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Cambridge English qualifications are accepted and highly regarded by schools, universities and other education institutions worldwide. They can help your career by enhancing your job prospects and open doors to higher education.

With our extensive experience in running high-stakes exams, you can trust that your exam will take place in a secure environment at carefully selected venues with highly trained and Cambridge-accredited examiners.

When you book with us, you will get free access to our Exam Preparation Online Support platform for last-minute practice and revision exercises to make your exam a success.

Below you will find more information about exam dates, the booking process and the different types of Cambridge English qualifications you can take with us in Bulgaria.

We are happy to accept registrations from candidates throughout Bulgaria and run exams sessions not only in Sofia but also in other cities, subject to some minimum entry requirements. To find more information about Cambridge exam registrations and payments, including block registrations for institutions, visit our Register for your exam page. 

Upcoming exam dates

The tables below show the upcoming Cambridge English Qualifications exam dates across Bulgaria. 

Young Learners (YLE)

Exam dates

Cambridge English Qualifications for Young Learners include levels Starters, Movers and Flyers. These exams have no fixed dates.

  • If you are a parent and wish to register your child, please submit the registration via our online registration system
  • If you are a school/institution and wish to register a group of candidates to sit on a chosen date, please contact us at least 8 weeks before your chosen test date. 

Prices

Exam  Exam type Price in BGN
Pre A1 Starters

 

Paper-based

180 BGN
A1 Movers
A2 Flyers

A2 Key (KET)

Paper-based 

Exam Date Location Registration Deadline Speaking test period Price (BGN)
5 December 2024 All cities 31 October 2024 29 November  to 8 December 2024 290 BGN
10 May 2025 02 April 2025 02 May to 11 May 2025
14 June 2025 07 May 2025 06 June to 15 June 2025

Computer-based

Exam Date Location Registration Deadline Speaking test period Price (BGN)
16 October 2024 Sofia, Plovdiv 3 October 2024 11 to 20 October 2024 290 BGN
8 March 2025 27 February 2025 28 February to 09 March 2025
4 October 2025 25 September 2025 26 September to 05 October 2025 

A2 Key for Schools (KET)

Paper-based 

Exam Date Location Registration Deadline Speaking test period Price (BGN)
26 October 2024 All cities 17 September 2024 19 to 28 October 2024 290 BGN
23 November 2024 15 October 2024 16 to 25 November 2024
29 March 2025  18 February 2025 22 March to 31 March 2025
10 May 2025 28 March 2025 03 May to 12 May 2025
7 June 2025 23 April 2025 31 May to 09 June 2025
12 July 2025 03 June 2025 05 July to 14 July 2025
25 October 2025 16 September 2025 18 October to 27 October 2025
29 November 2025 21 October 2025 22 November to 01 December 2025

 Computer-based 

Exam Date Location Registration Deadline Speaking test period Price (BGN)
18 September 2024 Sofia, Plovdiv 4 September 2024 13 to 22 September 2024 290 BGN
30 November 2024 16 November 2024 22 November to 1 December 2024
25 April 2025 15 April 2025 17 April to 26 April 2025
27 June 2025 18 June 2025 19 June to 28 June 2025
27 September 2025 18 September 2025 19 September to 28 June 2025
17 December 2025 08 December 2025 09 December to 18 December 2025

B1 Preliminary (PET)

Paper-based 

Exam Date Location Registration Deadline Speaking test period Price (BGN)
5 December 2024 All cities 31 October 2024 29 November to 8 December 2024 300 BGN
10 May 2025 02 April 2025 02 May to 11 May 2025
14 June 2025 07 May 2025 06 June to 15 June 2025

Computer-based

Exam Date Location Registration Deadline Speaking test period Price (BGN)
16 October 2024 Sofia, Plovdiv 3 October 2024 11 to 20 October 2024 300 BGN
08 March 2025 27 February 2025 28 February to 09 March 2025
04 October 2025 25 September 2025  26 September to 05 October 2025 

B1 Preliminary for Schools (PET)

