Free Hindi Level Test: Find Your CEFR Level
25 questions in Hindi, from easy to hard, with instructions in English and a romanized line under the first questions. In about 10 minutes you get your estimated level, A1 to C2, and where to start learning.
I’m a total beginner, start me at lesson 1
Free. A practice test, not an official CEFR result.
- 25 questions
- 3 CEFR sections
- A1–C2 estimate
- 8 minutes
How does the Hindi level test work?
25 short questions, a little harder every five, from A1 up to C1. No timer, no sign-up to start, and one tap answers each question.
Start at A1
Everyday words, simple sentences and short notes. A romanized line under each question helps you read Devanagari; switch it off if you don’t need it.
Step up to C1
Vocabulary, grammar, word order and short texts, one level up every five questions. Several misses in a row and the next questions come from an easier level.
See your level
Your estimated level, A1 to C2, a score for vocabulary, grammar and reading, and the lesson to start at in Slova.
How we estimate your level
Every question is written at one level: a word gap, the closest meaning or the right reply, a grammar gap, Hindi word order with the ★ piece, and a short text like the notices, messages and articles of Hindi courses. The questions follow what university Hindi placement tests and courses expect at each level. A level counts as passed when you get three of its questions right, and your result is the highest level you passed, counting up from A1. A short test cannot tell C1 from C2, so C2 shows as your next goal. The questions are original and not calibrated on large groups of learners, so the result is an estimate on the CEFR scale, not an official certificate.
What your Hindi test result shows
All of it on one screen, free. Leave your email at the end to see it, and we send you a copy.
- Your Hindi levelA1 to C2 (or below A1), with your next goal.
- A score for each sectionVocabulary, grammar and reading, counted apart.
- Every answer explainedThe right answer and a short reason in English, for every question you saw.
- Where to start in SlovaThe lesson of our Hindi course that matches your level.
- Vocabulary8 of 11
- Grammar5 of 10
- Reading2 of 4
Where to start
NextLesson 201: someone, something, and no one.
Hindi levels explained: CEFR A1 to C2
There is no international Hindi exam that learners sit, so schools, universities and employers describe Hindi in the six CEFR levels.
- A1
Beginner
- Read Devanagari slowly.
- Introduce yourself and ask simple questions.
- Use है, the present and का/की/के.
- A2
Elementary
- Talk about your day, work and family.
- Read short messages and notices.
- Use the past, the future and ने.
- B1
Intermediate
- Handle most everyday situations.
- Give opinions, plans and reasons.
- Use compound verbs and the subjunctive.
- B2
Upper-intermediate
- Follow news and articles.
- Argue a point of view clearly.
- Use formal words and the passive.
- C1
Advanced
- Read long, demanding texts.
- Use Hindi flexibly at work and in study.
- Understand idioms and formal Hindi.
- C2
Proficient
- Understand practically everything.
- Express fine shades of meaning.
- Read literature with ease.
Hindi quiz: sample questions
Five questions from this test, from A1 to C1, like the vocabulary, grammar and reading items it asks. Tap to see the answer and why.
Example 1 · A1 · Which best fills the blank?
यह राहुल ＿＿＿ बहन है।
- का
- की
- के
- को
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की. The genitive postposition agrees with the feminine singular noun बहन: की.
Example 2 · A2 · Which word best fills the blank?
बाहर तेज़ बारिश हो रही है, इसलिए अपना ＿＿＿ साथ ले जाना।
- आईना
- छाता
- तकिया
- पंखा
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छाता. One carries an umbrella (छाता) when going out in heavy rain.
Example 3 · B1 · Read the text, then answer the question.
शहर में कचरा प्रबंधन को बेहतर बनाने के लिए नगर निगम ने 'गीला और सूखा कचरा अलग करो' अभियान शुरू किया है। इसके तहत नागरिकों से अपील की गई है कि वे रसोई के कचरे को हरे कूड़ेदान में और प्लास्टिक व कागज़ को नीले कूड़ेदान में डालें। सही तरीक़े से कचरा अलग करने वाले मोहल्लों को हर महीने सम्मानित किया जाएगा। प्रशासन का मानना है कि इस पहल से शहर में गंदगी कम होगी और कचरे का पुनः उपयोग आसान होगा।
नगर निगम के अभियान का मुख्य उद्देश्य क्या है?
- कचरे को अलग-अलग करके शहर को साफ़ रखना।
- घरों में प्लास्टिक का उत्पादन बढ़ाना।
- रसोई के कचरे को सड़कों पर फेंकना।
- सभी नागरिकों पर भारी जुर्माना लगाना।
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कचरे को अलग-अलग करके शहर को साफ़ रखना।. The primary aim of the campaign is to manage waste properly by segregating wet and dry garbage to keep the city clean.
Example 4 · B2 · Which is closest in meaning to the underlined part?
परीक्षा की तैयारी के सिलसिले में रोहन ने दिन-रात एक कर दिया।
- कड़ी मेहनत की
- चिंता छोड़ दी
- शांत बैठा रहा
- समय बर्बाद किया
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कड़ी मेहनत की. The idiom दिन-रात एक कर देना means to work indefatigably: कड़ी मेहनत की.
Example 5 · C1 · Which word best fills the blank?
सच्चाई सामने आने पर जब उसके झूठे दावों का पर्दाफ़ाश हुआ, तो सभी के सामने उसकी पोल ＿＿＿ गई।
- उड़
- खुल
- गिर
- टूट
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खुल. The fixed idiom for having one’s deception exposed is पोल खुल जाना.
Hindi A1 test: what a beginner is asked
The first five questions of this test are at A1. Get three of them right and you have the first level.
