{"id":57374,"date":"2025-03-03T20:30:09","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T20:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.learnportuguesewithsusana.com\/pt\/?page_id=57374"},"modified":"2025-07-17T10:41:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T10:41:14","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.learnportuguesewithsusana.com\/lpws\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"57374\" class=\"elementor elementor-57374\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true}}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eb47150 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"eb47150\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ef3d779\" data-id=\"ef3d779\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5479ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f5479ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">You\u2019ve Found a CIPLE Specialist!<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6991c9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6991c9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>. . .<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bef0a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0bef0a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hello! I am Susana.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ca1594 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ca1594\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>My passion is helping you master Portuguese and achieve CIPLE certification.<\/p><p>With years of experience and proven results, I\u2019ll guide you every step of the way.<\/p><p>Get access to exclusive materials, dynamic classes, and personalized support to ensure you\u2019re exam-ready.<\/p><p><strong>Ready to succeed?<\/strong>\u00a0Start\u00a0<strong>J\u00c1 EST\u00c1!<\/strong>\u00a0today and let\u2019s make it happen!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e81340 elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9e81340\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8832256 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"8832256\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-16e742d\" data-id=\"16e742d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-51eb014 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"51eb014\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2217b75\" data-id=\"2217b75\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c31fc56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"c31fc56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2041\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2041\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">1. What is the Portuguese language test and why is it required?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2041\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2041\"><p>To obtain the permanent residency in Portugal or to obtain the Portuguese Nationality, one of the requirements stated by the Law is and that needs to be fulfilled is the proof of basic and sufficient knowledge of the Portuguese language.<\/p><p>In Portugal, this knowledge is equivalent to the A2 level, based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) scale. In Portugal the A2 level in Portuguese exam is called CIPLE.<\/p><p><strong>THE CENTRE OF ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATION OF PORTUGUESE AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE (CAPLE)<\/strong> is a unit of the School of Arts and Humanities of the University of Lisbon. CAPLE is the only Portuguese entity that evaluates and certifies written and oral skills of Portuguese as a foreign language.<\/p><p><strong>According to the Portuguese legislation, the CIPLE exam (level A2) is the minimum level for the acquisition of Portuguese nationality or Permanent Residency.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2042\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2042\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">2. What is the age requirement for the exam? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2042\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2042\"><p>The exams can be taken by people, who have Portuguese as a foreign language, aged 16 or over and there\u2019s no age limit.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2043\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2043\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">3. Ideally when would be the best time during the residency to take the exam? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2043\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2043\"><p>The sooner, the better!<br \/><strong>The exam does not have an expiry date.<\/strong> When you pass the exam, you will have your lifetime certificate\/diploma.<\/p><p>Once you have your first golden visa card, the clock starts ticking. In five years\u2019 time, you become eligible to request the permanent residency or Portuguese nationality.<\/p><p>If you already have the Certificate CIPLE, immediately after completing the 5 years with the golden visa the process of obtaining permanent and\/or Portuguese nationality may begin; otherwise, you\u2019ll have to wait to get that approval on the CIPLE exam.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2044\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2044\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">4. Where and when can it be taken? