is B1 Vietnamese?

B1 is the intermediate level. At B1 you can manage most everyday and travel situations, describe experiences, give simple opinions and reasons, and follow clear standard speech on familiar topics. This free test places you within A0–A2; B1 is the next goal beyond it.

Can I use this test for official certification?

No. SpeakFlora does not issue official certificates. For certification, use a formal program such as Vietnam’s official framework for Vietnamese as a foreign language (Khung năng lực tiếng Việt). Use this page to find your starting point before you prepare for a formal exam.

How long does the test take?

Most learners finish the 24-question level test in about 5 minutes (5–8 minutes if you read each explanation as you go).

What level does this Vietnamese test cover?

The interactive test focuses on A0, A1, A1+, and early A2 skills: survival phrases, basic grammar, question words, time markers, and daily-life comprehension. The levels guide on this page also explains B1–C2 so you can see what comes next.

Does the test save my result?

No. The result is calculated locally in your browser and is never uploaded or stored. Refreshing the page clears it.