 Paper-based 

Exam Date Location Registration Deadline Speaking test period Price (BGN)
26 October 2024 All cities 17 September 2024 19 to 28 October 2024 300 BGN
23 November 2024 15 October 2024 16 to 25 November 2024
29 March 2025  18 February 2025 22 March to 31 March 2025
10 May 2025 28 March 2025 03 May to 12 May 2025
7 June 2025 23 April 2025 31 May to 09 June 2025
12 July 2025 03 June 2025 05 July to 14 July 2025
25 October 2025 16 September 2025 18 October to 27 October 2025
29 November 2025 21 October 2025 22 November to 01 December 2025

Computer-based 

Exam Date Location Registration Deadline Speaking test period Price (BGN)
18 September 2024 Sofia, Plovdiv 4 September 2024 13 to 22 September 2024 300 BGN
30 November 2024 16 November 2024 22 November to 1 December 2024
25 April 2025 15 April 2025 17 April to 26 April 2025
27 June 2025 18 June 2025 19 June to 28 June 2025
27 September 2025 18 September 2025 19 September to 28 June 2025
17 December 2025 08 December 2025 09 December to 18 December 2025

B2 First (FCE)

Paper-based 

Exam Date Location Registration deadline Speaking test period Price (BGN)
5 October 2024 Sofia, Burgas, Plovdiv, Veliko Tarnovo and Varna 30 August 2024 26 September to 6 October 2024 440 BGN
14 December 2024 All cities 7 November 2024 6 to 15 December 2024
1 March 2025 24 January 2025 21 February to 02 March 2025 
12 April 2025 Sofia, Plovdiv and Varna  07 March 2025  04 April to 13 April 2025 
17 May 2025 08 April 2025 09 May to 18 May 2025
10 June 2025

Burgas, Varna, Veliko Turnovo, Pleven, Plovdiv, Ruse, Sliven and Stara Zagora 

30 April 2025

06 June to 15 June 2025
14 June 2025 Sofia, Plovdiv and Varna  07 May 2025 06 June to 15 June 2025
24 July 2025 All cities 20 June 2025 18 July to 27 July 
4 October 2025 Sofia, Burgas, Plovdiv, Veliko Turnovo and Varna  28 August 2025 26 September to 05 October 2025 
13 December 2025  All cities  07 November 2025  05 December to 14 December 2025 

 Computer-based  

Exam Date Location Registration Deadline Speaking test period Price (BGN)
19 October 2024 Sofia, Plovdiv 6 October 2024 11 to 20 October 2024 440 BGN
22 November 2024 9 November 2024 15 to 24 November 2024
11 January 2025 02 January 2025 03 January to 12 January 2025
15 February 2025 06 February 2025  07 February to 16 February 2025
22 March 2025 13 March 2025 14 March to 23 March 2025
26 April 2025 16 April 2025 18 April to 27 April 2025
5 July 2025 26 June 2025 27 June to 06 July 2025
7 August 2025 29 July 2025 30 July to 08 August 2025
13 September 2025 04 September 2025 05 September to 14 September 2025
18 October 2025 09 October 2025 10 October to 19 October 2025
29 November 2025 20 November 2025  21 November to 30 November 2025

B2 First for Schools (FCE)

Paper-based 

Exam Date Location Registration deadline Speaking test period Price (BGN)
16 November 2024 All cities 11 October 2024 8 to 17 November 2024 440 BGN
08 March 2025  31 January 2025 28 February to 09 March 2025
18 May 2025 08 April 2025 09 May to 18 May 2025
31 May 2025 24 April 2025 23 May to 01 June 
21 June 2025 14 May 2025 13 June to 22 June 
20 September 2025 14 August 2025 12 September to 21 September 2025
15 November 2025 10 October 2025 07 November to 16 November 2025 

 Computer-based  

Exam Date Location Registration deadline Speaking test period Price (BGN)
28 September 2024 Sofia, Plovdiv 14 September 2024 20 to 29 September 2024 440 BGN
14 December 2024 30 November 2024 6 to 15 December 2024
4 April 2025 26 March 2025 27 March to 05 April 2025
2 July 2025 23 June 2025 24 June to 03 July 2025
13 December 2025 04 December 2025 05 December to 14 December 2025

C1 Advanced (CAE)

