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Key Facts: DZI English Language Exam

4 hours

Official written DZI duration (astronomical hours), start 08:30

MON DZI organization; Наредба № 11; ministerial order РД-09-2072/26.08.2025

30 / 100

Pass mark: Среден 3.00 at 30% of the paper maximum on the 0-100 scale

MON, Скала за оценяване; Наредба № 11

B1.1 / B1 / B2

CEFR papers published by MON for May 2026 English (B1.1 commonly ООП from grade 9; B2 intensive/profiled from grade 8)

MON, Изпитни материали за ДЗИ по английски език, май 2026

22 May 2026

Second mandatory DZI date in the May-June 2026 session (profiled subject, including English where chosen)

MON order РД-09-2072/26.08.2025

varies by level

Typical B2: 45 tasks / 100 points; typical B1.1: 37 tasks / 80 raw points reported as 0-100%

MON УИП sample-task parameters for foreign-language DZI

Free 100-question English MCQ study bank for Bulgaria DZI English. Official exam: four-hour anonymous mixed listening/reading/language-use/writing paper at B1.1, B1, or B2. Second mandatory DZI: 22 May 2026, 08:30. Pass 30/100 (Среден 3.00). Not an official writing or speaking simulation; no published fee for regular school candidates.

Sample DZI English Language Practice Questions

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1Read the text. When the municipal library in Rila announced Saturday morning shifts for teenage volunteers, Elena signed up mainly because her cousin already worked there. She expected to stamp due dates. Instead she spent three months helping older readers download e-books, restart frozen tablets, and find large-print crime novels. "I thought libraries were quiet warehouses," she wrote later. "They are more like busy clinics for questions." The library now keeps a waiting list for the same volunteer slots. What is the main idea of the text?
A.Elena discovered that library volunteer work is more varied and in demand than she expected.
B.The municipal library in Rila is closing its printed-book section.
C.Elena's cousin forced her to work unpaid Saturday mornings.
D.Older readers refuse to use tablets unless a relative is present.
Explanation: The paragraph traces Elena's shift from a narrow expectation (stamping due dates) to busy, useful work, and it ends with a waiting list. That contrast is the main idea.
2In the Rila library text, what does Elena mean by calling libraries "busy clinics for questions"?
A.The library has opened a medical clinic next to the crime-novel shelves.
B.Readers come with practical problems and leave with solutions.
C.Volunteers must have first-aid certificates.
D.The building is too noisy for studying.
Explanation: The metaphor compares the library to a clinic because people arrive with problems (frozen tablets, finding books) and get help. It is figurative, not medical.
3According to the Rila library text, why did Elena originally sign up?
A.She needed a job reference for university.
B.The library paid higher wages on Saturdays.
C.Her cousin already volunteered there.
D.She wanted to write a newspaper article.
Explanation: The first sentence states she signed up mainly because her cousin already worked there.
4The waiting list at the end of the Rila library text most strongly suggests that
A.the library plans to reduce opening hours.
B.Elena was the only successful volunteer.
C.readers prefer e-books to large-print novels.
D.the volunteer programme has become popular.
Explanation: A waiting list for the same volunteer slots means more people want to join than there are places — a popularity signal.
5Read the text. Plovdiv's new cycle lanes look impressive on city maps, yet commuters still argue about them. Shopkeepers say parked delivery vans now block the remaining car lane. Cyclists reply that without painted lanes they were forced onto pavements. A traffic engineer interviewed by the local paper was more cautious: "Paint is cheap. Protected barriers are not. If we only paint, we should not be surprised when a van treats the lane as extra parking." The council has promised a six-month review. What is the writer's main purpose?
A.To present competing views of the new cycle lanes and a practical concern about paint-only design.
B.To prove that cycling in Plovdiv is more dangerous than driving.
C.To advertise a company that sells metal cycle barriers.
D.To argue that shopkeepers should lose their delivery access.
Explanation: The text balances shopkeepers, cyclists, and an engineer, then highlights the cheap-paint problem. It reports a debate rather than taking one extreme side.
6In the Plovdiv cycle-lane text, the engineer's comment "Paint is cheap. Protected barriers are not" is used to
A.claim that the council has already bought barriers.
B.explain why painted lanes may fail if vehicles treat them as parking.
C.joke that cyclists should paint their own bikes.
D.argue that maps are more important than streets.
Explanation: The engineer contrasts cheap paint with costly barriers, then says vans will occupy a lane that is only painted. The quote supports a design warning.
7According to the Plovdiv text, cyclists say that before the lanes existed they
A.shared delivery vans with shopkeepers.
B.refused to use city maps.
C.had to ride on pavements.
D.asked the council to remove all car parking.
Explanation: The cyclists "reply that without painted lanes they were forced onto pavements."
8The phrase "a six-month review" in the Plovdiv text most likely means the council will
A.close the lanes for six months immediately.
B.fine every van driver for six months.
C.repaint the city maps every six months.
D.re-examine how the lanes work after half a year.
Explanation: A review after six months is a delayed evaluation of the policy, not an immediate closure or a fining campaign.
9Read the text. A Sofia bakery used to throw away unsold loaves at closing time. Last spring it began selling day-old bread at half price from a side window after 18:00. Staff worried that regular customers would simply wait and pay less. In practice, morning sales barely moved, while a new group of students and night-shift workers appeared. The bakery still bakes the same quantity; it just wastes less. "We did not become a charity," the owner said. "We became slightly less wasteful, and slightly more useful after dark." What contrast does the owner emphasise?
A.The shop is not a charity, but it now wastes less and serves evening customers.
B.The bakery stopped baking fresh bread in order to sell only leftovers.
C.Students replaced all of the bakery's morning customers.
D.Half-price bread is illegal after 18:00.
Explanation: The quoted line denies a charity identity and claims two modest gains: less waste and more usefulness after dark.
10Staff at the Sofia bakery worried that half-price evening bread would
A.attract health inspectors.
B.encourage regular customers to delay their purchases.
C.force the bakery to open on Sundays.
D.increase the price of morning coffee.
Explanation: Staff feared regulars would "simply wait and pay less" — a delay-and-discount worry.

