According to current regulations, the Institut’s exams are aimed at people who reside outside the linguistic domain of the Catalan language and in Alghero. If this is your case, you will need to present proof of residence when you register.
Catalan Language Certificates
2nd Call 2026
The Institut Ramon Llull is the body responsible for assessing and certificating students’ knowledge of Catalan outside the Catalan-speaking area.
According to current regulations, the Institut’s exams are aimed at people who reside outside the linguistic domain of the Catalan language and in Alghero. If this is your case, you will need to present proof of residence when you register.
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EXAMINATION VENUES 2ND CALL 2026
Asunción, Buenos Aires, Guadalajara (Mexico), La Plata, Osaka, Rosario, Santiago de Chile, Sao Paulo and Tokyo.
SECOND CALL CALENDAR 2026
The results of the first 2026 call will be published on September 17.
DATES | DEADLINES |
Registration application and payment deadline
| From 15/09/2026 to 30/09/2026 |
Publication of the provisional list of accepted and rejected applications | 07/10/2026 |
Amendment period | From 08/10/2026 to 22/10/2026 |
Publication of the definitive list of accepted and rejected applications | 28/10/2026 |
Basic user – elementary (A2): Writing Test | 07/11/2026 |
Independent user – intermediate (B1): Writing Test | 07/11/2026 |
Independent user – upper intermediate (B2): Writing Test | 21/11/2026 |
Proficient user – advanced (C1): Writing Test | 14/11/2026 |
Proficient user – proficiency (C2): Writing Test | 21/11/2026 |
04/02/2027 |
EXAM FEES
COUNTRIES WHERE NO EXAM FEE IS CHARGED
Any location in Africa, Central and South America and the following countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, India, Iran, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, Mexico, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey and Ukraine.