Paper-based

 Exam date  Location  Registration deadline  Speaking test period  Price (BGN)
19 October 2024 Sofia, Burgas, Veliko Tarnovo and Plovdiv 13 September 2024 11 to 20 October 2024 450 BGN
16 November 2024 Sofia, Varna and Stara Zagora 11 October 2024 8 to 17 November 2024
7 December 2024 All cities 1 November 2024 29 November to 8 December 2024
1 February 2025 29 December 2025 24 January to 02 February 2025
22 March 2025 Sofia, Plovdiv and Varna  14 February 2025 14 March to 23 March 2025
12 April 2025 All cities  06 March 2025  04 April to 13 April 2025
17 May 2025 Sofia, Plovdiv and Varna  08 April 2025 09 May to 18 May 2025
31 May 2025 Burgas, Varna, Veliko Turnovo, Pleven, Plovdiv, Ruse, Sliven, Yambol and Stara Zagora 24 April 2025  23 May to 01 June 2025
21 June 2025 Sofia 14 May 2025 13 June to 22 June 2025 
5 July 2025 Sofia, Plovdiv and Varna  29 May 2025 27 June to 06 July 2025
25 July 2025 All cities  20 June 2025 18 July to 27 July 2025
22 August 2025  Sofia and Varna  17 July 2025 15 August to 24 August 2025 
06 September  Sofia, Plovdiv and Varna  21 July 2025  29 August to 07 September 2025 
18 October 2025  Sofia, Burgas, Veliko Turnovo and Plovdiv  12 September 2025 10 October to 19 October 2025 
15 November 2025 Sofia, Varna and Stara Zagora  10 October 2025 07 November to 16 November 2025
06 December 2025 All cities  31 October 2025 28 November to 07 December 2025 

Computer-based 

Exam Date Location Registration deadline Speaking test period Price (BGN)
26 October 2024 Sofia, Plovdiv 12 October 2024 18 to 27 October 2024 450 BGN
9 November 2024 26 October 2024 1 to 10 November 2024
29 November 2024 16 November 2024 22 November to 1 December 2024
18 January 2025  09 January 2025  10 January to 19 January 2025
22 February 2025 13 February 2025 14 February to 23 February 2025 
1 March 2025 20 February 2025  21 February to 02 March 2025
13 March 2025 04 March 2025  05 March to 14 March 2025 
5 April 2025  27 March 2025  28 March to 06 April 2025 
10 May 2025  29 April 2025  02 May to 11 May 2025 
14 June 2025 05 June 2025 06 June to 15 June 2025
28 June 2025  19 June 2025 20 June to 29 June 2025 
12 July 2025  03 July 2025  04 July to 13 July 2025 
8 August 2025  30 July 2025  31 July to 09 August 2025 
20 September 2025 11 September 2025 12 September to 21 September 2025
25 October 2025  16 October 2025  17 October to 26 October 2025 
22 November 2025  13 November 2025  14 November to 23 November 2025 
12 December 2025  03 December 2025  04 December to 13 December 2025 

C2 Proficiency (CPE)

Paper-based 

Exam Date Location Registration deadline Speaking test period Price (BGN)
30 November 2024 All cities 25 October 2024 22 November to 1 December 2024 470 BGN
1 March 2025  24 January 2025  21 February to 02 March 2025 
17 May 2025  08 April 2025  09 May to 18 May 2025 
7 June 2025  28 April 2025  30 May to 08 June 2025 
4 December 2025  31 October 2025  28 November to 07 December 2025 

 Computer-based  

Exam Date Location Registration deadline Speaking test period Price (BGN)
16 November 2024 Sofia, Plovidv 2 November 2024 8 to 17 November 2024 470 BGN
1 February 2025  24 January 2025  24 January to 02 February 2025 
4 July 2025  25 June 2025  26 June to 05 July 2025 
8 November 2025  30 October 2025  31 October to 09 November 2025 

Teaching Knowledge Test (TKT)

Exam dates

  • Test dates for TKT are offered once per month.
  • Please contact us at least 8 weeks prior to the chosen test month. 
  • Minimum entry requirements: 10 candidates for any combination of modules per session. 

Prices

Exam type Location Price (BGN)
Paper-based All cities 150 BGN

Further information

Please contact us if you would like any further information. 

All exam dates are available on our online registration system

 

See also