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Lithuanian Language Exam (A1–A2 and State Language): How the Written and Speaking Parts Go

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10 November 2026

Lithuanian Language Exam (A1–A2 and State Language): How the Written and Speaking Parts Go

How the Lithuanian language exam day runs: the written part from 10:00, speaking from 13:00, the ID check, what is banned and what to do if the system freezes.

Fluent is an unofficial learning service, not a state body. This article is a reference overview, not legal advice: NŠA and the Migration Department set the rules and dates, so check the official pages.

Where these rules come from

This article retells two NŠA instructions approved by the director's order VK-1088 of 2 October 2026. The first covers the written part: reading, writing and listening, electronically. The second covers the speaking part, held in the traditional way, not on a computer. NŠA may change dates, start times or the method of the exams, so check the NŠA page before you go.

The same two NŠA instructions cover both the State Language exam and the Basic–I (A1–A2) category exam: the title of the instructions names both. The NŠA schedule does not say which level the State Language exam for citizenship tests, so we do not name one. For how Basic–I is scored, see Lithuanian A1–A2 Language Exam (Basic–I): Parts and Scoring.

The two blocks of the day

  • The written part starts at 10:00 and ends at 11:55. It is an electronic exam on a computer.
  • The speaking part starts at 13:00 and is held in the traditional way, in a separate room. Each candidate has their own time.

The written part by the clock

  1. 9:40–10:00. Identity check against a valid identity document.
  2. 9:45–10:00. The invigilator gives the same warnings as at the Constitution exam: the exam runs only in fullscreen mode; the system records when you leave fullscreen or copy and paste text; internet sources, mobile phones and other devices, outside help, photographing, filming and screenshots are not allowed. The invigilator also states the total duration and the duration of each part, and warns that after you press «Pateikti» («Submit») you cannot return to the previous part. Complicated places in the instruction may also be explained in another language if the invigilator speaks it.
  3. 10:00–11:30. Reading and writing: 1 hour 30 minutes.
  4. 11:30–11:55. Listening: 25 minutes.
  5. 11:40. The invigilator announces that 15 minutes are left.
  6. 11:55. Time is over.

More to know about the written part:

  • Each candidate has headphones. Wired ones are recommended to avoid interference. They are checked before the exam.
  • In the reading and writing part, press «Pateikti» only when you are sure the part is finished. After you move on to listening, you cannot go back.
  • At the end of listening, press «Pateikti» and then «Baigti darbą» («Finish the work»). The buttons keep their Lithuanian names.
  • A candidate who is no more than 20 minutes late may still connect, but the time is not extended.

The speaking part by the clock

  1. Candidates are split into groups of 12. Each has an exact time: 13:00–13:20, 13:20–13:40 and so on up to 16:40–17:00. The slots are 20 minutes long. Come at your assigned time.
  2. A candidate who is no more than 5 minutes late is still let in, but the time is not extended.
  3. In the room are the operator, two examiners (one leads the conversation, the other assesses) and you. You sit opposite the interviewing examiner; the assessing examiner sits further away. There is a clock in the room.
  4. The interviewing examiner checks your identity document and warns that you will be removed for outside help, banned means of passing on information (for example a mobile phone), not following instructions, photographing or filming. Your speech is recorded.

What the speaking part consists of

  • Part 1. Personal general questions, 2–3 minutes.
  • Part 2. 4–5 minutes.
  • Part 3. Two tasks, each 2 minutes with 1 minute to prepare. 6 minutes in total.

The speaking part takes 12–14 minutes per candidate. If a task is not completed in time, the examiner moves on to the next part.

Small details of the speaking part

  • You may use a blue or black pen.
  • When you finish, the tasks are taken back.
  • If the recording failed or its quality is poor, an act is drawn up. You are shown it and you sign it.
  • Recordings of the speaking part are kept for 6 months.

What is banned and what happens if you break a rule

In the written part the removal rules are the same as at the Constitution exam. You are removed from the room for outside help, a banned device, internet sources, photographing, filming, screenshots, leaving fullscreen, copying and pasting text, ignoring the invigilator and deliberately harming other candidates.

In the speaking part the interviewing examiner warns that a candidate will be removed for outside help, banned means of passing on information (a mobile phone, for example), not following instructions, photographing and filming.

In both parts the decision to remove a candidate is recorded in the protocol. A removed candidate may give an explanation only on the same day. The decision to remove a candidate may be appealed in the manner set by the Description (Aprašas). For more on the rules in the room, see Lithuanian Constitution Exam: How Exam Day Works and What Is Banned.

If the system freezes

In the written part, the rules for technical problems are the same as at the Constitution exam: Ctrl and F5, and the 30-minute limit. All the details are in the article about the Constitution exam day.

What to do next

Practise Lithuanian in Fluent's practice section. To register for an exam, see How to Register for the Lithuanian Constitution and Language Exams: E-Migris or eksternams.

Checked: 10 November 2026 against official sources.

Official sources:

Fluent is an unofficial learning service, not a state body. This article is a reference overview, not legal advice: NŠA and the Migration Department set the rules and dates, so check the official pages.

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