" I've always been bad at English.
→ Start where you are
The bot detects your level in 30 questions (A2, B1+, B2…) and only sends you questions at your level. Adaptive microdoses, no long lectures, no feeling dumb.
International candidates · Aptis B2 · C1
Prepare for the Aptis B2 & C1 free
with an AI tutor that corrects you instantly.
Aptis makes it cheap. We make it easy. Just practice it.
- Students certify their C1 here
- No email, no card
- +940 active candidates
01The bot's real screen: /menu with every command and a session with AI feedback on the official 0-6 rubric.
in the cracks of your day
Instead of scrolling, practice English.
Learn English in the gaps you already have.
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Does any of this sound familiar?
The doubts most international candidates have before signing up for Aptis. And how the bot flattens them.
" I have no time.
→ 15 min/day
The /daily is 10 questions. You do it in line at the store, on the bus, or waiting for the doctor. Telegram is already open on your phone.
" Getting C1 would take me years.
→ CEFR predictor + plan
After 50 answers the bot tells you "C1 reachable in 8 weeks" or "consolidate B2 first". Data, not pats on the back.
" I'll never be bilingual.
→ You don't need to be
Aptis doesn't measure bilingualism. It measures CEFR with a 0-6 rubric. The receiver of your certificate only needs the rubric to say B2 or C1 — and that you can train for.
" The certificate won't arrive on time.
→ 48-72 h
Aptis publishes results in 48-72 hours (vs 4-6 weeks for Cambridge). Monthly test dates in major cities. /dates lists them for you.
" Speaking and Writing — I don't know where to start.
→ AI feedback 0-6
You send audio or text, the bot scores it with the official Aptis rubric and tells you exactly what phrase to change to raise each band. In 30 seconds.
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What users are saying
Fresh metrics — real, not marketing. If someone tells you otherwise, they're selling smoke.
1,200
registered candidates
234
have rated the experience
~21%
response rate — very high for a voluntary survey
“I finally got my C1! Reading 50/50, Listening 46/50, Speaking 40/50, Writing 44/50. Thank you for the training.”
M.Certified C1 · June 2026
“Thank you, I'm recommending it to my family.”
F.Recommendation · June 2026
“Thanks! You're brilliant.”
StudentJune 2026
“I love it, it's super easy.
MaríaGranada · B2
“Everything moves so fast.
CarlosMadrid · C1
“I'm going to share it with friends from my academy so we can practice at home.
LucíaSevilla · B2
“Is there anything like this for French?
AinaraBilbao · —
“The questions feel too hard for my level… but I understand it's for a reason.
RobertoValladolid · B1+
“One week in and my Speaking already feels more fluent. The rubric feedback is changing how I think.
AndreaValencia · B2
“Finally a free resource that's actually free — no email, no card.
DavidMálaga · C1
“I take Aptis tomorrow and this week's daily challenge has saved me.
SaraBurgos · B2
“The Writing feedback has taught me more in 3 days than a month of academy did.
MiguelJaén · C1
“It put me at B2.1 — exactly what I thought. Is there a command to see the skill breakdown?
CrisA Coruña · B2
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Walk through the wall.
Open the bot, answer your first question, find out your real level. No email, no payment.
Open @AptisEnglish_bot940+ active candidates · 31,000+ questions answered
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The bot also lives on your laptop
Telegram works on iOS, Android, Windows, Mac, Linux and web. What you do on your phone shows up on your laptop. For Writing this matters: a 250+ word essay with C1 linkers isn't written with two thumbs — it's written on a keyboard, with your coffee at your side. The bot detects linkers, collocations and level as you type.
EA
/writing · Task 2 · C1 · 40 min
"In some countries, governments have introduced laws to restrict the working hours of employees. To what extent do you agree or disagree?"
10:42
While it might seem paternalistic for the state to dictate when its citizens may work, the introduction of statutory limits on working hours strikes a delicate balance between economic productivity and public health that, in my view, comes down firmly on the side of regulation.
Proponents of deregulation often argue that adults are perfectly capable of managing their own schedules, and that any cap on hours inevitably reduces a country's competitiveness. However, this line of reasoning overlooks the fact that labour markets are profoundly asymmetric…|
10:46✓✓
Aptis Writing · official rubricCEFR C1.1
Task5/6
Grammar6/6
Vocabulary5/6
Cohesion5/6
Global5.2
Excellent "strikes a delicate balance". I detected 7 C1 linkers and 4 academic collocations. Upgrade "manage their own schedules" to "exercise discretion over their hours" to push Vocabulary to 6.
