Affordable, quality English exam preparation
Know your level. Build the English every exam tests.
Vocabulary, grammar and language functions in short video episodes, with meanings in English and Hindi. Practise free, and let an adaptive test show exactly where you stand on the CEFR scale and what to learn next.
Word of the day
melody
noun · MEL-uh-dee
a tune; notes that make a pleasing pattern
धुन, राग
“She hummed a sweet melody while she cooked.”
What you learn
Three areas of English, one level scale
Every episode, question and test is levelled with the Gift of Language framework, aligned with the CEFR, so progress in one area adds up with the others.
Vocabulary
The words every exam tests
Ten words an episode, with the meaning in English and Hindi, pronunciation, word partners, real example sentences and the mistake students make most.
60 episodes so far
Grammar
Accuracy, level by level
Tenses, modals, conditionals, sentence structure and the errors that cost marks, taught in the order the CEFR levels need them, A1 to C2.
13 episodes so far
Language Functions · coming soon
English that gets things done
Describing and explaining, giving opinions and arguing a case, requests, agreeing and disagreeing: the skills that essays, interviews and speaking tests reward.
First episodes are in production. See what each level covers.
Courses
Learn step by step with a course
Videos, PDFs and lessons, practice tests and a level test, in sections you work through at your own pace.
5% off Vocabulary · CEFR A1–B1
Universal Core: the first 100 words
100 words practice & mastery
5 sections · 28 steps
5% off Vocabulary · CEFR A1–C1
Universal Core, Part 2, 100 Words
Practice & Master
4 sections · 26 steps
The adaptive level test
Find out where you stand, in minutes
Get one right and the next question is harder; miss one and it is easier. After every answer the test works out how likely each level is, and stops as soon as it is 90% sure of your CEFR level, from A1 to C2.
- Your level, and how sure the test is of it
- Your strengths and weak spots, against what your level predicts
- A plan: which episodes, course and practice to start with
Free with an account. Take it again whenever you like to see how far you have come.
- Answer a short run of questions, each chosen from your last answer
- See your CEFR level, A1 to C2, with the path the test took
- Follow your plan, then test again to watch your level rise
Latest episode · Universal Core Vocabulary · Episode 60
Universal Core 60: overwhelming, panther, partially and more
Watch and practiseHow it works
Watch, practise, level up
1 · Watch
A short video episode
Each episode teaches one small set: ten words, a grammar point or a language function, with the meaning in English and Hindi, real examples and the common mistake.
2 · Practise
Free practice, instant answers
Questions from every episode, with an explanation for each answer. Free with an account, and every set is saved to your dashboard.
3 · Level up
Tests that move you up a level
Section tests grow with the episodes you watch, your report says what to review, and the adaptive test shows your CEFR level rising from A1 towards C2.
Affordable quality education
Good English teaching should not cost a fortune
We built Gift of Language so that every learner, in every town, can prepare with the same quality of teaching.
Free to start
Every published episode, word page and practice set is free, and so is the adaptive level test.
Quality you can check
Every word and question is levelled against the CEFR and reviewed by an expert before learners see it.
Affordable courses
Graded tests, detailed reports and a study plan for a fixed period, with no long contract. See the plans.
Pathways
Choose your exam or level
Every exam pathway starts with the Universal Core: 2,888 words that matter for all eleven exams.
English for competitive exams
The Universal Core teaches the words that CAT, XAT, GMAT, GRE, TOEFL, CUET, SNAP, NMAT, UPSC and UGC NET all use, with the meaning in English and Hindi. Exam pathways add each exam's own words, and grammar and language functions build the accuracy and fluency that verbal, essay and interview rounds reward.
CEFR levels, A1 to C2
Read what each CEFR level means and how it compares with IELTS bands and TOEFL scores, then find your level with the free adaptive test and follow the episodes for the next level up.
Courses and help when you are stuck
Follow a step-by-step course with tests along the way, with an explanation for every answer.