INDIVIDUALS · EARLY ACCESS

Carna for students

Build the English for university applications, study abroad and the career after it.

Essays scored on the four criteria IELTS writing is marked on

What you will practise

  1. Academic writing practice IELTS writing criteria
  2. Exam prep built-in IELTS speaking format
  3. A1 to C2 curriculum A1 to C2

Every score on one CEFR scale

  1. A1
  2. A2
  3. B1
  4. B2
  5. C1
  6. C2

Early access for individuals: one quiet email when it opens

IN SHORT

What does Carna do for a student's academic English?

Essays, reports and summaries come back scored on task, coherence, vocabulary and grammar, the four criteria IELTS writing is marked on. Speaking practice follows the IELTS format and is scored on fluency, vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation, with an estimated band out of 9. The material runs from A1 to C2, so the upper levels are there after an IELTS score, and every score lands on the same CEFR scale. The individual tutor is in early access; universities and language schools run Carna for Schools today.

— THE PROBLEM, THE PRACTICE

What gets in the way, and how Carna practises it.

Three things that stop people on this path, each beside the practice built to remove it.

— ONE SCALE

Every score on one ladder.

Whatever the path, the engine underneath is the one schools run today: eight skills, each with its own score, on the CEFR ladder from A1 to C2, and marking that happens the moment you submit.

skills, each scored from 0 to 100
8
the CEFR range, in eight stages
A1–C2
question types marked the moment you submit
9 of 11
Guided learning hours to reach each level
  1. A1, Beginner: 90–100 guided hours
  2. A2, Elementary: 180–200 guided hours
  3. B1, Intermediate: 350–400 guided hours
  4. B2, Upper-Intermediate: 500–600 guided hours
  5. C1, Advanced: 700–800 guided hours
  6. C2, Proficient: 1,000+ guided hours

Commonly cited guided-learning-hour ranges, not a Carna measurement. Open a level for what it means in practice.

Running in schools today

Everything assigned, in due-date order.

Carna for Schools runs on the same engine today. A student opens Learn and finds every course their teacher assigned, soonest due first, each with its CEFR level, its skills and whether to start, continue or review it. Universities and language schools can book a demo now.

A student's Learn page: every assigned course, soonest due first, with its CEFR level and its skills. Carna School London is a sample school; the names, scores and dates are demo data.

FAQ

Common questions.

Straight answers, including what the individual tutor can and cannot do yet.

Is Carna useful if I already have a good IELTS score?

Yes. An IELTS score measures one day. Carna keeps building what you use after it — academic writing, speaking and reading at the upper CEFR levels — with every score on the same scale.

Does Carna help with university application essays?

Its writing scoring is built for academic essays: task, coherence, vocabulary and grammar. A personal statement is also a story, so use Carna to tighten the English and a human reader for the story.

What will it cost me as a student?

Nothing yet. The Carna app will open with a free plan, and it is in early access now: joining the list costs nothing, and we write to you once, when your place opens.

EARLY ACCESS

First in line when it opens.

Carna's personal tutor covers all eight skills from A1 to C2, and it is not open to individual learners yet. The early-access list is how you get in first: one quiet email when it opens, no drip campaign.