The Center for Teaching Polish Language and Culture at the Foreign Language Department of Lazarski University organizes the state certificate exam in Polish as a foreign language at B1 and B2 on 14-15.02.2026:
- Written exam - Saturday, February 14,
- Oral exam - Sunday, February 15.
The next session is scheduled for April 24-25, 2026 for levels B1 and C1:
- Written exam - Saturday, April 24,
- Oral exam - Sunday, April 25.
Registration
In accordance with the Act on the State Certificate Examinations in Polish as a Foreign Language, registration can be opened no earlier than two months before the exam date. For the exam scheduled for 14–15 February 2026, the earliest possible opening date is therefore 15 December 2025 (the first working day after the two-month period). Due to an error in the registration form, it was temporarily possible to sign up earlier than allowed. Unfortunately, we are unable to honour any such registrations. All applications submitted before 15 December 2025 have been cancelled. We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience.
- Registration for February 2026 exam: enrollments are closed
Registration continues until all spots are filled or until January 13. - Possibility to withdraw from the exam with a full refund of the fee until January 12, 2025.
- We are closed 24.12.2025-6.01.2026.
Registrants will receive two email notifications:
- Confirming that the form has been filled out correctly
- Information regarding the status of registration:
- either confirmation of the award of a place and a request for payment (to the account number provided in the email)
- or information that you have been accepted to the reserve list.
- or information that you have not been awarded a place.
NOTE: SJO states that it has no agreements with other institutions regarding the allocation of places for the Polish language certificate exam.
Who can be a candidate?
foreigners or Polish citizens permanently residing abroad who are at least 18 years of age on the date of the exam
Document for participation in the exam:
VALID PASSPORT
Application form for the certificate exam:
Exam 14-15.02.2022
- Level B1: enrollments are closed
- Level B2: enrollments are closed
E-mail address and contact phone:
- kursy.jezykowe@lazarski.edu.pl
- (22) 54-35-373 / 509 657 358 (numbers available from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays)
Examination price:
- B1 level (session in February 2026)
Payment for B1 level exam: equivalent of 150 euros (course of 30.11.2025)
certificate fee: equivalent of 20 euros (course of 30.11.2025) - B2 level (session in February 2026)
Payment for B1 level exam: equivalent of 150 euros (course of 30.11.2025)
certificate fee: equivalent of 20 euros (course of 30.11.2025)
Payment to the account number provided in the message only from kursy.jezykowe@lazarski.edu.pl.
The only persons authorized by Lazarski University to correspond regarding the exam are:
- Karolina Wierzbowska
- Elżbieta Jurczak
- Magdalena Mullen
Please do not pay fees "in advance" or in the absence of information about the allocation of a seat. Refunds will be made within 30 days of sending the request to SJO.
Date for sending fees:
2 days from the date of confirmation of participation. The total payment for the exam and certificate must be made.
Place of the exam:
Lazarski University
02-662 Warsaw
ul. Świeradowska 43
Information about the exam:
certyfikatpolski.pl/o-egzaminie/struktura-egzaminu/
- How to prepare for the exam?
certyfikatpolski.pl/o-egzaminie/samoocena/
certyfikatpolski.pl/o-egzaminie/materialy-i-podreczniki/ - Sample tests:
certyfikatpolski.en/o-egzaminie/example-tests-sets-of-tasks/ - Guidance for passers:
certyfikatpolski.en/o-egzaminie/guidelines-for-passers/
Certificate exam preparation course:
Next exam sessions:
- 14-15 February 2026 r. ((Saturday-Sunday): levels B1 and B2 in a group adapted to the needs of adult and B1, B2 in a group adapted to the needs of children and youth up to 18 years old;
- 25-26 April 2026 r. (Saturday-Sunday): levels B1, B2 and C1 in a group adapted to the needs of adults;
- 27-28 June 2026 r. (Saturday-Sunday): levels B1 and B2 in a group adapted to the needs of adults;
- 17-18 October 2026 r. (Saturday-Sunday): levels B1, C1, C2 in a group adapted to the needs of adults;
- 5-6 December 2026 r. ((Saturday-Sunday): levels B1 in a group adapted to the needs of adult and B2 in a group adapted to the needs of children and youth up to 18 years old.
