The year 2025 will mark a historic milestone for Georgia’s education system with the introduction of a state Georgian language examination, announced Givi Mikanadze, Minister of Education, Science and Youth, during a briefing at the ministry. Registration will be conducted online from November 24 to December 1.
Mikanadze noted that most countries worldwide administer official language exams, granting candidates a state-recognized certificate of proficiency. Such certification is particularly important for international students, foreign nationals seeking eligibility for public sector employment, Georgians living abroad, and non-Georgian-speaking individuals employed in the business sector.
“The state language examination is essential for strengthening the status of Georgian as the state language and for expanding the sphere of its functionality,” the minister stated. In line with the 2023–2024 State Language Strategy Action Plan, the National Assessment and Examinations Centre has developed an exam fully aligned with international standards. The test will now be held several times a year and will assess four core competencies: listening, reading, writing, and speaking.
At the initial stage, two exams of different difficulty levels will be offered. The first will measure proficiency at A1 and A2, while the second will assess B1 and B2 levels. The specific level achieved will be determined by the number of points accumulated by each applicant.
Starting in 2030, examinations for C1 and C2 levels will also be introduced, alongside A1–B2, and preparatory work in this direction has already begun.
Registration will be available exclusively online via the National Assessment and Examinations Centre’s platform at online.naec.ge. Candidates with visual impairments will have access to the Braille system or special electronic software.
Certificates confirming proficiency levels will be issued by the State Language Department, based on official exam results.
Mikanadze added that the development of the exam followed several stages. First, tasks designed to assess individual competencies were piloted across the country. After psychometric analysis and expert evaluation, a comprehensive test item bank and examination format were finalized by the National Assessment and Examinations Center.