About the DZI English Language Exam

DZI English Language is Bulgaria's state matriculation examination in English, administered by MON as a four-hour anonymous written paper. 2026 papers include CEFR B1.1 (commonly the general-education / ООП pathway from grade 9) and B2 (commonly intensive/profiled English from grade 8); MON also published a B1 paper in the May 2026 session. The official test mixes listening, reading, language use, short answers, and two writing tasks. Results are 0-100 points with a pass of Среден 3.00 at 30/100. This free English MCQ bank trains reading, grammar, vocabulary, cohesion, register, and writing-task planning before students practise official mixed-format papers; it is not a writing, listening, or speaking simulation.

Assessment

Official written DZI English is a mixed anonymous paper: listening comprehension, reading comprehension, language in use, short constructed responses, and two writing tasks (guided formal letter plus argumentative opinion text). B2 writing is commonly weighted 50 of 100 points (letter ~20, argumentative text ~30). There is no speaking component on the written paper. This 100-question bank is an English MCQ study adaptation of reading, grammar, vocabulary, cohesion, register, and writing-planning knowledge — it does not simulate listening audio, extended writing, or speaking.

Time Limit

Four astronomical hours. 2026 May-June session: second mandatory DZI (profiled subject) Friday 22 May 2026 at 08:30; additional DZI papers by choice 26 May-2 June 2026. August-September session: second DZI 24 August 2026 at 08:30.

Passing Score

0-100 points as a percentage of the paper maximum. Pass at 30/100 (Среден 3.00). MON scale: Слаб 2 to 29.75; Среден 30-40.5; Добър 40.75-62.25; Много добър 62.5-83.75; Отличен 84-94.75; Отличен 6.00 at 95-100.

