The Certificate of Attainment in Greek (Πιστοποιητικό Ελληνομάθειας) is Greece's state certificate for people who learn Greek as a foreign or second language. The Centre for the Greek Language runs the exams at approved centers in Greece and around the world, and they have been held every year since 1999.
- A1
Στοιχειώδης γνώση, elementary
There are two A1 exams: one for children aged 8 to 12, and one for teenagers and adults.
- CEFR A1
- €90
- A2
Βασική γνώση, basic
There is also an A2 exam for specific work purposes.
- CEFR A2
- €90
- B1
Μέτρια γνώση, intermediate
One way to show your Greek when you apply for long-term residence in Greece.
- CEFR B1
- €90
- B2
Καλή γνώση, good
Meets the Greek requirement to enroll at a Greek university, though each program can ask for its own level.
- CEFR B2
- €100
- C1 (Γ1)
Πολύ καλή γνώση, very good
Shows very good Greek for EU citizens who apply for public-sector jobs in Greece.
- CEFR C1
- €100
- C2 (Γ2)
Άριστη γνώση, excellent
- CEFR C2
- €100
Every level tests reading, listening, writing and speaking, and from B2 up there is also a paper on using the language. The oral exam comes right after the written papers.
The university or employer you apply to sets the level you need, so ask them before you choose an exam.
The main session is in May, in Greece and abroad. You sign up online, choose an exam center in the form, and pay the fee to that center.
- A1, A2 or B1€90
- B2, C1 or C2€100
- May 11 – 13, 2027Next session
- Written and oral exams · A1, A2 · May 11
- Written and oral exams · B2, C1 · May 12
- Written and oral exams · B1, C2 · May 13
Dates checked Oct 24, 2026
On May 11, 2027, the A1 exam for children is in the morning, and the A1 exam for teenagers and adults and the A2 exams are at midday. B2 is on the morning of May 12 and C1 that afternoon. B1 is on the morning of May 13 and C2 that afternoon. In Cyprus, the dates are announced separately. In 2026 there was also an October session, held only in Greece, for B1 and for A2 for work purposes.
Every level has a reading paper and a listening paper, so read and listen to plenty of Greek before the exam. Pick Greek where you already know most words, which is called comprehensible input.
- Read Greek You Can FollowChoose short Greek texts with audio where only a few words are new, and read along while you listen, a few times a week.
- Try a Sample PaperEach level has two sets of sample papers. Do one with a timer, then watch the video of a model oral exam for your level.
Bubblegum
For serious learners, Bubblegum is the best app to learn Greek. You learn from Greek you can mostly understand, which is called comprehensible input.
Poppy, your AI tutor, writes your Greek lessons at your level, on themes you choose. Bubblegum's levels 1 to 6 are its own scale and don't match the certificate's levels.
- Pick “Prepare for a Greek Language Exam” when you start, and Poppy shapes your lessons around that goal and what you enjoy.
- Start with the Greek Alphabet course, eight short chapters that pair each letter with its sound.
- Words you save come back inside new Greek sentences through Regenerative Review™, and Anki export is there too.
- Clear, expressive AI voices read every lesson aloud, with a different voice for each speaker.
- Bubblegum can't play the examiner in your oral exam, so watch the official model oral exams and practice those tasks with a teacher.
- A new custom lesson costs us real money to make, so your first one is free, and Bubblegum Pro gives you unlimited custom lessons. The lesson library is free for everyone, because we believe everyone should be able to learn.
- Regenerative Review™
- Teaches the Greek Alphabet
Mobile
At the Bakery
Στο αρτοποιείο
Hello!
Hello! What would you like?
A loaf of bread, please.
Here is your bread.
Thank you very much!
You're welcome, goodbye!
Can I take the exam outside Greece?
Yes. The May session is held in Greece and at approved centers abroad. The October 2026 session was held only in Greece.
Is Bubblegum free?
Yes. The lesson library is free for everyone, because we believe everyone should be able to learn. It holds lessons that other learners asked Poppy for. A new custom lesson costs us real money to make, so your first one is free, and Bubblegum Pro gives you unlimited custom lessons.
Sources
- Centre for the Greek Language: exam dates for October 2026 and May 2027 (fees, sign-up dates)
- Centre for the Greek Language: general information (exam centres, levels before and after 2010)
- Centre for the Greek Language: legal basis and uses of the certificate
- AIDA: long-term residence in Greece (Law 5038/2023, Article 145)
- Centre for the Greek Language: structure of the exams at each level
- Centre for the Greek Language: sample exam papers
- Centre for the Greek Language: online application
- Bubblegum
Checked on October 24, 2026 against each app's own pages.
