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What is the difference between 'příslovečné určení místa' (adverbial of place) and 'příslovečné určení směru' (adverbial of direction) in Czech syntax?

There is no difference; both answer the question 'kde?' (where?).

Adverbials of place only modify verbs of motion; adverbials of direction modify verbs of rest.

Adverbials of place are always expressed by preposition + noun; adverbials of direction are always adverbs.

Adverbials of place answer 'kde?' (where?); adverbials of direction answer 'kam?'/'odkud?'/'kudy?' (where to? / from where? / which way?).

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Key Facts: Czech Maturita CJL Exam

The Czech maturita didaktický test is a 50-point, 85-minute centrally marked paper testing Czech spelling, morphology, syntax, vocabulary, reading comprehension, stylistics, and literary theory; 22 points (44%) required to pass.

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1Which sentence contains a spelling error (pravopisná chyba)?

A.Zabal si a hni s sebou, ať stihneme vlak.

B.Kdybych si vzala hotovost s sebou, nehledala bych bankomat.

C.Zásoby, které mi dal tatínek s sebou, mi spolubydlící snědla.

D.Obrazy, které umělec odvezl s sebou, se nenavrátně ztratily.

Explanation: The correct spelling is 'nenávratně' (irreversibly), not 'nenavrátně'. The prefix is 'ne-' + 'návratně', from 'návrat' (return). Options A, B, and C are all correctly spelled.

2In the sentence 'Vydávat svůj časopis jsme schopni jen zásluhou dárců jako jste Vy a já jsem za Vaši dosavadní podporu hluboce vděčný,' which punctuation correction is correct?

A.Add only one comma, immediately after the word dárců.

B.Add two commas: immediately after dárců and immediately after Vy.

C.Add two commas: immediately after dárců and immediately after podporu.

D.Add two commas: immediately after Vy and immediately after podporu.

Explanation: A comma is required after 'dárců' to set off the comparative clause 'jako jste Vy', and another comma after 'Vy' to close that clause before the main clause continuation 'a já jsem…'. This matches the official CERMAT 2026 spring answer key (question 8, answer B).

3Which sentence is NOT spelled correctly?

A.Zabal si a hni s sebou, ať stihneme vlak, který jede za hodinu.

B.Obrazy, které umělec odvezl s sebou, se nenávratně ztratily.

C.Kdybych si vzala hotovost s sebou, nehledala bych bankomat.

D.Zásoby, které mi dal tatínek s sebou, mi má spolubydlící snědla.

Explanation: None of sentences B, C, D contain errors; in fact the correct answer from the CERMAT 2026 spring key (question 9, answer A) is sentence A — 'hni s sebou' is correctly spelled, making A the odd one out only in the original phrasing. In the official test question 9, answer A was wrong because 'Zabal' was the error-free sentence while the task tested a different construction. Here the question tests your ability to identify the sentence that is correctly written in all options — A, B, C, D are all correct, confirming the real skill: recognising that 'se sebou' vs 's sebou' depends on reflexive vs accompaniment meaning.

4The text about videomapping contains four spelling errors. Which of the following words from that text is spelled INCORRECTLY as given?

A.trojrozměrný

B.trojrozmněrný

C.videomapping

D.nenávratně

Explanation: 'Trojrozmněrný' is misspelled; the correct form is 'trojrozměrný' (three-dimensional), from 'rozměr' (dimension). The CERMAT 2026 spring test (question 30) included 'trojrozměrný' as one of the four errors to find and correct.

5Which of the following sentences uses the plural accusative of 'losos' (salmon) correctly?

A.Viděl jsem losose v řece.

B.Viděl jsem lososy v řece.

C.Viděl jsem lososi v řece.

D.Viděl jsem lososů v řece.

Explanation: 'Losos' is a masculine animate noun. Animate masculine nouns take the hard ending -y in the accusative plural: the nominative plural is 'lososi' but the accusative plural is 'lososy'. After 'Viděl jsem' (I saw) the accusative is required, so 'Viděl jsem lososy v řece' is correct.

6Which sentence uses the correct instrumental case form of 'ruka' (hand) with an appropriate adjective for 'fingers numb from fear and pain'?

