telc exam in Polish language

The telc Polish B1/B2 exam consists of two parts: written and oral.

1. The written exam lasts a total of 115 minutes and consists of four test modules:

• Listening comprehension: exam participants listen to recordings once or twice. While listening, their task is to solve tasks by marking the correct answers, filling in gaps in the text or answering questions. These tasks are designed to assess listening comprehension.
• Reading comprehension: participants read a variety of texts. Their task is to read the text meticulously (whether single sentences, paragraphs or longer passages) and answer questions about each text correctly. These tasks are designed to test general and selective reading comprehension.
• Elements of language: participants must recognize and mark the correct grammatical form (using choice tasks) or create and write the correct grammatical form. The purpose of this part of the test is to test the ability to use correct grammar in practice, so the tasks often take the form of short texts that form a coherent whole.
• Writing: participants choose one of two sets of tasks and write a text according to instructions. The topics are formulated so that they do not require specialized knowledge. The purpose of this segment of the exam is to test the ability to create written statements, not to test participants’ knowledge of a specific topic.

This part of the exam verifies a student’s skills in the areas of listening and reading with understanding, grammar and writing in turn.

There are no breaks between the different parts of the written exam.

On the other hand, the written part of the exam is followed by a break.

The test-taker has 20 minutes to prepare for the oral part. Passers are tested in pairs.

2. The oral exam lasts about 16 minutes and is conducted with the participation of two passers who complete three parts of the module:

• Talking about experiences and expressing opinions: give a spontaneous statement on topics related to daily life depicted in the photograph.
• Presentation: give a short presentation on one of two topics of your choice. In this part of the oral exam, you can use the questions and pictures provided on the sheet of the given task.
• Discussion: the last part of the oral exam is to express an opinion on a topic and discuss it with the other examinee.

It is necessary to score at least 50% of the points from the entire exam in order to receive a certificate of proficiency in Polish. Depending on the number of points obtained from the individual parts of the exam, the candidate may obtain a certificate confirming Polish language proficiency at B1 or B2 level. The certificate will be ready for collection at the Varia Polish Language Center from 6 to 8 weeks after the exam.

The two-level exams assess language proficiency at B1 and B2 levels. Therefore, in all parts of the exam there are tasks at both levels of the CEFR – Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (ESOKJ – European Framework of Reference for Languages). Test takers will receive a certificate of the lower or higher level of the CEFR (EEOCJ).

There is no age criterion – the telc Polish language exam can be taken by adults and teenagers.

If you want to test your skills or practice test tasks, use the exam materials below:

Click here to see sample telc exam tasks.

If you are planning to take a telc exam, sign up for a preparation course during which you will learn the structure of the exam and test your skills by solving sample exam tasks.

The course lasts 4 weeks and is intended for people who know Polish at a minimum A2/B1 level. We meet online once a week, on Fridays, via the Google Meet platform. . Each class lasts 180 minutes – from 5:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.with a short 15-minute break.

Sign up here: Preparation course for the TELC exam

After receiving your application through our registration form, we will send you the necessary information by email.
Exam fee: 1150 PLN

Enrollment in the telc exam is a certificate of agreement consent to:

• processing of the participant’s personal data for the purposes necessary for the organization of the telc exam (in accordance with the Law of May 10, 2018 on the Protection of Personal Data and in accordance with the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) 2016/679 of April 27, 2016 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (RODO),

• taking and publication of their image in social media, websites and promotional materials of the School,

• acceptance of the telc Regulations(telc Regulations – 2024 en).