CEFR B1 · Intermediate

CEFR B1 English — Vocabulary, Reading

CEFR B1 is intermediate English — the level where you can read most graded news and handle real conversations.

Vocabulary

~2,000 words

Est. time

350–400 hours

What you'll learn at CEFR B1

~2,000 B1 vocabulary words (cumulative)

Present perfect, conditionals, reported speech

Reading news (BBC Learning English, VOA), short novels, podcasts

Study tools inside InputDojo

CEFR B1 Vocabulary

Browse and mark known every word in the official CEFR B1 list. Filter by what you've seen in real content.

Read native content

Import any English article, YouTube video, or book. One-tap word lookup and save vocab in context.

Frequently asked questions

Is B1 enough for travel?+

Yes — B1 lets you handle most travel, hotels, and basic work situations comfortably.

How does B1 compare to China's CET-4?+

CET-4 (大学英语四级) sits at roughly the B1 level — the two aren't formally calibrated against each other, but the vocabulary size and reading demands line up closely.

Other CEFR levels

CEFR A1CEFR A2CEFR B2CEFR C1CEFR C2

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