When do you get your results, and can you retake the exam?

In short

Results come within 30 working days.
The result is pass or fail, with your result in each part listed.
You can retake the exam at later sittings, paying each time. A retake is the whole exam.
You can appeal within 8 days of receiving your result; an appeal costs €20.

Written by Besedica.

Source: CSDTJ, University of Ljubljana. Checked October 25, 2026.The Slovene on this page is not yet checked by a Slovene teacher.

Written from the official sources listed below and checked against each one. The exam's parts, points and pass lines come from the same data the app uses.

Your results

Results of the basic-level exam (izpit na osnovni ravni⁶⁷) come within 30³⁴ working days of the exam. The result is pass or fail¹²⁴. If you pass, you get a certificate listing your result in each part; if you don’t, you get a report of your results.

If you think your result is wrong, you can appeal within 8³⁴ days of receiving your result. An appeal costs €20³. The exam centre’s exam regulations set out how an appeal is handled.

Retakes

There is practically no limit on retakes at the regular sittings, and each one is paid in full. A retake is always the whole exam: you can’t sit only the part you failed. The one exception comes after an appeal, when the appeal committee can decide that you sit the spoken part again. The exam centre advises against sitting one sitting after another without preparing in between (questions and answers).

How many pass

The exam centre publishes its pass rates. In 2024, 77%⁵ of the 3,103⁵ basic-level exams were passed; in 2025, 65%³ were. These are for all candidates, not for our learners.

Check yourself

If you fail one part, can you retake just that part?

No. A retake is the whole exam, at a later sitting; only an appeal committee can order the spoken part alone.

Sources

Sample test page and scoring summary, CSDTJ, University of Ljubljana, read October 25, 2026
Sample test (English page), CSDTJ, University of Ljubljana, read October 25, 2026
Frequently asked questions about the exams, CSDTJ, University of Ljubljana, read October 25, 2026
Exam regulations, confirmed 28 January 2026 (PDF), CSDTJ, University of Ljubljana, read October 25, 2026
Exam Centre short report for 2024 (PDF), CSDTJ, University of Ljubljana, read October 25, 2026
The basic-level exam: description and format, CSDTJ, University of Ljubljana, read October 25, 2026
The basic-level exam (English page), CSDTJ, University of Ljubljana, read October 25, 2026

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.