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 |
Celpe-Bras 2020
Application Process
First step: Fill out the online Application Form and Questionnaire (available here), during the expected period of the public call, considering the Brazilian time zone (BRT).
Attention: Don’t forget to print (or save as a PDF file) your application confirmation at the end.
Second step: Payment of the application fees. For that, the student should contact celpebrasuff@gmail.com to request the invoice.
Third step: Applicants should send the payment receipt to Celpe-Bras Office at UFF to schedule the exams.
Fourth step: Assessments
Schedule
Enrollment: August 31 to September 11
Request for Specialized Service: August 31 to September 11
Request to be referred to your Social Name: August 31 to September 11
Enrollment fee payment: August 31 to September 14
Enrollment approval: August 31 to September 18
Written Test: December 8
Oral Test: December 8, 9, 10, and 11
More information
Cirlene Sanson
In charge of Celpe-Bras exam
at Universidade Federal Fluminense
E-mail: celpebrasuff@gmail.com