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2044\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2044\"><p>Registrations take place on CAPLE\u2019s website all year round, up to 21 days before the day of the first exam.<\/p><p>To register for a CIPLE Portuguese exam, you need to find an authorised Exam Centre. There are around 100 centres in 35 countries around the world.<\/p><p>The exams are held abroad and in Portugal during the international season at three different times: May, July and November, and in Portugal during the national seasons of February, March, June and October. There are four more options in Portugal.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2045\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2045\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">5. What is the Structure of the CIPLE Exam?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2045\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2045\"><p>The A2 Portuguese language test &#8211; CIPLE is about 2 hours long and is divided into 4 components:<\/p><p><strong>READING AND WRITTEN PRODUCTION AND INTERACTION<\/strong><br \/>Component\u2019s format:<br \/><strong>Section I:<\/strong> This part includes Reading of warning signs posted on public spaces, and short texts. And completing items of multiple-choice, correspondence and true or false.<br \/><strong>Section II:<\/strong> You will be asked to write a short message\/postcard for a friend (25-35 words) and the production of a letter (60-80 words).<br \/><strong>Duration:<\/strong> 1 hour 15 minutes.<br \/><strong>Score:<\/strong> This component is worth 45% of the exam\u2019s total grade.<\/p><p><strong>LISTENING<\/strong><br \/>You will listen to informal speeches, which is typical of communication in public, professional settings, or educational domains. The clips may include background noise. You\u2019ll complete items of a multiple-choice, correspondence, true or false based on the audio.<br \/><strong>Duration:<\/strong> 30 minutes.<br \/><strong>Score:<\/strong> This component is worth 30% of the exam\u2019s total grade.<\/p><p><strong>ORAL PRODUCTION AND INTERACTION<\/strong><br \/>This component takes place, whenever possible, with two candidates at the same time.<br \/><strong>Section I:<\/strong> Interaction between the examiner and the candidates on personal identification.<br \/><strong>Section II:<\/strong> Simulation of communication situations in public or personal domains.<br \/><strong>Section III:<\/strong> Interaction between the examiner and candidates on a topic relating to current events.<br \/><strong>Duration:<\/strong> 15 minutes for each pair of candidates.<br \/><strong>Score:<\/strong> This component is worth 25% of the exam\u2019s total grade.<\/p><p><strong>FINAL SCORE<\/strong><br \/>The grade Very Good is given to the candidates who scored between 85% and 100%.<br \/>The grade Good is given to the candidates who scored between 70% and 84%.<br \/>The grade Sufficient is given to the candidates who scored between 55% and 69%.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2046\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2046\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">6. What is the minimum score required to pass the test? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2046\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2046\"><p>As the exam does not have an expiry date, you can do the exam anytime during the process. To pass, you must score at least a 55% to show that you have reached a \u201csu\ufb01ciente\u201d level on the A2 Portuguese language test.<\/p><p>If you succeed in the exam, you can pick up the respective certificate\/diploma at the centre where you took the exam, 21 days after the publications of the exams\u2019 results.<br \/><strong>If you have failed the exam, you can take the exam again. It can be taken multiple times if needed. But it is not possible to do more than one exam per season.<\/strong><\/p><p>The certificate is issued on special paper with an unique code and with it <br \/>Portugal welcomes you.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-27c348a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"27c348a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b073790\" data-id=\"b073790\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0abf013 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0abf013\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #31af91;\"><strong>2024 CIPLE <span style=\"color: #e0aa3e;\">Exam Results<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #054d5c;\">: 96 students, 19 nationalities<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f4e1155 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no 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We only get one life\u2014let&#8217;s make it count. I&#8217;ve dedicated myself to refining my methods and creating a learning plan that guarantees 100% success. Now, it&#8217;s all in your hands. This journey is more than just passing an exam; it&#8217;s about breaking down barriers, mastering Portuguese, and embracing a new identity with pride as part of Portugal. 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Hello! I am Susana. My passion is helping you master Portuguese and achieve CIPLE certification. With years of experience and proven results, I\u2019ll guide you every step of the way. Get access to exclusive materials, dynamic classes, and personalized support to ensure you\u2019re exam-ready. Ready to succeed?