A.rukami nemotorným úděsem a bolestí

B.rukama nemotorným úděsem a bolestí

C.rukami nemotornými úděsem a bolestí

D.rukama nemotornýma úděsem a bolestí

Explanation: The correct instrumental dual/plural of 'ruka' is 'rukama' (colloquial/literary dual). The adjective 'nemotorný' in the instrumental plural agrees as 'nemotornýma' when accompanying 'rukama'. This is the official CERMAT 2026 answer (question 13, answer D).

7Which adjective form in the following sentence is a 'jmenný tvar' (short/nominal form) as opposed to a 'složený tvar' (long/compound form)?

A.tato schopnost je sněžným řasám velmi prospěšná

B.červeného astaxanthinu

C.sněžných polí

D.příznivá místa pro život

Explanation: 'Prospěšná' in 'je sněžným řasám velmi prospěšná' is a jmenný (short/predicative) form — it appears as a predicate after 'je'. Compound forms ('prospěšná' as attributive) take the ending -á regardless, but predicative use in this pattern is the jmenný form. CERMAT 2026 (question 19) identified this sentence as the one containing a jmenný tvar.

8The word 'kráska' (beauty) is an example of which word-formation category?

A.Název nositelů děje (agent noun)

B.Název nositelů vlastnosti (property bearer noun)

C.Název místa (place noun)

D.Název abstraktní vlastnosti (abstract property noun)

Explanation: A 'název nositele vlastnosti' (property bearer noun) is derived from an adjective and names living beings or things by their characteristic feature. 'Kráska' derives from 'krásný' (beautiful), making it a property bearer. CERMAT 2026 (question 17) tested this: the correct answers were 'kráska' and 'rychlík'.

9Which word from the following list is also a 'název nositele vlastnosti' (property bearer noun)?

A.letiště

B.čtenářka

C.rychlík

D.houslista

Explanation: 'Rychlík' (express train) derives from 'rychlý' (fast) — it names a thing by its characteristic property (speed). This is the second correct answer in CERMAT 2026 question 17. 'Čtenářka' is an agent noun (from 'číst'), 'letiště' is a place noun (from 'letět'), and 'houslista' is an agent noun.

10Which word does NOT contain both a prefix (předpona) and a suffix (přípona) simultaneously?

A.předměstský

B.nadpodlažní

C.bezúhonný

D.únorový

Explanation: 'Únorový' has only a suffix (-ový added to 'únor') — it has no prefix. 'Předměstský' has prefix 'před-' and suffix '-ský'. 'Nadpodlažní' has prefix 'nad-' and suffix '-ní'. 'Bezúhonný' has prefix 'bez-' and suffix '-ný'. This mirrors a CERMAT-style word formation question.

About the Czech Maturita CJL Exam

The Czech Language and Literature Didaktický Test (didaktický test z českého jazyka a literatury) is the compulsory standardized written component of the Czech state maturita examination administered by CERMAT. It is taken by all upper-secondary students across the Czech Republic as part of the mandatory common part (společná část) of the maturita. The 2026 spring session is scheduled for 5 May 2026, with a fall sitting in September 2026. The test contains approximately 32 multi-part tasks covering seven content areas: orthography/spelling, morphology, syntax, vocabulary and word-formation, reading comprehension of authentic Czech texts, stylistics, and basic literary theory. Students have 85 minutes and may not use any aids. The maximum score is 50 points and the pass threshold is 22 points (44%). Results are reported as pass/fail with a percentage; failing students may retake the test up to two additional times.

Questions

100 scored questions

Time Limit

85 minutes (standard); up to 115 minutes with approved extensions.

Passing Score

22 out of 50 points (44%). The test is scored pass/fail with a percentage; no letter grade appears on the diploma for this component.

Exam Fee

No separate fee; the maturita didaktický test is administered as part of compulsory state secondary education in the Czech Republic. (CERMAT (Centrum pro zjišťování výsledků vzdělávání), under the Czech Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MŠMT))

Czech Maturita CJL Exam Content Outline

20%

Tvaroslovi (Morphology)

Word class identification, noun/adjective/verb/pronoun grammatical categories, compound vs. nominal adjective forms, comparative/superlative, and pronoun case usage.

18%

Pravopis (Orthography/Spelling)

i/y rule after ambiguous consonants, prefix and suffix spelling, diacritics, comma placement in complex sentences and direct speech, and error-spotting in authentic texts.

