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The Competence-in-English Examination is a compulsory examination in English to be taken in the first year of study, preferably during the first semester of study. The exam is for students who have English as their second language. This examination should attest that their level of English enables them to study in English.
There are three exam dates available per year, two in the winter exam period (January/February) and one in the spring (May/June). No exam dates are offered in September.
Students may enrol in SIS. The dates are usually open to enrollment from mid-October till mid-December, and from mid-March till mid-May.
Students who have enrolled for the exam, are expected to take it, which means that failure to take the exam without PRIOR and relevant excuse may lead to a loss of one try.
For details about the exam, see the information below.
If in doubt, please do not hesitate to contact us about anything you may wish to know regarding the exam. We are ready to help you.
Last update: Císařovská Lily, Mgr. (05.03.2026)
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* The dates
TWO dates in January/February (winter examination period ), and ONE date in late May/early June (spring semester). Owing to technical reasons, the written parts of the exam cannot be administered individually on individually provided dates. There are NO dates in September. The written parts of the exam are usually held on Mondays at 8:30 am in Troja. The exam dates are open to SIS enrolment from mid-October to December (for winter semesters) and from early March to mid-May (for spring semesters). Please make sure you will be available on the date you have registered for as missing the date may mean an unpleasant delay in your study plan.
* Registration / enrolment for the exam The SIS enrolment for the exam is obligatory, therefore any failure to take the exam without prior excuse may lead to a loss of one try.
* Where and when of the exam * What is it like
c) The colloquium consists of reading and presenting a page-long text on an academic topic. Students get 20 to 40 minutes, depending on the text, to read the text and prepare its presentation. Printed dictionaries are allowed (no e-dictionaries!). The presentation and discussion with two examiners takes about 15 minutes. * Grading Students may receive a maximum of 15 points for the entire examination, i.e. 5 points for each section. For the exam to be passed, a minimum of six points must be achieved, one point at least from each section (i. e. in the unlikely event of getting 6 points for two sections and none for the third one, the 6 points gained will not constitute a pass.) The table of grades:
Last update: Císařovská Lily, Mgr. (05.03.2026)
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Resources for study depend entirely on your level of competence in English. In fact, any resource you find useful is good as long as it gives you an opportunity to enhance your skills and standard. There are countless guides and textbooks available on-line, nevertheless, the references you find below are worth looking at as they have been tested by time and as such may be particularly helpful.
HACKER, D., SOMMERS, N. : A Pocket Style Manual. (Many editions) GRAFF, G., BIRKENSTEIN, C.: They Say, I Say. The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing. (Many editions) SWAN, M.: Practical English Usage. Oxford: Oxford University Press. (Many editions) Last update: Císařovská Lily, Mgr. (05.03.2026)
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