What parts does the Lithuanian A2 exam consist of?

A written part on a computer (reading and writing — 9 tasks, listening — 4 tasks) and an in-person oral part with two examiners (speaking, 4 blocks: questions about you, picture description, an announcement, and forming questions).

Do you need A1 or A2 for a residence permit in Lithuania?

It is a single exam that yields an A1 or A2 result. For permanent residence and citizenship you need an A2 result — an A1 result does not count for permanent residence.

What score do you need to pass at A2?

Reading and writing — from 17 points, listening — from 6 points, speaking — from 6 points (and 5 points in at least two situations). For A2 you must reach A2 level in all three parts.

How long does the Lithuanian exam take?

The written part lasts 1 hour 55 minutes (10:00–11:55): reading and writing — 1 hour 30 minutes, listening — 25 minutes. The oral part is taken on the same day, 15 minutes per person.

When are the results out and how much does the exam cost?

The exam result appears in your personal account no later than 12 working days. The cost depends on the level and is shown on the portal at payment: €52 for A1 and €57 for A2 (in 2026).

How the Lithuanian A2 Exam Works: Parts, Scoring and Duration

All material on this page is prepared and adapted from the official documents of Lithuania's National Agency for Education (NŠA). You can check the primary sources:

Conduct of the written parts — reading, writing, listening
Conduct of the oral part
Results assessment — how points and levels are calculated
Exams for foreigners section on the NŠA website — all materials and the schedule

In short: what this exam is

The Lithuanian language exam for a residence permit and citizenship is a single state exam that measures your language at A1 or A2 level. You take it once, and the result is "A1", "A2" or "failed".

For a permanent residence permit and citizenship you need an A2 result. If you only reach A1, it does not count for permanent residence — so it makes sense to prepare for A2 from the start.

This is a single exam with three parts: reading and writing, listening and speaking. The first two are written (on a computer), the third is oral.

What the exam consists of

The exam has three parts, each graded separately.

Reading and writing

How it works: on a computer, 9 tasks

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Score: A1 — from 13, A2 — from 17

Listening

How it works: on a computer, with headphones, 4 tasks

Duration: 25 minutes

Score: A1 — from 6, A2 — from 6

Speaking

How it works: in person, with two examiners; 4 blocks

Duration: 15 minutes per person

Score: A1 — from 5, A2 — from 6

The written part runs from 10:00 to 11:55: first reading and writing (10:00–11:30), then listening straight after (11:30–11:55). Arrive by 9:45 — your identity is checked against an ID; arriving up to 20 minutes late does not cost you your place, but no extra time is given. The oral part is taken on the same day.

The oral part

Speaking is not an interrogation but a short conversation. There are several tasks, and they can change a little, but they usually check roughly the same things. For example, you may be asked to:

answer simple questions about yourself — your name, where you live, family, work, free time;
describe a picture — who is in it and what is happening;
read a short notice (e.g. about a course sign-up or a flat rental) and answer a couple of questions;
form your own questions from a few words or a topic.

Two examiners assess you: one talks with you, the other scores. The oral part is worth a maximum of 10 points.

In practice small details can vary: the oral part sometimes has a single examiner, and it can go faster; certificates are officially prepared within 12 working days but are sometimes issued later. The overall structure of the exam does not change.

How the final result is calculated

The per-part thresholds are in the cards above. To reach A2 in the reading-and-writing part, you must first clear the A1 threshold in that same part. The overall result:

all three parts at A2 → result "A2";
at least one part only at A1 → result "A1";
any one part failed → "failed".

Note: in the oral part it is not enough to just reach the total — the spread across situations matters too: for A1 you need at least 2 points, for A2 — 5 points, in at least two of the three situations.

Where and when you take it

The exam is computer-based (electronic) and held at a base school in the municipality where you live, study or work.
Bring an identity document with you.

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Results and cost

The exam result appears in your personal account within 12 working days. The certificate is issued by the National Agency for Education through the base school.
Cost depends on the level and is shown on the portal at payment: €52 for A1 and €57 for A2 (in 2026).

How to prepare

Prepare for the exam's specific formats rather than "all of Lithuanian". Start with a diagnostic to gauge your level, then move into the Šaunuolė trainer: tasks are built on native-checked vocabulary and the difficulty adapts to you. It's worth practising picture description separately — it's one of the speaking tasks.