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Carna vs ChatGPT
ChatGPT is a brilliant general assistant; Carna is a structured English path from A1 to C2.
Where Carna falls short, its column says so The ChatGPT column checked May 2026, and dated on this page Carna: eight skills scored from 0 to 100, on the CEFR scale from A1 to C2 Schools and teams run on Carna today; individuals join the early-access list
| Question | ChatGPT | Carna |
|---|---|---|
| Use ChatGPT when you want a free, flexible assistant for one-off questions, casual conversation or drafting text. | ||
| Real conversation practice Carna: Assigned practice in Carna for Schools, in beta | Yes | Partly |
| Free tier, no credit card Carna: Individuals join the early-access list | Yes | No |
| Use Carna when you want a structured English path from A1 to C2 with eight skills scored along the way. | ||
| All eight skills | No | Yes |
| Full A1 to C2 curriculum | No | Yes |
See all 7 rows Checked May 2026
— SIDE BY SIDE
Feature by feature.
The same questions, asked of ChatGPT and of Carna. Where Carna falls short, its column says so.
| Feature | ChatGPT | Carna |
|---|---|---|
| What you learn | ||
| All eight skills | No | Yes |
| Full A1 to C2 curriculum | No | Yes |
| Real conversation practice | Yes | Partly . Assigned practice in Carna for Schools, in beta |
| Pronunciation feedback | No | Partly . One of the eight scored skills, not accent drills |
| Essay & writing evaluation | Yes | Partly . A teacher marks essays; 9 of 11 types auto-score |
| IELTS / TOEFL exam prep | No | Partly . An IELTS band on a practice grading, not a course |
| How you get it | ||
| Free tier, no credit card | Yes | No . Individuals join the early-access list |
Running in schools today
Kept on one page.
A general assistant will talk about anything; Carna keeps the score. In Carna for Schools, which runs today, every course sits on one student's report with its latest score, the attempts it took and whether it came in late, and a teacher reads the same page.
One student's report in Carna for Schools, course by course: the latest score, the attempts it took and what came in late. Carna School London is a sample school; the names, courses, levels and scores are demo data.
FAQ
Common questions.
Straight answers about ChatGPT and Carna, including how this comparison was built and what the individual tutor cannot do yet.
Can I learn English with ChatGPT?
You can practise writing and casual conversation with ChatGPT, but it does not follow a curriculum or keep a score for each skill. Carna's path runs from A1 to C2 and scores eight skills; its individual tutor is not open yet, so the early-access list is the way in.
What does Carna add to a general assistant?
Structure and a score: a levelled path from A1 to C2, and eight skills scored on one scale. It is not a general assistant, and its conversation and writing answers are a partly in the table: practice is assigned in Carna for Schools and in beta, and a teacher marks essays.
Can I sign up for Carna the way I sign up for ChatGPT?
Not yet. ChatGPT is open to anyone; Carna's individual tutor is in build, so the early-access list is the way in. What Carna is purpose-built for is English, eight skills from A1 to C2.
How did you build this comparison?
Each row asks the same question of both columns. The ChatGPT column reflects the plans and features ChatGPT publishes, as we checked them in May 2026. Carna is held to the same standard, so where it falls short we say so: individual learners join an early-access list today. "Partly" means a feature exists with a limit, and the limit is named under the row. Products change quickly, so check ChatGPT's own site for the latest.
EARLY ACCESS
Get in first.
Carna's personal tutor is still in build: no individual sign-up and no plan to buy yet. Leave your name on the early-access list and we write once, when it opens. Schools and teams can book a demo today.