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One-year access
Take the Legal English Level Test online as many times as you like in your one-year access period.
Personalised results
Receive your results instantly online and download your results certificate.
Downloadable reports
Download and read your report for guidance on what to study next.
What’s included?
1-year access to THE FOLLOWING:

- Immediate access to the online test
- Unlimited online test attempts
- A results certificate showing your result
- Downloadable exam pack to take the test offline
- Downloadable results reports
- Recommendations on what to study next
What is being tested?
Test your knowledge in the following areas:
Legal vocabulary and terminology
Grammar in legal and professional contexts
Common legal collocations
Reading and understanding legal English
Language used by lawyers in professional situations
Questions covering a range of difficulty levels
Who is the test for?
Practising lawyers, legal professionals, and law students who want to find out their legal English level:
Legal Professionals
Lawyers and other legal professionals who use English at work and want to assess their current Legal English level.
Law Students
Law students studying law in English or preparing to study for a Law degree (LLB) or Master of Laws
(LLM).
Learners
Anyone studying Legal English who wants to check their current level before choosing a course or learning programme.
How does the online test work?
1. Start the test
Work through the 40 Legal English questions in order (recommended max time: 90 minutes).
2. Complete all sections
The test contains 8 parts covering different aspects of Legal English.
3. Submit your answers
Complete the test without using dictionaries, translators or AI tools if you want the most accurate indication of your level.
4. View your result
Your score will be shown when you complete the test.
Receive a Study Legal English Results Certificate

Record your result
Receive a personalised results certificate showing your Legal English Level Test result and date of completion.
Share your result
Your certificate includes a unique certificate ID and QR code, making it easy to verify and share your result with employers, colleagues and your professional network. Please note that the Legal English Level Test provides an indication of your current level and is not an officially validated language examination.
FAQ
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This test is for lawyers, law students and other legal professionals who want a quick indication of their current English level.
It can also be used by legal English teachers to help assess their students.
Your score and approximate Legal English level will be shown automatically after you complete the test in a results certificate.
You can then read about your level in your downloadable report.
It assesses Legal English through grammar, vocabulary and reading comprehension questions set in legal and professional contexts. It tests both general English ability and your ability to understand and use English in situations relevant to legal professionals.
These scores indicate your legal English level:
Basic: 0-25% | Pre-intermediate: 25-50% | Intermediate: 51-70% | Upper-intermediate: 71-85% | Advanced: 86-95% | Proficient: 96-100%
The test contains 40 questions. Types include: gap-fill, true or false, multiple-choice, matching, and rewrite. You have up to 90 minutes to complete this test.
No. The Legal English Level Test is a short screening test intended to give you an approximate indication of your level. It is not a formal CEFR examination or recognised language qualification.