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How it works — one minute
The bot in action: Listening, Speaking and Writing with AI correction.
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The whole exam, inside the bot
The Aptis Advanced is the British Council English exam to certify B2 or C1. It tests Grammar, Vocabulary, Reading, Listening, Speaking and Writing. You practise all five parts with real questions and get immediate AI feedback.
Part 1
Grammar
1.263questions
Conditionals, Modal Perfects, Inversion, Subjunctive, Cleft Sentences. Feedback with explanation.
Part 2
Vocabulary
821items
Collocations, false friends, definitions, gap-fill, phrasal verbs. Detects calques from your first language.
Part 3
Reading
451exercises
Authentic exam-style passages, with feedback when you miss.
Part 4
Listening
902items
Real audio. Dialogues, announcements, lectures. Exam-style polls with key phrases in the post-mortem.
Part 5
Speaking + Writing
0-6official rubric
You send voice or text. The AI returns an Aptis 0-6 score, an estimated CEFR level and feedback with literal quotes.
Bonus
Mock exams + SRS
100questions/mock
Adaptive daily challenge, full timed mock exam, spaced repetition of mistakes.
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Aptis worldwide: where it can be used
Aptis Advanced does not expire (British Council policy) and, according to the British Council, the test is offered in 85+ countries. That figure is the provider's reach, not a guarantee of universal acceptance: recognition is decided by each institution and use case (university admission, employer selection, country-specific qualifications). Note: Aptis is not on the UK Home Office list of Secure English Language Tests, so it is not valid for UK visa or immigration purposes. Orientative table — always verify with the body that requires it:
Country / region
Use case
Levels
Notes
United Kingdom
Domestic university entry / exit
B1 / B2 / C1
NOT a Home Office Secure English Language Test — not valid for UK visas/immigration; some UK universities may accept it for their own admission
Spain
Public exams · habilitation
B2 / C1
Accepted in Andalucía, Madrid, Galicia, Castilla y León (varies by autonomous region)
India
Postgraduate · employment
B2 / C1
Used by British Council India; widely accepted by employers
Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines
University · scholarships
B2 / C1
CEFR-aligned; acceptance varies by institution — confirm with each university
Mexico
Teachers · bilingual schools
B2 / C1
CEFR-aligned; whether it is accepted depends on the specific programme — verify case by case
Brazil
University · employment
B2 / C1
Equivalent to CEFR; British Council Brasil delivers the test
Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan
Higher education · employment
B2 / C1
Strong British Council network; one of the most accessible certificates
Egypt, UAE, Saudi Arabia
Teachers · universities
B2 / C1
British Council ESOL Aptis is widely available
Specific recognition depends on the receiving institution. Always confirm with the body that requires the certificate before booking the exam. Source: British Council — Aptis ESOL recognition.
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Get B2 or C1 without going broke
The Aptis fee is relatively low (USD 80-120 depending on country), but the real cost isn't just the registration. It's registration + possible retakes + travel + materials. The heaviest part — preparing Speaking and Writing — is what the bot removes.
80-120 USD
Aptis Advanced fee
Country-dependent — British Council
48–72 h
Until full result
All skills · excluding weekends & holidays
$400–$1,500
What a prep course charges
3-4 months of traditional preparation
$0
Preparation with the bot
No email, no card, no upsell
The 3 costs almost nobody tells you about
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Retaking the exam
Fail one skill and you repeat the entire exam. $120 + $120 = $240 — already the price of Cambridge.
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Travel and a day off
Centre in another city, transport, food, sometimes a hotel. Add $50-200 that almost nobody budgets for.
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Preparation materials
In-person academy $600-1,500 · online course $350-500 · platforms $25-90/month. This is where it blows up.