Exam Fee

No published exam fee for regular school candidates; DZI is a state school examination. External-candidate or retake arrangements, if any, are not a published English-specific fee. (Министерство на образованието и науката (МОН / Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Bulgaria))

DZI English Language Exam Content Outline

Study emphasis ~30%

Reading comprehension

Main idea, inference, detail, tone, and purpose in B1-B2 texts matching the official reading component.

Study emphasis ~30%

Grammar and language in use

Tenses, conditionals, passive, reported speech, articles, prepositions, and verb patterns.

Study emphasis ~25%

Vocabulary, cohesion, and register

Collocations, word formation, connectors, and formal vs informal choices for reading and writing.

Study emphasis ~15%

Writing-task planning

Formal letter and argumentative-text structure, task fulfilment, and rubric recognition — not timed writing practice.

How to Pass the DZI English Language Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: 0-100 points as a percentage of the paper maximum. Pass at 30/100 (Среден 3.00). MON scale: Слаб 2 to 29.75; Среден 30-40.5; Добър 40.75-62.25; Много добър 62.5-83.75; Отличен 84-94.75; Отличен 6.00 at 95-100.
  • Assessment: Official written DZI English is a mixed anonymous paper: listening comprehension, reading comprehension, language in use, short constructed responses, and two writing tasks (guided formal letter plus argumentative opinion text). B2 writing is commonly weighted 50 of 100 points (letter ~20, argumentative text ~30). There is no speaking component on the written paper. This 100-question bank is an English MCQ study adaptation of reading, grammar, vocabulary, cohesion, register, and writing-planning knowledge — it does not simulate listening audio, extended writing, or speaking.
  • Time limit: Four astronomical hours. 2026 May-June session: second mandatory DZI (profiled subject) Friday 22 May 2026 at 08:30; additional DZI papers by choice 26 May-2 June 2026. August-September session: second DZI 24 August 2026 at 08:30.
  • Exam fee: No published exam fee for regular school candidates; DZI is a state school examination. External-candidate or retake arrangements, if any, are not a published English-specific fee.

Keys to Passing

  • Work through all 100 available questions
  • Review every answer and explanation
  • Track weak areas and revisit them
  • Use our AI tutor for tough concepts

DZI English Language Study Tips from Top Performers

1Practise official-format listening and reading with MON past papers after using these MCQs for grammar and inference recognition.
2For B2 writing, plan a 120-130-word guided formal letter (about 20 points) and a 200-220-word argumentative opinion text (about 30 points); cover every bullet in the prompt.
3Drill tense contrasts (present perfect vs past simple), conditionals, passive, reported speech, articles, and prepositions in full sentences, not isolated rules.
4Learn formal letter openers/closers and argumentative connectors (however, therefore, on the other hand) so register stays consistent.
5After MCQ concept work, write timed letters and essays and mark them against MON-style criteria — MCQs cannot replace the writing component.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the official DZI English exam a multiple-choice test?

No. The official written paper mixes listening, reading, language-in-use selected-response items, short constructed responses, and two writing tasks. There is no speaking component on the written paper. This bank is an English MCQ study adaptation — not an official-format simulation.

Which CEFR levels does MON use for DZI English in 2026?

May 2026 MON materials include Английски език ниво B1.1, ниво B1, and ниво B2. B1.1 commonly matches the general-education (ООП) pathway from grade 9; B2 commonly matches intensive/profiled English from grade 8. The paper you sit follows your school's study pathway and the matching УИП.

When is DZI English in the 2026 May session?

The second mandatory DZI (profiled subject, including English where chosen) is Friday 22 May 2026 at 08:30. Additional DZI papers by choice run from 26 May to 2 June 2026. Duration is four astronomical hours.

What is the passing score?

Results are 0-100 points as a percentage of the paper maximum. The exam is passed at 30 points (Среден 3.00). MON publishes the conversion from points to the six-point school scale on its DZI scoring-scale page.

Is there an exam fee?

No published exam fee for regular school candidates; DZI is a state school examination. Do not assume a published English-specific fee for external or retake sittings unless MON states one.