What are the exam's four parts and its pass lines?

In short

• The exam has 4 parts: listening, reading, writing and speaking.
• It takes 120 minutes in all, not counting the time to prepare for speaking.
• You pass a level by reaching its line in every part: 60% of the points for A2, 85% for B1.
• The exam's final grade is pass or fail; the certificate lists the level reached in each part.

The parts

The exam's parts

Part	Minutes	Points	Tasks	A2 pass line (points)	B1 pass line (points)
PoslušanjeListening125	25	25	4	15	22
BranjeReading126	40	25	4	15	22
PisanjeWriting1278	40	20	2	12	17
GovorjenjeSpeaking13910	15	20	3	12	17

What the table means

One exam for both levels. A2 and B1 are not separate exams. Everyone sits the same papers; the exam has 2³¹¹ levels, and the points in each part decide which one is reached.

The final grade is pass or fail³⁴¹². The certificate also lists the level reached in each part.

The B1 line on the listening and reading parts. The official line is 85%³¹¹ of the points. On a part worth 25¹²⁵ points that is not a whole number, so we round it up to 22¹²⁵our reading. For these two parts the sources give the share, not the points: the points are our reading of it.

Time to prepare for speaking. The exam centre’s pages and the exam’s specification give 15¹²¹¹ minutes to prepare; the speaking part’s own description gives about 10¹³⁹¹⁰. The app’s mock exams use the shorter time.

Practise on the real format

The exam centre publishes sample tests for every part. They show what each task looks like; we don’t copy them here.

Check yourself

What share of the points does B1 need in each part?

At least 85%, in every one of the parts.

Sources

1. The basic-level exam: description and format, CSDTJ, University of Ljubljana, read October 25, 2026
2. The basic-level exam (English page), CSDTJ, University of Ljubljana, read October 25, 2026
3. Sample test page and scoring summary, CSDTJ, University of Ljubljana, read October 25, 2026
4. Sample test (English page), CSDTJ, University of Ljubljana, read October 25, 2026
5. Sample test, listening paper (2017, PDF), CSDTJ, University of Ljubljana, read October 25, 2026
6. Sample test, reading paper (2017, PDF), CSDTJ, University of Ljubljana, read October 25, 2026
7. Sample test, writing paper (2017, PDF), CSDTJ, University of Ljubljana, read October 25, 2026
8. Writing assessment criteria (2020, PDF), CSDTJ, University of Ljubljana, read October 25, 2026
9. How the speaking part runs (2025, PDF), CSDTJ, University of Ljubljana, read October 25, 2026
10. Speaking rating scales (2023, PDF), CSDTJ, University of Ljubljana, read October 25, 2026
11. Programme: Slovene as a second and foreign language (2020, PDF), CSDTJ, University of Ljubljana, read October 25, 2026
12. Exam regulations, confirmed 28 January 2026 (PDF), CSDTJ, University of Ljubljana, read October 25, 2026

Related guides

• A2 or B1: which Slovene level do you need?The Slovene level a permanent residence permit asks for, who the law exempts, where to check for citizenship, and the proposed change to B1, with sources.
• What happens on exam day?How the Slovene basic-level exam day runs: the written parts together, speaking before a committee, and what to bring, taken from the exam centre's rules.
• When do you get your results, and can you retake the exam?When the Slovene basic-level exam's results arrive, how to appeal, how retakes work, and the exam centre's published pass rates, each with its source.

This guide is general information, not legal advice. Besedica is not affiliated with the Centre for Slovene as a Second and Foreign Language (CSDTJ) or the University of Ljubljana.