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CAPLE EXAMS

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In 2025, BabeliUM – the Language Centre of the School of Letters, Arts and Human Sciences of the University of Minho – has become a LAPE – Location of Application and Promotion of Exams of the Centre of Assessment and Certification of Portuguese as a Foreign Language (CAPLE).

CAPLE is the only Portuguese entity that evaluates and certifies written and oral skills of Portuguese as a foreign language (PFL, PLE – Portuguese acronym) for different purposes: studies, access to an academic career, work in different activity sectors, acquisition of Portuguese citizenship, etc. The certification of CAPLE constitutes thus a service to the community in general, contributing to the mobility of citizens and their social insertion in a globalised world.

The CAPLE exams evaluate the skills described in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment (CEFR), in its six levels (A1 to C2), aimed at foreign citizens. 

The certification of CAPLE has the approval of the University of Lisbon and it is recognised in Portugal, at a state level, by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (through the Camões, I.P.), by the Ministry of Education (through Direção-Geral da Educação) and through the Ministry of Internal Administration (thought The Portuguese Immigration and Borders Service – SEF, Portuguese acronym).  In Portugal and abroad, it is recognised by public and private bodies in different sectors of activity.
 

ENROLMENT FOR EXAMS

Enrolment for a CAPLE exam takes place in two stages:

Stage 1: The candidate must fill out the enrolment formavailable online on the CAPLE website, and pay the corresponding fee on the same day. They will then receive a code that will allow them to access their exam results.
Stage 2: The candidate must deliver a copy of their original identification document (Citizen Card, Passport or Residence Permit) to LAPE in person or by email to portbabelium@elach.uminho.pt. This will be the document they need to present on the day of the exam.

PUBLICATION OF RESULTS AND COLLECTION OF CERTIFICATES / DIPLOMAS

The results of the exams will be published on the CAPLE website no later than 31 working days from the date the exams are received by CAPLE. To access your results, you must use the code you received after confirming your enrolment.

Certificates or diplomas will be available from LAPE within 15 to 20 working days of the results being published. Certificates can be retrived in person (or by someone presenting a power of attorney from the candidate authorising them to do so) or sent to the candidate by post mail. If you choose the latter option, you must hand in a stamped A4 envelope on the day of the exam, already filled in with your name and postal address, to the LAPE contact person and acknowledge the receipt of the certificate by e-mail. LAPE cannot be held accountable for lost certificates sent by post mail.

 

So, if you want to take a CAPLE exam, you can do so here, at the University of Minho, starting this year and according to the calendar below:

Calender 2025

Session

End Registers

Date

Level

Exam

Results

Diploma

Re-evaluation

Schedule

Classroom

CL

PIE

CO

PIO

May (2501)

14/04

6 May (Tuesday)

B2

DIPLE

02/07

30/07

06/08

9 am

(75 min.)

10:30 am

(75 min.)

12 am

(40 min.)

2:30 pm

(20 min./duo)

To be announced

July (2502)

01/07

15 July (Tuesday)

B2

DIPLE

16/09

14/10

21/10

9 am

(75 min.)

10:30 am

(75 min.)

12 am

(40 min.)

2:30 pm

(20 min./duo)

To be announced

16 July (Wednesday)

B1

DEPLE

2:30 pm

(75 min.)

3:15 pm

(75 min.)

4:30 pm

(40 min.)

10 am

(20 min./duo)

To be announced

17 July (Thursday)

C1

DAPLE

9 am

(75 min.)

10:30 am

(75 min.)

12 am

(40 min.)

2:30 pm

(20 min./duo)

To be announced

November (2503)

28/10

11 de November (Tuesday)

B2

DIPLE

14/01/26

11/02/26

18/02/26

9 am

(75 min.)

10:30 am

(75 min.)

12 am

(40 min.)

2:30 pm

(20 min./duo)

To be announced

12 November (Wednesday)

B1

DEPLE

2:30 pm

(75 min.)

3:15 pm

(75 min.)

4:30 pm

(40 min.)

10 am

(20 min./duo)

To be announced

13 de novembro (quinta-feira)

C1

DAPLE

9am

(75 min.)

10:30 am

(75 min.)

12 am

(40 min.)

2:30 pm

(20 min./duo)

To be announced

A2 – CIPLE

Session

 

End Registers

Date

Results

Diploma

Re-evaluation

Schedule

Classroom

CL

PIE

CO

PIO

June (2509)

04/06

21 June (Saturday)

04/08

02/09

10/09

9 am

(1h15min.)

10:30 am

(30 min.)

11:30 am

(15 min./duo)

To be announced

September (2511)

08/09

20 September (Saturday)

10/11

10/12

17/12

9 am

(1h15min.)

10:30 am

(30 min.)

11:30 am

(15 min./duo)

To be announced

Enrolment must be done online at https://caple.letras.ulisboa.pt/inscricao