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 2026/2 CELPE-BRAS Exam
- Registration - July 27th to August 06th, 2026 - Format: Online - http://celpebras.inep.gov.br/celpebras/
- Request for specialized assistance and treatment by social name - July 27th to August 06th, 2026 - Format: Online
- Payment for the registration fee - July 27th to August 07th, 2026 - Send proof of payment to the email below
- Written test - November 24th, 2026 - Format: In person – Heidelberg University
- Oral exam - November 24th to 27th, 2026 - Format: In person – Heidelberg University
- Announcement of final results - January 15th, 2027 - 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 August 07th, 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 and sarah.thome@uni-heidelberg.de
Access the exam notice here