CELPE-BRAS (Certificate of Proficiency)
Celpe-Bras (Certificate of Proficiency in Portuguese as a Foreign Language) is the only official Brazilian exam that certifies proficiency in Portuguese as a foreign language. The exam is developed by the Instituto Nacional Anísio Teixeira (INEP), a Brazilian governmental organization which, among other matters related to the quality of education in Brazil, carries out official educational assessments and exams.
The Zentrale Sprachlabor at the HeiSKILLS Competence and Language Center at Heidelberg University is an authorized examination center for Celpe-Bras. This exam certifies the candidate at four levels of competence:
- Intermediate (equivalent to B1 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).
- High intermediate level (equivalent to B2 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)
- Advanced level (equivalent to C1 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)
- High advanced level (equivalent to C2 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)
Registration for the exam is carried out on the official Celpe-Bras exam website. It is not necessary to indicate a specific level at the time of registration, as the result of the exam will determine the level of proficiency indicated on the awarded certificate.
The Brazilian Ministry of Education only offers two exam dates per year — so don’t miss the opportunity to register for the exam.
Application Schedule for the 2026/1 CELPE-BRAS Exam
- Registration - February 24th to March 06th, 2026 - Format: Online - http://celpebras.inep.gov.br/celpebras/
- Request for specialized assistance and treatment by social name - February 24th to March 06th, 2026 - Format: Online
- Payment for the registration fee - February 24th to March 06th, 2026 - Send proof of payment to the email below
- Written test - April 28th, 2026 - Format: In person – Heidelberg University
- Oral exam - April 28th to May 01st, 2026 - Format: In person – Heidelberg University
- Announcement of final results - June 30th, 2026 - Format: Online
Payment details for the Registration fee:
As soon as you have registered on the above-mentioned CELPE-BRAS portal, please transfer the exam fee of 110,00 euros by March 06th, 2026:
Zahlungsempfänger:Universität Heidelberg
Baden Württembergische Bank, Stuttgart
IBAN: DE69 6005 0101 7421 5004 36
SWIFT/BIC: SOLADEST600
Verwendungszweck: Celpe-7817011
Send proof of payment to: marilia.pinheiro_pereira@uni-heidelberg.de
Access the exam notice here