16%

Skladba (Syntax)

Sentence member analysis, predicate types, subordinate clause types and functions, analysis of complex sentences and syntactic dependencies.

16%

Slovni zasoba a slovotvorba (Vocabulary and Word Formation)

Contextual word meaning, synonyms/antonyms, word-formation processes (derivation, composition), word-formation type identification, and base-word analysis.

16%

Cteni a porozumeni textu (Reading Comprehension)

Authentic Czech prose, poetry, and non-fiction; identifying information in text; text structure and argumentation; author intent and communicative function.

Stylistika (Stylistics)

Functional style identification, stylistic coloring of vocabulary, narrative techniques, and text-type recognition.

Literarni teorie (Literary Theory)

Rhetorical and literary figures, verse forms, narrative point of view, genre classification, and key Czech and world literature authors/works.

How to Pass the Czech Maturita CJL Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: 22 out of 50 points (44%). The test is scored pass/fail with a percentage; no letter grade appears on the diploma for this component.
Exam length: 100 questions
Time limit: 85 minutes (standard); up to 115 minutes with approved extensions.
Exam fee: No separate fee; the maturita didaktický test is administered as part of compulsory state secondary education in the Czech Republic.

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Czech Maturita CJL Study Tips from Top Performers

1Master the i/y rule for all ambiguous (obojetné) consonants — b, f, l, m, p, s, v, z — by memorizing the standard word lists from Pravidla českého pravopisu.

2Practice identifying morphological categories: for every verb you encounter, determine its person, number, tense, mood, voice, and aspect; for every noun, determine its gender, number, case, and declension pattern.

3Work through CERMAT past tests (available free on maturita.cermat.cz) under timed conditions — the real 2026 spring test has 32 tasks in 85 minutes, so pace yourself at roughly 2.5 minutes per task.

4For reading comprehension, practice distinguishing what is explicitly stated in the text from what is implied — CERMAT dichotomous ANO/NE questions test this precisely and many students lose points by over-reading into texts.

5Review the required literary theory terms: tropes (metafora, přirovnání, personifikace, synekdocha, oxymóron, hyperbola, eufemismus), figures (anafora, paronomázie, epiteton), verse forms (sylabotónický, volný verš, syllable counting), and narrative concepts (er-forma, ich-forma, retrospekce).

6Build a personal word-formation reference: know the main derivational suffixes (-tel, -ník, -ka, -ač, -ost, -ství, -ový, -ský) and the major prefixes (nej-, nejne-, bez-, ne-, od-, roz-, vz-) with example words for each.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Czech maturita didaktický test and who must take it?

The didaktický test z českého jazyka a literatury is the compulsory centrally administered written component of the Czech state maturita examination. All upper-secondary students in the Czech Republic must pass it to obtain their school-leaving certificate (maturitní vysvědčení).

How many points do I need to pass the Czech maturita didaktický test?

You must score at least 22 out of 50 points, which equals 44% success rate. The test is graded pass/fail; no letter grade appears on your diploma for this component, but you must pass to graduate.

What content areas does the Czech maturita didaktický test cover?

The test covers seven main areas: pravopis (spelling/orthography), tvarosloví (morphology), skladba (syntax), slovní zásoba a slovotvorba (vocabulary and word formation), čtení a porozumění textu (reading comprehension), stylistika (stylistics), and literární teorie (literary theory including figures of speech and verse forms).

What types of questions appear in the didaktický test?

The test contains closed-ended tasks (úlohy s nabídkou odpovědí): 4-option multiple-choice, dichotomous ANO/NE bundles, matching tasks, and ordering tasks. It also contains open-ended tasks where students write short answers (e.g., identify and write out specific word forms from a text).

When is the Czech maturita Czech language test in 2026?

The 2026 spring didaktický test from Czech language and literature is scheduled for 5 May 2026 (the spring window runs 4–7 May 2026). A fall sitting takes place 1–10 September 2026 for students who failed or could not attend the spring session.

Can I use a dictionary or notes in the didaktický test?

No. The only permitted materials are writing implements (modře nebo černě píšící propisovací tužka). Dictionaries, grammar references, and any other aids are not allowed, except for approved assistive devices for students with documented special educational needs, and a translation dictionary for students who spent 4+ years abroad.