B1 Level
Polish B1 Exam Preparation
The B1 certificate is the most popular requirement for Polish residency and citizenship. Master the five core skills to pass with confidence.
What to expect on the exam
- Understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters.
- Deal with most situations likely to arise while travelling in Poland.
- Produce simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest.
- Describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes & ambitions and briefly give reasons.
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Reading
Practice with articles, advertisements, and everyday texts.
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Master cases, verb aspects, and essential B1 structures.
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View exercisesWho needs B1
B1 is the level Polish offices most often name for a permanent residence card and for many citizenship files. Some jobs and universities ask for B2 or C1 instead. Confirm the level on the form you will submit, then practise that level — not a mix of all three.
How adult B1 is scored
The exam has five papers: reading, listening, grammar, writing, and speaking. Adult B1 candidates must reach 50% in each written module and in the oral part. A strong reading score cannot rescue a failed writing paper. That is why practice has to look like the exam, section by section.
A 6-week exam-format plan
If you already manage daily Polish, six weeks of timed tasks is enough to become exam-ready — not fluent from zero. Week 1 diagnoses each paper. Weeks 2–3 lock reading, two-pass listening, and high-frequency cases. Weeks 4–5 are handwritten letters and recorded speaking. Week 6 is one full mock plus logistics.
Open the week-by-week planB1 preparation FAQ
- Is 50% overall enough to pass B1?
- No. Adult B1 requires 50% in each written module and in speaking. You cannot average a weak paper with a strong one.
- Is B1 enough for karta pobytu?
- B1 is the level most often cited for permanent residence, but your case depends on current rules and documents. Confirm with the office that will read your file, then train B1 exam tasks here.
- How long should I prepare?
- Six weeks of exam-format drills works if you already function in everyday Polish. From a true beginner, plan months, not weeks. Use the 6-week plan only as an exam sprint, not a first course.
- Where are the 2026 dates?
- The session calendar lives on the 2026 dates page. Registration is at your authorised centre, not on PolishReady. Confirm the weekend and level before you pay.