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Bulgarian citizenship language exam: where to start

The official Bulgarian citizenship language exam has 20 questions, lasts 60 minutes and requires at least 12 correct answers to pass. BG60Day offers free language practice and its own quizzes; the course does not issue the official language certificate.

The official language test

The Institute of Education organises the language exam. Its published information gives the following format:

20 questions in a written test.
60 minutes to complete it.
At least 12 correct answers to pass.
No fee for applying or sitting the exam.

Read the Institute of Education’s official information, application instructions and sample tests before making arrangements. Use the official page for current dates, documents, locations and procedures.

Official format checked 26 October 2026. The Institute’s information takes precedence if arrangements change.

Choose the practice that matches your goal

Citizenship-focused practice

Day 35 combines an A2 course checkpoint, revision and citizenship-focused exercises. The Bulgarian-only mock is the most direct place to practise reading test questions in Bulgarian.

Open Day 35’s Bulgarian-only mock →

Start with the full Day 35 revision lesson if you need the explanations first.

Broader course practice

The separate 40-question course test covers grammar, vocabulary, reading, culture and practical phrases. Its length and content differ from the official citizenship exam.

Open the unofficial 40-question course test →

Use the labels carefully. Course questions are unofficial practice. A course pass mark, the Day 35 checkpoint or a B1-labelled quiz does not establish official exam readiness or replace the official test and certificate.

Build the language before practising the test

Read Cyrillic. Use the alphabet guide and Day 1’s audio and letter practice if Bulgarian text is still unfamiliar.
Build the foundations. Follow the daily course, using Day 15’s A1 checkpoint to find gaps.
Work on everyday language. The course’s Days 16–35 cover practical vocabulary and further grammar. Use the grammar route when a particular structure needs revision.
Practise in Bulgarian. Try the Bulgarian-only Day 35 mock without notes. Then compare your experience with the sample tests on the official exam page.

You can take longer than the course’s suggested daily schedule. What matters is understanding unfamiliar sentences and questions, rather than memorising the position of an answer in a repeated quiz.

Turn a practice score into a study plan

Note which answers you guessed as well as those you missed. Group the gaps into vocabulary, grammar or reading comprehension, and revisit the relevant lessons. Retake a practice set after studying rather than immediately clicking through the same answers.

The 40-question course test and Day 60’s final course mock can help you review broader course material. Their scores describe performance on those practice questions; they are not official qualifications or a full assessment of speaking, listening, reading and writing.

Use the learning guide for a study routine and help with audio and saved progress.

Keep different qualifications separate

The citizenship language test, ECL Bulgarian and university language tests have their own formats and procedures. Preparing for one does not make a course quiz equivalent to another.

For ECL, consult the official ECL exam regulations. The rules applying from August 2026 describe reading, writing, listening and speaking as separate modules, each requiring at least 60% to pass. Check the intended language, level and modules directly with the exam provider.

This page explains language-study options. It does not determine citizenship eligibility or whether a particular document meets an individual application requirement.