Certificate of Proficiency in Portuguese (Celpe-Bras)
Celpe-Bras is the Certificate of Proficiency in Portuguese for Foreigners, awarded by Brazil’s Ministry of Education. It is the only such certificate officially recognised by the Brazilian government.
The exam is taken by learners of Portuguese who wish to gauge their progress or provide proof of their level of proficiency; students planning to study at a higher-education institution in Brazil; as well as professionals who wish to have an academic certificate from their own country validated in Brazil, or who need to register with professional bodies such as the Brazilian Federal Council of Medicine.
Levels and format
There are four levels of certification: intermediate, high intermediate, advanced and high advanced. The exam consists of listening, reading, oral and written exercises.
Dates
The first edition of the Celpe-Bras 2023 will be held from 25 to 27 April. Candidates can register from 13 to 24 February.
You can find more information about the exam at https://www.gov.br/inep/pt-br/assuntos/noticias/celpe-bras/publicado-edital-do-celpe-bras-2023-1 and www.in.gov.br/web/dou/-/edital-n-8-de-1-de-fevereiro-de-2023-461812319.
Centres
The Embassy of Brazil in Accra will not administer the Celpe-Bras exam.
The exam will be administered in the places indicated on this page www.gov.br/inep/pt-br/areas-de-atuacao/avaliacao-e-exames-educacionais/celpe-bras/postos-aplicadores.
Registration
Register online for your Celpe-Bras exam during the registration period at celpebras.inep.gov.br
Results
The results will be available online, through the website http://celpebras.inep.gov.br/celpebras/.