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Key Facts: Estonian Upper-Secondary Estonian as a Second Language Exam Exam

5 osaoskust

Kirjutamine, kuulamine, lugemine, keele struktuur and rääkimine are all tested directly - a dedicated grammar/structure section the native Eesti keel and English riigieksamid do not have

Eesti keele teise keelena riigieksami eristuskiri; ERR, 'Harno avalikustas tänavused eesti keele riigieksami teemad' (2026)

20 / 20 / 20 / 20 / 20

Point weighting (out of 100) of Kirjutamine / Kuulamine / Lugemine / Keele struktuur / Rääkimine

Eesti keele teise keelena riigieksami eristuskiri

60% + no zero sub-skill = B2

Threshold to receive the separate eesti keele B2-taseme tunnistus; just 1 point satisfies the graduation requirement

Haridus- ja Teadusministeerium and harno.ee riigieksamid pages

2,832 candidates, 61.7 avg (2026)

Number of candidates who sat the spring-2026 exam and their average score out of 100; 57% reached the B2 threshold, versus 56.3% in 2025

ERR, 'Harno: eksamitulemused püsivad mullusega sarnasel tasemel' (2026)

20 January deadline

Deadline to submit a qualifying C1-level exemption certificate (or register for the riigieksam) for the current academic year

harno.ee riigieksamid page

14-17 April 2026

2025/2026 exam window: written paper 14 April 2026, individually scheduled speaking interviews 14-17 April 2026

Riigi Teataja, 'Riigieksamite vormid ja ajad ... 2025/2026. õppeaastal'

Free 100-question English-language MCQ study bank for Estonia's eesti keel teise keelena riigieksam (B2), covering the case system, verb aspect, participles, vocabulary, reading, listening-judgement, writing-register and functional-language skills behind the official five-part written and oral exam. Official exam: Kirjutamine/Kuulamine/Lugemine/Keele struktuur (20 points each, 80 of 100, ~260 minutes with a break) plus a separately scheduled ~20-minute Rääkimine/Speaking interview (20 points); 60%+ overall with no zero sub-skill earns a B2 certificate, while just 1 point satisfies graduation. Written exam 14 April 2026, oral interviews 14-17 April 2026. Structurally different from the native Eesti keel exam (2 parts, no listening/speaking/structure section, dictionary allowed). No international-certificate substitution route; only a prior C1-level certificate exempts a student. Not an official-format simulation; no fee for regular gümnaasium candidates.

