Level B1 — egzamin certyfikatowy z języka polskiego
Państwowa Komisja ds. Poświadczania Znajomości Języka Polskiego jako Obcego — exams run by 65 authorized centers in Poland and abroad
B1 is the level required for Polish citizenship (uznanie za obywatela) — 82.8% of all passers. Written modules scored out of 30 points each; oral out of 40.
The 5 exam parts, with real durations
| # | Module | Time | Scored |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rozumienie ze słuchuListening comprehension | 25 min | auto-scored |
| 2 | Poprawność gramatycznaGrammatical correctness | 45 min | auto-scored |
| 3 | Rozumienie tekstów pisanychReading comprehension | 45 min | auto-scored |
| 4 | PisanieWriting | 75 min | examiner-assessed |
| 5 | MówienieSpeaking | 15 min | examiner-assessed |
- To pass
- ≥50% in EVERY module
- Written total
- up to 190 min
- Oral exam
- up to 15 min
- Exam fee
- €150 + €20 certificate
- 2026 sessions
- Feb 14–15 · Apr 25–26 · Jun 27–28 · Oct 17–18 · Dec 5–6
The threshold applies to EVERY module separately — one weak module fails the whole exam.
Create a timed mockPick your modules · real time limits
Sources
- https://certyfikatpolski.pl/en/about-the-examination/structure-of-the-examination/
- https://certyfikatpolski.pl/en/about-the-examination/examination-fees/
- https://certyfikatpolski.pl/en/examination-session-dates-in-2026/
- https://certyfikatpolski.pl/en/certification-scheme/statistics/
- https://www.umcs.pl/pl/struktura-egzaminu,11929.htm