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Not sure what you mean by A level. Of course you don't need to sound native. But if you cannot communicate you just cannot communicate. I guess it's pretty obvious. Nobody is going to test your English, but if you will make a bad impression and somebody will be worried that it will be an obstacle, then, well they have every reason to act on that worry.

Just do your thing and don't care about making an error here or there. If you know it's a real issue then go fix it, you will have to anyways.




A level is the most advanced school-level qualification awarded in Britain and by some British examiners to overseas students.

Typically, a student studies towards three A-level subjects for two years as ages 17 & 18; not so long ago AS levels were introduced which count as approximately half an A level, allowing more subjects to be taken in less depth.

British school leavers with thee As at A level are highly accomplished among the world's school leavers, but an A at English A level is not really close to native-like English.


A-level is the first significant level of optional education in Britain and anywhere copying it (such as India and Singapore, though some commonwealth countries call it other things, or have different systems)


I don't man any kind of certification or tests... I just meant knowing English fluently.




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