How we score — honestly & safely

The free Teen Level Check gives your teen an estimated English level so they know where to start. A level is only useful if you can trust it — so here is exactly what we measure, how we turn it into a level, and how we look after a young person's data. We would rather under-promise than show a number we can't stand behind.

What is auto-scored vs estimated

How we turn answers into a level

We combine the objective score (the parts with a key) with the AI's estimate of the typed answers, then place your teen on the CEFR ladder from A1 (just starting) to B2 (handles school topics confidently). The result page shows their estimated level, what they're already good at, what we'll work on next, and the best starting module — plus a plain-language summary written for parents.

When our AI says "we can't grade this"

If the AI marker is temporarily unavailable, we do not invent a number to fill the gap. We score every part that has an answer key, tell you the typed Writing/Speaking part couldn't be graded this time (an honest graded=false), and give you a clear estimated level from the parts we could score — with a note inviting your teen to re-run the typed task later. A blank is more honest than a guess.

Voice is coming — today it's typed

Real American-accent pronunciation scoring is on the way. For now the Speaking task is typed, so there is no recording and nothing to mic-check. When voice launches we'll tell your teen before any recording starts, recordings will be treated as sensitive data, and the typed version will always stay available as an alternative. Nothing here records your teen today.

What we never do

We never call a Ledoly level "official", "accredited", or a "school placement". We never promise a specific level by a date. We never reproduce real exam papers — every passage, question, and model answer is original, written by us at the right age and difficulty for teens.

A note for parents — your teen's data & privacy

The Teen Level Check is for under-18s, so we keep the data we touch to the minimum and put a parent in the loop. Here's exactly how it works:

• Parent email — what it's for. We ask for a parent or guardian email so the level summary and learning plan go to an adult, not just the teen. We use it to send the result and plan, and to reach you about your teen's account — not to sell or share with advertisers.
• What we store. The answers your teen typed, their estimated level and strengths/gaps, the parent email you entered, and a timestamp. We don't ask for a teen's home address, phone number, school, or photo to take the check, and (today) there's no audio recording.
• Parent control. As the parent/guardian you can review what we hold, ask us to correct it, or have it deleted at any time — no reason needed. Deletion removes the level result and the lead record tied to your email.
• How to request deletion. Email privacy@ledoly.com from the parent email you used, with "Delete my teen's data". We'll confirm and remove it.

Independent platform

Ledoly is an independent learning platform. The CEFR (A1–B2) scale is a public framework we use to describe levels; we are not affiliated with or endorsed by any examination board, school authority, or the Council of Europe. Any level you see here is an estimated practice level, not an official result.

Free. Typed, no recording. Parents get a plain-language summary.