01 — Placement
Placement is required before your first payment, and it costs nothing. It is a short diagnostic conversation, not a lesson and not an official CEFR certificate.
It takes about 20 minutes with one of our tutors, online, in a quiet browser window. Adults 18 and older only.
Afterwards you get a written summary with a suggested starting level and the small-group schedule that fits it.
Six to eight questions on reading and sentence structure, done in the same session. About seven minutes.
You talk with a tutor for roughly ten minutes about familiar topics. No preparation, no script.
Your tutor places you on the ladder, writes the reasoning down, and shows you the next open groups.
For adults 18 and over. Tell us where you are now and when you can talk, and a tutor confirms a live speaking slot in Ukraine time. Nothing is charged at this stage.
03 — Placement check
A free placement check for adults 18 and over. Four steps, no surprise test, and a written summary you can keep.
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You read a paragraph and answer three questions in your own words. It is not a grammar quiz and nothing is marked as pass or fail.
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A tutor joins for a short conversation on familiar ground: your work, your week, a topic you choose. We listen for fluency, range and how comfortably you keep going.
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No scores or bands. You get a suggested starting level, three specific things holding you back, and the class group that fits your schedule in Ukraine time.
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Be clear on this one: the check ends in a written summary, not a CEFR certificate. It is a starting point for your classes, not an exam result you can submit anywhere.
Nothing here commits you to payment. Placement comes before the first invoice, and your summary stays yours whether you enrol or not.
Request the placement check04 — Placement FAQ
Short answers on timing, devices, rescheduling and consent. Still unsure? Write to contact@aethrarix.com or return to the placement request form.
About 20 minutes in total: a short written task, then a live speaking sample with a tutor. It is not a full lesson and it does not issue an official certificate; it gives us a starting level for your group.
A phone is fine for the speaking part. The written task is easier on a laptop or tablet. Use headphones in a quiet room; there is nothing to install, everything runs in the browser.
Yes. Reply to your confirmation email at least four hours before the slot and we move you to the next live speaking slot at no cost. Missed slots without notice are simply rebooked.
Your tutor sends a starting level, a short note on what to work on first, and a recommended group of no more than six adults. Placement is free and mandatory before your first payment; classes begin only once you approve the level. Plan details sit on the pricing page.
No. Live classes are for adults 18 and over only. We do not run school-age groups or prepare for school exams.
We keep your name, contact details and the tutor notes from the check so we can place you in a group. Ask us to delete them at any time by email. Full details are in the Privacy Policy.