Bulgarian citizenship language test:
try 5 questions in the test format
5 real questions in the exam format (Bulgarian, multiple choice), marked instantly. Then see how OpiFluent helps you prepare the whole test.
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Just like the exam, everything is in Bulgarian. Need help? Open the translation under each question.
В колко часа заминава влакът за Пловдив?
Questions from our practice bank, in the exam format. This is not the official exam.
🛂 The rule
To be naturalised in Bulgaria, you must prove that you speak Bulgarian by passing a free written test held every month in Sofia: 20 multiple-choice questions in one hour, with 12 correct answers needed to pass.
Official site ↗📅 Next session
Wednesday 18 November 2026 (document deadline: 11 November). The test is held every month; the next date is to be confirmed on io.mon.bg.
Checked against the official website on 12 November 2026.
Official calendar ↗The exam, part by part
The official format, and what you practise in OpiFluent.
A single written test
20 multiple-choice questions (А, Б, В, Г), one hour. In the official sample: a text with a table (5 questions), gap-fill grammar (3), synonyms (3), opposites (3), expressions (2), spelling mistakes to spot (3), a punctuation mistake to spot (1). No listening, no essay, no speaking.
In OpiFluent100 practice questions in Bulgarian: short texts, vocabulary, opposites, everyday situations, with feedback after each answer.
Your preparation, in the app
- A countdown to your exam date, and one clear next step.
- Questions in the test format, corrected after each answer.
- The whole test against the clock when you are ready.
What's free, what's Pro
Free account, no time limit
- The 5-question test on this page, without an account
- Practice sessions in the test format: 5 a week, up to 30 questions each
- The whole test against the clock: 2 a week
- Voice conversations with the tutor: 2 a week, plus one in each daily lesson
- Study cards for the Constitution quiz
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- Unlimited practice and timed sessions
- A detailed review of your mistakes after each session
- Unlimited voice conversations with the tutor
- The Constitution quiz itself, as many times as you like
- Every lesson and all 26 real-life situations
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Everything about the exam
Scoring
At least 12 correct answers out of 20.
What the exam is for
The Bulgarian Citizenship Act (article 12) requires naturalisation applicants to speak Bulgarian. This applies to the ordinary procedure (5 years after a permanent or long-term residence permit) and to the shortened 3-year procedure (marriage to a Bulgarian citizen for 3 years, birth in Bulgaria, a permit obtained before adulthood). If you fail, you can retake the test after 3 months.
- Run by
- Institute of Education (Bulgarian Ministry of Education and Science)
- Levels
- No CEFR level: pass or fail
- Fee
- Free: both the application and the test.
- Duration
- One hour
Before you register
Documents must be submitted in Sofia (125 Tsarigradsko Shose Blvd, block 5, 2nd floor, room 209), in person, by Bulgarian post or by courier; email is not accepted. On the day, arrive 30 minutes early at the National STEM Centre (21A Dragan Tsankov Blvd) with ID.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a speaking part?
No. The test is a single written paper of 20 multiple-choice questions. There is no listening and no essay either.
Is it only reading?
No. In the official sample, 5 questions are about a text; the other 15 test grammar, vocabulary, expressions, spelling and punctuation.
How much does it cost?
Nothing: the application and the test are free for every candidate.
Official sources
- Institute of Education, citizenship test page
- Official sample test
- Bulgarian Citizenship Act, articles 12 and 13
OpiFluent is not affiliated with Institute of Education (Bulgarian Ministry of Education and Science). Practice material follows the published exam format; it does not replace official instructions or official assessment.
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