Exam dates for Breakthrough level (A1) 2026

In one exam date candidates can only apply for exam at one institution.

Exam fees and options for taking the exam for free.

March 2026 (For exams at our contractors apply directly to them.)

16 March: LU Kranj, LU Murska Sobota, LU Velenje
17 March: AZM – LU Maribor (no more places available), LU Celje, Cene Štupar – CILJ, Ljubljana (no more places available), ZIK Črnomelj, ZZ Postojna, ZLU Trbovlje
18 March: LU Ajdovščina, LU Krško, ŠC Velenje, UPI Žalec
19 March: CDI Univerzum, Ljubljana (no more places available), LU Koper (no more places available), LU Ptuj, LU Rogaška Slatina
20 March: Centre for Slovene as a Second and Foreign Language – APPLICATION (deadline for application: 5 March 2026 until 3 PM, deadline for payment: 6 March 2026 until 3 PM), LU Nova Gorica 

24 March: RIC Novo mesto

May 2026 (For exams at our contractors apply directly to them.)

18 May: LU Kranj, LU Krško, LU Murska Sobota, LU Velenje, RIC Novo mesto
19 May: AZM – LU Maribor, LU Celje, Cene Štupar – CILJ, Ljubljana (no more places available), ZIK Črnomelj, ZZ Postojna, ZLU Trbovlje
20 May: LU Ajdovščina, ŠC Velenje
21 May: CDI Univerzum, Ljubljana, LU Koper, LU Ptuj, LU Rogaška Slatina, UPI Žalec
22 May: LU Nova Gorica

June 2026 (For exams at our contractors apply directly to them.)

15 June: LU Murska Sobota

July 2026 (For exams at our contractors apply directly to them.)

6 July: RIC Novo mesto                                                                                                                                      7 July: ZIK Črnomelj
8 July: ŠC Velenje, UPI Žalec

October 2026 (For exams at our contractors apply directly to them.)

2 October: Centre for Slovene as a Second and Foreign Language – APPLICATION (deadline for application: 17 September 2026 until 3 PM, deadline for payment: 18 September 2026 until 3 PM)
5 October: LU Kranj, LU Murska Sobota, LU Velenje, RIC Novo mesto
6 October: AZM – LU Maribor, LU Celje, ZIK Črnomelj, ZZ Postojna, ZLU Trbovlje
7 October: LU Ajdovščina, Cene Štupar – CILJ, Ljubljana, LU Krško, ŠC Velenje, UPI Žalec
8 October: CDI Univerzum, Ljubljana, LU Koper, LU Ptuj, LU Rogaška Slatina
9 October: LU Nova Gorica