First determine which document you need
The language school certificate and the state certificate are not interchangeable. For administrative purposes, see the list of valid claims in your procedure and the required level. Do not pay for the exam just because a friend said "you need B1 everywhere".
For a long-term EU resident, the question of language proof is linked to specific rules and exceptions. Other requirements may apply for employment or admission. Write down the exact title of the document before choosing the adult or children's version of the exam.
Where to register
On certyfikatpolski.pl open “Registration for the exam” and the list of authorized centers. Then go to the page of the selected center and register in its deadline. The payment is sent to the account of the center where the registration is made. The general calendar date of the exam does not mean that registration is still open in all cities.
Please check the level, age group, address, return policy and data set before paying. The name must match the identity document. Keep the acceptance letter; the queue or the submitted form may not be the same as the confirmed place.
How much it costs
The official maximum amounts for the adult B1/B2 exam are 150 euros, and the issue of the certificate is the equivalent of 20 euros in PLN. The Centre shall determine the value within the permissible limits and shall communicate the method of calculation and the details. Do not transfer money to the intermediary on the screenshot without checking the center.
Separately take into account travel and preparation. The cost of the course is not automatically included in the examination fee, and a course at the centre is not necessarily a prerequisite for admission. If they offer "certificate without visiting", check the legal order on the official website; do not agree to a fictitious document.
How to check the preparation
Open the official examples and complete the test in the allotted time. Look at listening comprehension, reading comprehension, grammar comprehension, writing comprehension and speaking comprehension separately. Make a list of specific weaknesses: understand the instruction, finish the letter, reply without long pauses.
Practical plan for the week: two short listening recordings with transcription, one written assignment with a test, a conversation on the subject of the exam and a reading test for a time. This is an editorial recommendation, not a mandatory educational standard. It is more useful than re-reading rules without performing tasks.
On the day of the exam and after it
Take the document named by the center and the confirmation of registration; check the building and the time of attendance in advance. Do not expect that the other name in the application will be corrected automatically on the spot. After the exam, follow the message from the center about the result and the procedure for obtaining the certificate.
Do not plan an administrative deadline based on an unconfirmed promise to issue a document in a few days. The actual fact of passing and the readiness of the paper certificate are different stages. In case of dispute about the result, use the procedure of the center and the State Commission, keeping the numbers and dates of applications.