\u00a0Start\u00a0J\u00c1 EST\u00c1!\u00a0today and let\u2019s make it happen! Let&#8217;s Start! Watch the video and discover everything you need to know about the CIPLE Exam https:\/\/vimeo.com\/898132851\/ca0e13ae91 1. What is the Portuguese language test and why is it required? To obtain the permanent residency in Portugal or to obtain the Portuguese Nationality, one of the requirements stated by the Law is and that needs to be fulfilled is the proof of basic and sufficient knowledge of the Portuguese language. In Portugal, this knowledge is equivalent to the A2 level, based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) scale. In Portugal the A2 level in Portuguese exam is called CIPLE. THE CENTRE OF ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATION OF PORTUGUESE AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE (CAPLE) is a unit of the School of Arts and Humanities of the University of Lisbon. CAPLE is the only Portuguese entity that evaluates and certifies written and oral skills of Portuguese as a foreign language. According to the Portuguese legislation, the CIPLE exam (level A2) is the minimum level for the acquisition of Portuguese nationality or Permanent Residency. 2. What is the age requirement for the exam? The exams can be taken by people, who have Portuguese as a foreign language, aged 16 or over and there\u2019s no age limit. 3. Ideally when would be the best time during the residency to take the exam? The sooner, the better!The exam does not have an expiry date. When you pass the exam, you will have your lifetime certificate\/diploma. Once you have your first golden visa card, the clock starts ticking. In five years\u2019 time, you become eligible to request the permanent residency or Portuguese nationality. If you already have the Certificate CIPLE, immediately after completing the 5 years with the golden visa the process of obtaining permanent and\/or Portuguese nationality may begin; otherwise, you\u2019ll have to wait to get that approval on the CIPLE exam. 4. Where and when can it be taken? Registrations take place on CAPLE\u2019s website all year round, up to 21 days before the day of the first exam. To register for a CIPLE Portuguese exam, you need to find an authorised Exam Centre. There are around 100 centres in 35 countries around the world. The exams are held abroad and in Portugal during the international season at three different times: May, July and November, and in Portugal during the national seasons of February, March, June and October. There are four more options in Portugal. 5. What is the Structure of the CIPLE Exam? The A2 Portuguese language test &#8211; CIPLE is about 2 hours long and is divided into 4 components: READING AND WRITTEN PRODUCTION AND INTERACTIONComponent\u2019s format:Section I: This part includes Reading of warning signs posted on public spaces, and short texts. And completing items of multiple-choice, correspondence and true or false.Section II: You will be asked to write a short message\/postcard for a friend (25-35 words) and the production of a letter (60-80 words).Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes.Score: This component is worth 45% of the exam\u2019s total grade. LISTENINGYou will listen to informal speeches, which is typical of communication in public, professional settings, or educational domains. The clips may include background noise. You\u2019ll complete items of a multiple-choice, correspondence, true or false based on the audio.Duration: 30 minutes.Score: This component is worth 30% of the exam\u2019s total grade. ORAL PRODUCTION AND INTERACTIONThis component takes place, whenever possible, with two candidates at the same time.Section I: Interaction between the examiner and the candidates on personal identification.Section II: Simulation of communication situations in public or personal domains.Section III: Interaction between the examiner and candidates on a topic relating to current events.Duration: 15 minutes for each pair of candidates.Score: This component is worth 25% of the exam\u2019s total grade. FINAL SCOREThe grade Very Good is given to the candidates who scored between 85% and 100%.The grade Good is given to the candidates who scored between 70% and 84%.The grade Sufficient is given to the candidates who scored between 55% and 69%. 6. What is the minimum score required to pass the test? As the exam does not have an expiry date, you can do the exam anytime during the process. To pass, you must score at least a 55% to show that you have reached a \u201csu\ufb01ciente\u201d level on the A2 Portuguese language test. If you succeed in the exam, you can pick up the respective certificate\/diploma at the centre where you took the exam, 21 days after the publications of the exams\u2019 results.If you have failed the exam, you can take the exam again. It can be taken multiple times if needed. But it is not possible to do more than one exam per season. The certificate is issued on special paper with an unique code and with it Portugal welcomes you. 2024 CIPLE Exam Results: 96 students, 19 nationalities Reading 0% Writing 0% Listening 0% Speaking 0% Seeing my students succeed in learning European Portuguese, acing the CIPLE exam, and proudly earning Portuguese nationality is what drives me. We only get one life\u2014let&#8217;s make it count. I&#8217;ve dedicated myself to refining my methods and creating a learning plan that guarantees 100% success. 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