Aptis vs the rest — price and speed
Exam
Fee
Result
Best for
Aptis ESOL
80-120 USD
48-72 h
Worldwide B2/C1 certification
Cambridge B2/C1
230-300 USD
4-6 weeks
UK higher education
IELTS Academic
215-310 USD
1-13 days
Visas, foreign universities
TOEFL iBT
245-255 USD
4-8 days
US universities
Linguaskill
100-160 USD
48h
Urgent paperwork
Aptis has more dates, is cheaper and the result lands faster than Cambridge or IELTS. But that saving evaporates the first time you have to retake. The real way to save is passing first time — and that depends on your Speaking and Writing.
Full breakdown: official prices, hidden costs and comparison10
B2 or C1? The real difference.
If you're hesitating between aiming for B2 or C1, understand it well before deciding. The difference isn't just the score — it's the type of tasks and structures.
Level
B2
- Conditionals 1-3, reported speech
- Gerunds vs infinitives
- Everyday and basic academic vocabulary
- Speaking: simple opinions with basic connectors
- Writing: formal/informal emails, 150 words
Level
C1
- Mixed conditionals, inversions, cleft sentences
- Participial clauses, subjunctive, modal perfects
- Real variety of complex structures — not just "I think + because"
- Writing: argumentative essay 200+ words
- Advanced linking words: notwithstanding, given that, insofar as
The bot has a CEFR predictor that, after 30-50 answers, estimates your current level and tells you whether it makes sense to aim for C1 or consolidate B2 first.
Quick test and full guide11
Frequently asked
According to the British Council, the Aptis certificate does NOT expire. However, some institutions (universities, government departments) require it to be less than 2 years old for their specific applications. Effective expiration is set by whoever receives it, not by the British Council.
Yes. No paid tier, no ads, no email signup. You just need a Telegram account (free). It's built by a teacher in his spare time — not a school disguised as a 'free resource'.
Speaking: you record audio for the task (Part 1, 2, 3 or 4). The bot transcribes it and an AI model scores it with the official Aptis 0-6 rubric across Task Fulfilment, Grammar, Vocabulary, Fluency and Cohesion. Estimates CEFR level and gives feedback with literal quotes from your answer.
Writing: you submit the text. Same evaluation adapted for written production, with word count and advanced linking words detector.
Writing: you submit the text. Same evaluation adapted for written production, with word count and advanced linking words detector.
Both. Questions are tagged by CEFR level and the daily challenge adapts to your goal. After the first few days the predictor tells you whether C1 is within reach or you should consolidate B2 first.
From a solid B1 to Aptis B2: 4-8 weeks of daily practice. From B2 to C1: 8-16 weeks (the jump in grammar and academic vocabulary is significant). The daily challenge is designed for 15 min/day — consistency matters more than long sessions.
According to the British Council, Aptis ESOL is offered in 85+ countries — but that is the provider's reach, not proof of universal acceptance. Depending on the institution and country, it is used for things like university admission and graduation requirements, scholarships and employer selection/promotion. Recognition is decided case by case by whoever requires the certificate, so always confirm before booking. Note: Aptis is not a UK Home Office Secure English Language Test, so it cannot be used for UK visas or immigration.
One of the most reported issues. The command /dates lists official dates; when your city is full we list centres in nearby cities and countries where Aptis is still accepted (Portugal, France, UK).
Yes. Telegram works on iOS, Android, Windows, Mac, web and Linux. Starting the daily challenge on your phone and finishing on your computer is seamless — your progress is saved to your account.
Yes. The bot speaks 12 languages thanks to on-demand machine translation: Spanish, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, German, Turkish, Uzbek, Vietnamese, Russian, Arabic and Chinese. The questions stay in English (it's the exam) but menus and feedback adapt. There are active users in Spain, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.
Yes. /simulacro launches an adaptive version with 15 mixed + 8 listening + Speaking and Writing tasks simulating the real format. At the end: overall score, a per-skill breakdown and estimated CEFR. There's also a /simulacro_completo with 100 questions and a per-block timer that reproduces the real 2-hour exam.
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If you need to go deeper
Each specific question has its own page: official prices, B2 vs C1, dates and comparisons. No noise.
What is Aptis
Format, parts and CEFR scoring
B2 or C1 in Aptis
General vs Advanced — which to take
Official prices
Aptis vs IELTS vs TOEFL
When do results land?
Aptis result timeline
Online mock exams
Full timed simulation, free
AI Speaking & Writing
Feedback on the 0-6 rubric
Free resources
Bank, mocks, daily challenge
Bot vs academy
Why density beats hours