List of documents confirming proficiency in English and entry exam

Entry exam is assessing the knowledge required to undertake first-cycle (Bachelor’s) studies by an international candidate. The exam (on-line) verifies your ability to make simple matemathical calculations, logical reasoning and checka the basic knowledge of how the economy functions.

1. The entry exam is conducted online in the form of single-choice tests with closed-ended questions. The candidate takes the exam in the language of instruction of the study programme to which they are applying. If the candidate is applying for programs taught in both Polish and English, they are required to take exams in both languages.
2. Candidates applying for programs taught in Polish must take the entrance exam until 17 July 2025 3:00 PM (official Polish time). Only candidates who have successfully completed the registration process are eligible to sit the exam. The exam invitation will be delivered to the candidate via a message in the ISR system.
3. A candidate applying for a program taught in English will receive an invitation to the exam immediately after the positive verification of their educational documents and confirmation of English language proficiency at the required level. The exam must be completed by the deadline for accepting the offer letter, as indicated in the admissions schedule. The invitation to the exam will be sent to the candidate via a message in the ISR system.
4. The exam consists of 20 questions: 10 questions worth 1 point each and 10 questions worth 2 points each. The maximum number of points available is 30.
5. The exam result determines whether the candidate has passed or failed. It does not contribute to the pool of qualification points awarded in the admissions process for a given level of study. A minimum score of 30% is required to pass. The result will be made available to the candidate via the ISR system.

Changes to the admission rules apply to candidates who do not hold Polish citizenship and are not citizens of a member state of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland, or the United Kingdom;
and/or:
For first-cycle (Bachelor’s) and long-cycle Master’s programs: candidates who have completed secondary education abroad and hold a certificate obtained outside Poland, the European Union, OECD, EFTA countries, Ukraine, or China (applicable only to the Gaozhong certificate).

Countries that are part of the European Union, OECD, or EFTA include:
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States.

If you know English, but you do not have any of the above-mentioned documents, you may undergo an online exam during the admission process (no additional charges apply). To be qualified to such an exam (both written and oral exam), you need to upload any proof that you have studied English previously, e.g. high school diploma with a grade in English or an online test result.
The exam will assess the following language skills:

 1.  Oral communication skills and listening comprehension
 2.  Reading comprehension skills
 3.  Written communication skills
 4.  Knowledge of grammatical rules and their correct application

Section 1 comprises oral responses to two topics.
Section 2 evaluates reading comprehension through a multiple-choice test.
Section 3 requires the production of a written response to a problem question based on the previously read text.
Section 4 consists of two grammar exercises.

Confirmation of the English language proficiency (for candidates applying to study programs in English) at a minimum B2 level will be based on documents listed in the regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education. Upon the entry into force of the relevant law and regulation, only the documents specified therein will be accepted. The full list of documents confirming the English language proficiency will be published in the regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education in July 2025.
•    International Baccalaureate Diploma, European Baccalaureate Diploma,
•    Polish maturity certificate confirming the results obtained in the written English maturity exam taken at advanced level – at least 60%;
•    A higher education degree from the Polish university in English philology or applied linguistics in English; 
•    Certificate confirming the sworn translator achievement
•    Certificates issued by international institutions:
•    University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations: certificate B2 First (earlier: First Certificate in English) – grade A, B or C; certificate C1 Advanced (earlier: Certificate in Advanced English) – grade A, B or C, or Level B2; certificate C2 Proficiency (earlier Certificate of Proficiency in English) – grade A, B or C, or Level C1;
•    Educational Testing Service (ETS), Princeton, USA: certificate Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) as Internet-Based Test (iBT) – at least 87 pts;
•    British Council, IDP IELTS Australia and Cambridge Assessment English: certificate International English Language Testing System IELTS – at least 6 pts.
•    Other document confirming English language proficiency at least at B2 CEFR.