Lithuanian A2 Exam for Residency — 2026 schedule, test centers and free online practice

A free online platform to prepare for the Lithuanian A2 language exam. All materials here are prepared by practising teachers of Lithuanian, in line with what the exam board expects at the A2 exam in Lithuania.

Where can you take the exam?

Details on every exam centre in Lithuania — address, directions, transport and the next dates.

Frequently asked questions about the exam

The exam itself in brief — from the official documents of the National Agency for Education of Lithuania (NŠA) — and what Šaunuolė helps with.

• What is this exam? — The Lithuanian exam for a residence permit, permanent residence and citizenship is a single state exam. It tests the language at A1 or A2 level, and you end up with one of three results: “A2”, “A1” or “not passed”. There are three parts: reading and writing, listening, and speaking. The first two are taken on a computer; the third is oral, with an interviewer.
• Who has to take the Lithuanian exam? — A permanent residence permit and citizenship both require level A2, together with a separate test on the basics of the Constitution: 20 questions on a computer, at least 14 correct. There is a single language exam: the result is “A1”, “A2” or “not passed”, and A1 does not count towards permanent residence — so it makes sense to prepare for A2 from the start. For work the level depends on the role: A1 for basic service and retail, A2 for working with customers, B1 for education, healthcare and public service, B2 for managerial positions.
• What does permanent residence give you? — Permanent residence (leidimas nuolat gyventi) gives compulsory health insurance, the right to family reunification, and state benefits on terms close to those available to citizens. It is a separate status and does not depend on extensions of temporary protection. It is what the two exams — the language at A2 and the basics of the Constitution — are taken for.
• What is the Constitution exam and how is it different? — It is a separate test: 20 multiple-choice questions on a computer, at least 14 correct answers to pass, and the result is on the screen straight away. The questions are given in Lithuanian only — no translation is provided and a dictionary is not allowed, so the difficulty is not the workings of the state but the legal vocabulary, which A2 textbooks do not cover. The test costs 21 €, and it is bookable only through MIGRIS, no later than 15 days before the date.
• What does the exam consist of and how long does it take? — Reading and writing — 9 tasks and 1 hour 30 minutes, with at least 17 points needed for A2. Listening — 4 tasks and 25 minutes, at least 6 points. Speaking is taken in person, with two examiners, and lasts about 15 minutes: three situations scored from 0 to 3 points each, plus up to one point from the interviewer, and for A2 it is enough that two situations together give 5. The first two parts are taken on a computer, and everything happens on the same day. Each part is assessed separately, and if even one is not passed, the overall result is “not passed”.
• How much does the exam cost? — For 2026 the language exam costs €57 for A2 and €52 for A1, and the exam on the basics of the Constitution costs €21. Payment is made online on the portal at the moment of registration. A retake costs the same as the first attempt.
• When are the next exams? — Remaining dates: A1–A2 — October 7, November 11; B1 — September 23, November 12; B2 — October 8; Constitution — September 24, November 10, December 8. MIGRIS registration closes no later than 15 calendar days before the exam. The easiest way to follow the dates is the calendar on this page: it shows how many days are left until the next exam, with the map of exam centres next to it.
• Where do you take it, and do you register through MIGRIS or NŠA? — The exam is taken on a computer at a basic school. You choose the centre yourself — it is not tied to where you live, work or study, and every centre in Lithuania is on the map above. For the language exam you can register through either NŠA or MIGRIS: NŠA usually has more free slots and a personal account where results arrive, while MIGRIS is more convenient if you already have an account from other migration paperwork. The Constitution exam is only bookable through MIGRIS. NŠA opens registration 30 days before the date and closes it 7 days before, while MIGRIS accepts applications no later than 15 calendar days before — and in Vilnius and the larger cities places run out quickly, so register early. Bring an identity document on the day.
• Which comes first — the language or the Constitution? — Either order. The language exam used to be required first, but that rule was abolished. Articles and forum answers with the old instruction still surface in search — they are out of date.
• What if you do not pass? — The number of attempts is not limited — you register for the next date. The whole language exam is retaken: points for the parts you passed are not carried over. A passed exam, however, does not expire, so if you passed the language but not the Constitution, you retake the Constitution only.
• When do the result and the certificate arrive? — The result of the language exam appears in your personal account within 15 working days, and NŠA issues the certificate itself within 7 working days after the results are published. If you registered through MIGRIS there is no account with results: everything goes through the school where you sat the exam, and one school will only tell you whether you passed while another sends a letter with the scores per part. If you disagree with the assessment, you have 2 working days after publication to appeal: a signed application is sent to the director of the National Agency for Education.
• Where do you start preparing? — Start with the mock test: 15 tasks, around 10 minutes, no registration, with a breakdown of your strong and weak topics right after you answer. It shows what already holds and what is worth working on, so you can prepare for the actual exam formats rather than for “all of Lithuanian” at once.
• Where can you check the official rules? — Everything above comes from the documents of the National Agency for Education of Lithuania (NŠA): the instructions for running the written and oral parts, the rules for assessing results, and the section on exams for foreigners on the agency’s website. The schedule is published there too. If the rules change, the primary source is updated before any retelling of it — check it directly, and use the calendar and the map above for the nearest dates and centres.
• Is Šaunuolė free? — The trainer, the dictionary, the exam calendar and the mock test are free; the mock test works without signing up. Individual materials, such as the Constitution pack, are paid — the price is always shown on the page.
• Does Šaunuolė prepare you for speaking and listening? — No. What you practise here is reading, writing and vocabulary — the parts you can work on by yourself. Speaking and listening need to be covered elsewhere: with a teacher, at a conversation club, or in apps built for speaking practice.