Guides to the A2 exam
Practical guides to the Slovak language exam for foreigners at level A2 — the one that is a condition for long-term residence. Every claim names its source so you can check it.
Results and the A2 exam certificate — what it contains and how long it is valid
What is really published about the results of the Slovak A2 exam, what the certificate contains, why it carries no percentages for the individual skills, and how long it stays valid.
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Reading and listening in the A2 exam — 50 points of the written part
According to the model test the test modules of the Slovak A2 exam are worth 25 points each. What types of task they contain, where points are lost and how to train for them.
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Writing in the Slovak A2 exam — two tasks, 20 points
According to the model test the Writing module has two tasks worth 20 points in 30 minutes — a 50–60 word picture description and a 70–80 word reply to an email. How to write them.
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Describing a picture in the A2 exam — how to handle it
Picture description appears twice in the Slovak A2 exam — once in writing and once orally. How they differ, what structure to use, which phrases to prepare and what is actually counted.
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The oral part of the Slovak A2 exam — how to prepare for it
What is actually published about the oral part of the Slovak A2 language exam, what is only a reconstruction, and a practical guide with phrases for the picture and the situation.
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Who does not have to take the Slovak A2 language exam
The statutory exemptions under § 52(7) of Act No. 404/2011 Coll. — age, schooling in Slovak, health grounds, and when you do not need the exam at all.
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Registering for the Slovak A2 exam and what it costs
Where the A2 exam can be sat, what it costs (roughly 100–180 euros, set by each school), how to register, what exam day looks like and what you get.
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How the Slovak A2 exam is marked — the 70 % rule explained
At least 70 % of the total points across the written and oral parts together. How the Slovak A2 exam is marked, how the day runs and what to prepare on.
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Slovak A2 language exam and which residence permit needs it
The Slovak A2 language exam is required for one permit only: long-term residence. What Act No. 404/2011 Coll. says, and what changes in July 2026.
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