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1How many osaoskust (sub-skills) does the eesti keel teise keelena riigieksam (Estonian as a Second Language state exam) test?
A.Two
B.Three
C.Four
D.Five
Explanation: The exam tests five osaoskust: kirjutamine (writing), kuulamine (listening), lugemine (reading), keele struktuur (language structure/grammar) and rääkimine (speaking). This five-part structure is a defining feature of the second-language exam.
2How is the eesti keel teise keelena riigieksam scored, and what does a candidate need to receive a separate B2-level certificate?
A.Pass/fail only; any completed attempt earns the B2 certificate
B.0-100 points; at least 60% overall with no single sub-skill scoring 0 points earns the B2 certificate
C.0-20 points; any positive score earns the B2 certificate
D.Letter grades A-F; a C or higher earns the B2 certificate
Explanation: The exam uses a 0-100 point scale (20 points each for kirjutamine, kuulamine, lugemine, keele struktuur and rääkimine). A candidate needs at least 60% of the maximum result, with no individual sub-skill at 0 points, to receive the separate eesti keele B2-taseme tunnistus (B2-level certificate) from Harno.
3What is the minimum score a candidate needs so that the eesti keel teise keelena riigieksam counts toward the compulsory gümnaasium graduation requirement?
A.At least 1 point out of 100
B.At least 50 points out of 100
C.At least 60 points out of 100
D.A perfect score of 100 points
Explanation: A candidate who scores at least 1 point (about 1% of the maximum result) is considered to have completed the exam, which satisfies the compulsory Eesti keel/Eesti keel teise keelena graduation requirement. This is a much lower bar than the separate 60% threshold needed for the B2-level certificate.
4Which government body administers the eesti keel teise keelena riigieksam?
A.Haridus- ja Noorteamet (Harno)
B.Eesti Keele Instituut
C.Politsei- ja Piirivalveamet
D.Sihtasutus Innove (current name)
Explanation: Haridus- ja Noorteamet (Harno), the Estonian Education and Youth Board operating under the Ministry of Education and Research, administers the riigieksamid, including the Eesti keel teise keelena exam.
5Which students are permitted to sit the eesti keel teise keelena riigieksam instead of the native Eesti keel riigieksam?
A.Any gümnaasium student who prefers the easier exam
B.Only students formally enrolled in the Estonian-as-a-second-language curriculum track, plus vocational-secondary students without Estonian as their language of instruction
C.Only students who have lived outside Estonia for more than five years
D.Only students who fail the native Eesti keel exam on a first attempt
Explanation: The second-language exam is restricted to students formally studying Estonian as a second language in gümnaasium - overwhelmingly graduates of Russian-medium schools - along with kutsekeskhariduse (vocational secondary) students whose language of instruction is not Estonian. It is not a free choice for native Estonian-medium students.
6Which certificate exempts a gümnaasium student from sitting either the Eesti keel or Eesti keel teise keelena riigieksam?
A.A Cambridge English C1 Advanced certificate
B.A valid eesti keele oskuse kõrgtase (proficiency) or C1-level Estonian-language certificate
C.An IELTS certificate in any language
D.A high school diploma from another country
Explanation: A student who already holds a valid eesti keele oskuse kõrgtase (proficiency-level) or C1-level Estonian-language certificate, submitted to their school by 20 January of the current academic year, is exempt from sitting either the native or the second-language Eesti keel riigieksam.
7Which structural feature distinguishes the eesti keel teise keelena riigieksam from the native Eesti keel riigieksam?
A.The second-language exam has no writing component at all
B.The second-language exam includes a dedicated keele struktuur (grammar) section and a speaking interview, which the native exam does not have
C.The native exam includes a listening section and the second-language exam does not
D.Both exams are identical in every respect except the name
Explanation: The native Eesti keel riigieksam has only two parts (reading and a roughly 400-word writing essay) with no listening, speaking or grammar-structure section. The Eesti keel teise keelena exam adds a dedicated keele struktuur section and a separately scheduled rääkimine (speaking) interview, reflecting its purpose of testing second-language proficiency.
8A candidate preparing for the eesti keel teise keelena riigieksam wants to know whether they may use an official spelling dictionary (Eesti õigekeelsussõnaraamat, OS) during the exam. What is the rule?
A.Dictionaries are permitted on both the native and the second-language exam
B.Dictionaries are permitted on the second-language exam but not on the native exam
C.Dictionaries are permitted on the native Eesti keel exam but not on the second-language exam
D.Dictionaries are banned on all riigieksamid without exception
Explanation: The native Eesti keel exam permits candidates to use an official spelling dictionary provided by the school, but the Eesti keel teise keelena exam does not allow any dictionaries or other reference materials.
9For the 2025/2026 school year, per the Riigi Teataja regulation on riigieksamite vormid ja ajad, when is the written eesti keel teise keelena riigieksam scheduled?
A.13 April 2026
B.14 April 2026
C.27 April 2026
D.20 May 2026
Explanation: The written eesti keel teise keelena riigieksam is scheduled for 14 April 2026, the day after the native Eesti keel riigieksam (13 April 2026), with individually scheduled speaking interviews running 14-17 April 2026.
10By what date must a student submit a qualifying C1-level Estonian-language certificate to be exempted from the riigieksam for the current academic year?
A.1 September
B.20 January
C.1 April
D.31 August
Explanation: The deadline to submit an exempting eesti keele oskuse kõrgtase or C1-level certificate to the school - the same deadline by which a student must otherwise register for the riigieksam - is around 20 January of the current academic year.

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