Portuguese Proficiency Certificate for Foreigners
What it is?
The Portuguese Proficiency Certificate for Foreigners (Celpe-Bras) is the official Brazilian exam to evaluate Portuguese proficiency as a foreign language, made by the Brazilian Ministry of Education (MEC).
When it happens?
Usually twice a year, during the months of April and October.
How is the exame?
- 3-hours long written assessment; and
- 20-minutes long oral assessment.
For more information, consult the Attendant Brochure, available in Portuguese here.
Proficiency Levels
| Result | Grade |
| Superior Advanced | 4,26 to 5,00 |
| Advanced | 3,51 to 4,25 |
| Superior Intermediate | 2,76 to 3,50 |
| Intermediate | 2,00 to 2,75 |
| Not Proficient | 0,00 to 1,99 |
Announcement
Due to the outbreak of Covid-19 in Rio de Janeiro, we inform that, temporarily, the Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF) will not participate in the application of the Celpe-Bras exam.
We recommend that interested parties consult the Inep website and its social networks for updated information about future applications:
More Information
Cirlene Sanson
Representative of Celpe-Bras exam at Universidade Federal Fluminense
E-mail: celpebrasuff@gmail.com