SPbU Certification Test in English

Level 2 and Level 3 Tests in English, general proficiency examinations at Levels B1, B2 and C1 in the Council of Europe’s Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) respectively, were developed by the staff of St Petersburg University, specialists in the field of testology.

Test sessions

• Test dates for 2025s

Advantages of taking the Certification Test at SPbU

1. Opportunity to get a state certificate from the oldest university in the country
2. Additional points for admission to a master’s/postgraduate programme at SPbU
3. Opportunity to pass a test created by the University’s leading experts in the field of testology

For SPbU students:

4. Students with the B2 certificate get partial credit on the interim assessment in English
5. Students with the C1 certificate get full credit on the interim assessment in English

An applicant who has successfully passed the test gets a certificate which is taken into account when applying to St Petersburg University for Graduate programmes and Doctoral programmes.

Further information relating to the recognition of the certificate can be found on the website of the St Petersburg University Admissions Office, subsection «Graduate Programme» (depending on the entrance exam syllabus) and «Doctoral Programme» (Appendix 4 to the Admission Rules).

Read the detailed description of the Level 1 Test in English, Level 2 Test in English and Level 3 Test in English.

Registration procedure

1. Select the test date according to the schedule
2. Fill out an online questionnaire 
3. Send the following documents by email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.: 
   • The candidate’s Russian Federation passport (spreadsheets with a photo and address of residence) or birth certificate (for candidates under 14 years old)
   • Passport of the legal representative, if the candidate is under 18 years of age

For foreign citizens:

• Foreign/civil passport
• Russian migration card or passport translation (to draw up a contract with St. Petersburg State University, you will need to write the candidate’s name in Russian)
• Passport of the legal representative, if the candidate is under 18 years of age

All incoming mail requests are processed manually by the Testing Centre staff, therefore the waiting time for a response is up to 2 days. If you have not received a response on time, please contact us by phone: +7 (812) 325-11-24.

Note! After sending the signed documents and the payment receipt to the Centre, make sure that you receive an email confirming reception of these documents. If you have not received the confirmation within 2-3 business days, please contact us by phone.

You can also register and take the Certification Test of St. Petersburg State University in English at the accredited centre — the Autonomous non-profit Organization of Additional Professional Education «Academy of Additional Professional Education» in St. Petersburg, Rudneva St., 22, room 1 (metro station «Grazhdansky Ave.»), website: https://test.poimi.ru , e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , phone numbers: +7 (812) 612-11-22 and +7 (981) 791-66-80.

Contacts

If you have any questions, please, contact us by phone: +7 (812) 363-64-06 or email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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