Celpe-Bras Exam

Celpe-Bras Information

Georgetown University is certified by the Brazilian Department of Education (Ministério de Educação e Cultura-MEC) and the National Institute for Research in Education (Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas educacionais Anísio Teixeira-INEP) to administer Celpe-Bras, the official Brazilian Portuguese Proficiency exam for non-native speakers of Brazilian Portuguese. The exam is usually administered twice a year in the fall and spring semesters for a fee of $120.

For information on the exam click here


2025-1 Edition

INEP has released the general calendar for this year’s first exam:

Official Announcement: December 6, 2024
Registration: 
January 6 – January 17, 2025
Confirmation of registration: January 6 – January 24, 2025

Exam Dates Worldwide: March 11 – 14, 2025

Exams at Georgetown (Written & Oral): March 11, 2025
Results: May 27, 2025

Previous Year: 2nd Edition
Registration: 
August 7 – 18
Exam: October 24 – 26
Results: December 15 

After Registering

After registering at the Celpe-Bras website, please contact Dr. Michael J. Ferreira at mjf62@georgetown.edu for information about the payment of the exam fee and the exam day procedure.

Exam Fee: $120