Czech A2 Exam Pass Mark: How Scoring, Results and Retakes Work
The pass mark is the number most candidates worry about. The good news: you do not need perfect Czech. You need 60 % — but in both parts of the exam.
Points per part
- Reading: 25 points
- Writing: 20 points
- Listening: 25 points
- Speaking: 40 points
Reading, Writing and Listening together form the written part (70 points). Speaking is the oral part (40 points).
The two pass lines
To pass, you need:
- at least 42 of 70 points in the written part, and
- at least 24 of 40 points in the oral part.
Both conditions must be met. 65 written points will not save a speaking score of 20, and a perfect speaking score will not save 40 written points.
What 42 of 70 means in practice
The written points are added up, so a stronger part can balance a weaker one:
- Reading 18 + Listening 15 + Writing 10 = 43 → passed
- Reading 20 + Listening 12 + Writing 9 = 41 → not passed, even though Reading went well
Writing is worth only 20 points, but losing half of them makes 42 much harder to reach. Do not leave it for the last minute.
Why speaking deserves extra attention
Speaking alone is worth 40 points, and you need 24 of them. The examiner does not expect perfect grammar: answer in full, simple sentences, ask questions when the task asks you to, and keep the conversation going. In the mock exams of our learners, speaking and writing cost the most points. More: Speaking tips for the Czech A2 exam.
When you get your result
Results come within 9 days of the exam, on the website or directly from the school. If you passed, you receive the certificate at the school or by post within 30 days. It never expires.
You cannot see your test papers after the exam. If you believe your exam was marked incorrectly, write to the director of the school (or the person responsible at a university). If their answer does not satisfy you and you have serious reasons, you can contact the Ministry of Education.
If you do not pass
- Book a new date at the same school, or register again in the system.
- Pay the 3,200 CZK fee again for each attempt.
- The earliest retake is three months after the failed exam.
- You can take the exam at most three times a year.
Use those three months: find out which part cost you the points, practise it, and take a full mock exam before you sit the exam again.
Know your score before the real exam
A full mock exam scored against the same pass lines shows whether you would pass today — and which part is holding you back. Start with the free mini exam to find your weak spots in 13 minutes.
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