At A1 you read Devanagari slowly, know the words of daily life (family, food, the market, time) and build simple sentences: मेरा नाम … है, किताब मेज़ पर है, मैं चाय पीता हूँ. The romanized line under each A1 and A2 question shows how the Devanagari reads (kitaab, chaay), so a learner who speaks some Hindi but reads little can still take the test.
Three A1 examples from this test:
Example 1 · A1 · Which word best fills the blank?
मेरी घड़ी में अभी शाम के पाँच ＿＿＿ हैं।
- दिन
- बजे
- महीने
- साल
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बजे. Clock time in Hindi is expressed with बजे (o’clock).
Example 2 · A1 · Which best fills the blank?
किताब मेज़ ＿＿＿ रखी है।
- को
- पर
- में
- से
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पर. Objects resting on a flat surface like a table take the postposition पर (on).
Example 3 · A1 · Which reply fits best?
— आपका नाम क्या है? — ＿＿＿
- मेरा नाम राहुल है।
- मैं भारत से हूँ।
- यह मेरी किताब है।
- हाँ, मैं ठीक हूँ।
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मेरा नाम राहुल है।. The question asks for a name, so the reply begins with मेरा नाम.
Hindi grammar test: postpositions, ने and compound verbs
One in five questions you see is a grammar gap, and one more puts words in order.
- A1: है, हैं and हूँ, gender and plural, का/की/के, में, पर, से and को, the present habitual, polite imperatives (बैठिए).
- A2: the continuous (पी रहे थे), the past and future, ने with the perfective and agreement with the object, चाहिए, the oblique case.
- B1: compound verbs (लौटा देना), the subjunctive after ताकि and चाहना कि, conditionals with अगर … तो, जो … वह, the conjunctive participle (पहुँचकर), the passive with जाना.
- B2: unreal conditionals (कर दिया होता, तो मिल जाती), causatives (करवाना), participles (पड़े हुए), connectors such as बल्कि and हालाँकि.
- C1: formal postpositions (के मद्देनज़र, के तहत, के उपरांत), यद्यपि … तथापि, जितना … उतना, मुहावरे.
Three grammar examples from this test, at A2, B1 and B2:
Example 1 · A2 · Which best fills the blank?
नेहा ने सुबह नाश्ते में दो गरम पराठे ＿＿＿।
- खाई
- खाए
- खाता
- खाया
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खाए. With the ergative marker ने, the perfective verb agrees with the masculine plural object पराठे: खाए.
Example 2 · B1 · Which best fills the blank?
नेहा रोज़ शाम को पुस्तकालय जाती है ताकि वह शांति से अपनी परीक्षा की तैयारी कर ＿＿＿।
- सकती है
- सकी
- सके
- सकेगी
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सके. Clauses introduced by the purpose conjunction ताकि require the subjunctive verb form: सके.
Example 3 · B2 · Which best fills the blank?
मालिक ने स्वयं दीवार पर रंग करने के बजाय कुशल कारीगरों को बुलाकर पूरा काम ＿＿＿।
- करने लगा
- करवाया
- किया
- हो गया
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करवाया. Having someone else perform an action requires the causative verb form: करवाया.
Hindi placement test: where to start in Slova
Your result also places you in Slova’s spoken Hindi course of 400 lessons, so you skip what you already know.
Slova is a speaking course: you learn by talking, with an AI tutor, from the first lesson, and you do not need to read Devanagari to follow it. A written test tends to overrate speaking, so from B1 up we start you one step lower than your reading level.
| Your result | Start at |
|---|---|
| Below A1 | Lesson 1 · Polite contact and first names |
| A1 | Lesson 61 · Physical states and feelings right now |
| A2 | Lesson 101 · Where you were and how things were |
| B1 | Lesson 201 · Someone, something, and no one |
| B2 | Lesson 251 · Deliberate actions versus things happening by accident |
| C1 and up | Lesson 301 · Highlighting, contrasting, and checking agreement |
New to Hindi? Skip the test and start at lesson 1.
Hindi level test FAQ
Taking English too? Try the English level test.
How good is my Hindi?
Take this test: 25 questions from A1 to C1 give you an estimated CEFR level, a score for vocabulary, grammar and reading, and every answer explained, in about 10 minutes.
What are the levels of the Hindi language?
Hindi is described in the six CEFR levels: A1 and A2 (basic user), B1 and B2 (independent user), C1 and C2 (proficient user). Universities and employers name their requirements in these levels.
What is A1 level Hindi?
A1 is the first level. You read Devanagari slowly, understand everyday words and simple sentences, introduce yourself and ask simple questions. The first five questions of this test are at A1.
Is this a Hindi proficiency test?
It is a short level test that estimates your proficiency from vocabulary, grammar and reading, A1 to C2. A full proficiency exam also tests listening, writing and speaking; this test does not.
Is there an official Hindi language exam?
There is no single international Hindi exam for learners, as there is for Japanese or Spanish. Universities set their own placement tests, government bodies run their own (for example the US Defense Language Proficiency Test for its staff), and some employers use commercial CEFR-based tests. Ask the institution that wants a result which test it accepts.
Does this Hindi test have listening or speaking?
No. It has vocabulary, grammar, word order and reading questions only. Slova’s course itself is spoken, so you practise listening and speaking there.
Do I need to read Devanagari?
It helps. The A1 and A2 questions show a romanized line under the Hindi, which you can switch off; from B1 up, reading Devanagari is part of the level.
Is the Hindi level test free?
Yes. All 25 questions, your level, the section scores and the explanations are free. We ask for your email at the end to show the result and send you a copy.
Is the result an official certificate?
No. This is a practice and level test made by Slova, and its result is an estimate on the CEFR scale. Use it to choose a course level or to see your progress.
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