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A1 → B2 in 6 months. Monthly CEFR tests, daily Memrise, tutor sessions, and a plan to get there by December 2026.

🎯 Current Level

A1 CEFR
Beginner — A1
Can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and basic phrases. Strong foundation in A0 (75%), solid A1 competence (57%). Not yet at A2 — routine tasks and familiar topic conversations are the next unlock.
Goal: B2 by December 2026 · 6 months · A1 → A2 → B1 → B2
A0
Entry
75% · Basic phrases & greetings
A1
Beginner
57% · Everyday expressions
B1
Intermediate
Target: Oct 2026
B2
Upper-Int
🎯 Dec 2026
C1
Advanced
Beyond 2026
C2
Mastery
Near-native

📊 Monthly Progress Log

📝
Standard Test: Kwiziq Spanish Level Test ↗ Free, takes ~15 minutes, maps directly to CEFR A1–C2. Take it on the same day each month (e.g. first Saturday) for consistent comparison.
May 2026
A1
Baseline · A0: 75% · A1: 57% · A2: 27% · B1: 27% · B2: 22%
57%
Jun 2026
Target: A1+
Consolidate A1 · A2 vocabulary push
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Jul 2026
Target: A2
Milestone — reach A2 · Present tense solid
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Aug 2026
Target: A2+
Past tenses · Preterite vs imperfect
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Sep 2026
Target: B1
Milestone — reach B1 · Travel & daily life fluency
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Oct 2026
Target: B1+
Subjunctive · Complex sentences · More input
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Nov 2026
Target: B2–
Native content · Podcasts · Extended conversations
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Dec 2026
🎯 Target: B2
Final milestone — B2 confirmed
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Update each row after taking your monthly test — add the CEFR level result and any notes on what felt harder or easier than last time.

📚 Study Plan — A1 → B2 in 6 Months

Phase 1 · By Jul 2026
A2
Present tense solid · 1,000 core words · Familiar topic conversations
Phase 2 · By Sep 2026
B1
Past tenses · Travel fluency · 2,000 words · Extended conversations
🎯 Goal · By Dec 2026
B2
Subjunctive · Native content · 3,000 words · Complex fluency
Daily Commitment
20–30 min
Daily · + 1 hr session on weekends. Every streak day counts.
MondayVocabulary
Memrise — 20 min
  • Complete daily Memrise streak
  • Focus on A1–A2 word sets
  • Repeat any difficult words
TuesdayListening
Input — 20–30 min
  • Dreaming Spanish (A2 content)
  • No subtitles — immersion focus
  • Note unknown words for Memrise
WednesdayTutor
Grammar — 1 hr session
  • Present tense all verb types
  • Ser vs Estar, Hay
  • Conversation on daily topics
ThursdayLanguage Transfer
Audio — 20 min
  • 1–2 Language Transfer episodes
  • Pause and repeat out loud
  • Note new grammar patterns
FridaySpeaking
Production — 20–30 min
  • Write 5 sentences in Spanish
  • Talk to tutor / language exchange
  • Shadowing practice
WeekendReview
Deep session — 1 hr
  • Memrise + Language Transfer
  • Reading (BBC Mundo / graded reader)
  • Monthly test (1st weekend)
A1→A2 (by Jul): Present tense all verbs · Ser vs Estar · Articles & gender · Question words · Gustar · Numbers/dates
A2→B1 (by Sep): Preterite · Imperfect · Reflexive verbs · Direct/indirect object pronouns · Future tense · Common idioms
B1→B2 (by Dec): Subjunctive mood · Conditional · Passive voice · Complex sentences · ~3,000 word vocabulary · Native-speed listening

🛠 Resources

Free
Memrise ↗
Spaced repetition vocabulary with native speaker video clips. Use the official Spanish course and keep the daily streak going. 15–20 min/day is enough.
Free
Dreaming Spanish ↗
Comprehensible input videos in Spanish at every level. Start at A2 content. The most natural way to build listening intuition.
Free
BBC Mundo ↗
Real news written for native speakers. Good for reading practice once you hit solid A2. Start with shorter articles.
Free
Kwiziq Level Test ↗
Monthly CEFR placement test. Takes 15 min, gives A1–C2 result. Use consistently on the same day each month.
BaseLang ↗
Unlimited 1:1 Spanish lessons with native tutors. Ideal for speaking practice and grammar correction. Focus sessions on the current phase milestones.
Free
Language Transfer ↗
Free audio course — "Complete Spanish". 40 short episodes that teach you to think in Spanish rather than translate. Excellent complement to Memrise and tutor sessions.