The dates for the CAPLE exams are finally out and the first one is in less than a month from now.
23rd of February is the first date available to take the CIPLE exam (A2 level) at Universidade de Letras. These exams are for everyone older than 16 who do not have Portuguese as their first language, and can be done every LAPE center (check all the LAPE centers here). The CIPLE Exam (the one needed for residency purposes) is available most frequently in Portugal. For the other exams, these are only available in three different periods (could also use months): May, July or November.
You can check the dates for all the exams below:
CIPLE (A2) Exam:
23rd of February (enrollment until the 2nd of February)
23rd of March (enrollment until the 2nd of March)
27th of April (enrollment until the 6th of April)
24th of May (enrollment until the 1st of May)
25th of May (enrollment until the 4th of May)
22nd of June (enrollment until the 1st of June)
19th of July (enrollment until the 26th of June)
26th of October (enrollment until the 5th of October)
22nd of November (enrollment until the 30th of October)
23rd of November (enrollment until the 2nd of November)
DEPLE (B1) Exam:
22nd of May (enrollment until the 1st of May)
17th of July (enrollment until the 26th of June)
20th of November (enrollment until the 30th of October)
DIPLE (B2) Exam:
23rd of May (enrollment until the 1st of May)
18th of July (enrollment until the 26th of June)
21st of November (enrollment until the 30th of October)
DAPLE (C1) Exam:
24th of May (enrollment until the 1st of May)
19th of July (enrollment until the 26th of June)
22th of November (enrollment until the 30th of October)
DUPLE (C2) Exam:
22nd of May (enrollment until the 1st of May)
17th of July (enrollment until the 26th of June)
20th of November (enrollment until the 30th of October)
People interested in doing the exams can enroll online on the CAPLE website by clicking the exam they intend to do in the left column and scrolling down on that page to “Quero inscrever-me num exame”.
It is not possible to do more than one exam per period, however people can enroll in whatever level they want as there is not a requirement to start from the lowest level exam. It is not mandatory to take a Portuguese language course before the exam, however it is always good to confirm your understanding prior to the exam. Lusa Language School has a preparation course for the CAPLE exam adapted to everyone’s needs.
After taking the exam, candidates can check their results directly on the CAPLE website. If the result is positive, they’ll receive a certificate with the level taken.
