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How to Register for the Polish B1 Exam: Centers, Seats & Documents
You register at an authorised exam center, not on a national portal. What to prepare, when seats fill, and where to check the 2026 calendar.
Key takeaways
- Register at an authorised centre; there is no single national signup form.
- Seats can close before the printed deadline — pay only after you read the centre's rules.
- The certificate arrives after results, so count backwards from karta pobytu deadlines.
- Use the 2026 dates page for the calendar; use this article for centre logistics.
The 2026 session calendar belongs on the official schedule and on PolishReady’s 2026 dates page. This article is about registration logistics: which centre takes your money, what documents they want, and why a popular B1 weekend can close before the printed deadline. Do not treat this page as a second calendar.
Your first step is to confirm which 2026 session includes your level. Not every exam weekend offers every CEFR level, and popular B1 sessions can fill quickly. Open the official schedule, find the session that lists B1, then check the registration page of the chosen center. Do not wait until the final week: many centers close registration once seats are full, even if the formal deadline has not passed.
Registration usually requires your personal data exactly as it appears in your passport or residence card, a valid identity document, contact details, and payment confirmation. Some centers also ask you to choose adult or youth exam format. Before paying, check the cancellation policy, whether the speaking part is on the same day or another day, and whether your confirmation email includes the exact address and start time.
For candidates taking B1 because of karta pobytu or citizenship plans, keep one practical point in mind: the certificate arrives after results are processed, not immediately after the exam. Results can take several weeks. If you need the certificate for an application deadline, count backwards from that deadline and choose the earliest realistic session, not the most comfortable one.
After you have a seat, switch to the B1 preparation guide and the 6-week plan. Registration logistics and exam practice are different jobs: this page gets you on a list; the B1 pillar tells you how to pass each paper.
Treat the confirmation email as the source of truth for address, start time, and documents. For the national weekend list, who sits B1 vs B2 vs C1, and which session skips adult B2, use the 2026 dates page and then confirm with your centre.