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Key Facts: Português Língua Não Materna (Prova 839) Exam

839

National exam code for PLNM B1

EduQA Informação-Prova 2026

105+30 min

Written duration: 105 min + 30 min tolerance

EduQA Informação-Prova 2026

Up to 15 min

Oral component duration (3 scripted moments)

EduQA Informação-Prova 2026

160 + 40 pts

Scoring: 160 written + 40 oral = 200 total

EduQA Informação-Prova 2026

Not electable

Not electable as university ingress exam

DGES Guia Geral de Exames 2026

EduQA

Designed by EduQA, I. P. (successor to IAVE)

Decreto-Lei n.º 105/2025

Portugal's Exame Nacional de Português Língua Não Materna (839) is a 12th-grade B1 exam prepared by EduQA: 105+30 min written (160 pts) and up to 15 min oral (40 pts), total 200 pts. Used for secondary school completion, it does not count as a university ingress exam. This free practice bank offers 100 English-language MCQs adapting B1 listening, reading, grammar, writing, and oral communication competencies.

Sample Português Língua Não Materna (Prova 839) Practice Questions

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1In the listening comprehension section of Prova 839, a recorded public announcement at Lisbon's Oriente railway station states: 'Atenção passageiros: devido a trabalhos na via, o comboio Intercidades com destino ao Porto partirá com um atraso previsto de 25 minutos da linha 4.' What is the primary operational message conveyed to passengers?
A.The train to Porto has been canceled due to adverse weather conditions on the northern line.
B.The train to Porto will depart from platform 4 approximately 25 minutes behind schedule because of track maintenance.
C.Passengers traveling to Porto must immediately board another regional train waiting on platform 25.
D.Track works have permanently closed platform 4, forcing all departures to move to Campanhã.
Explanation: The announcement explicitly specifies two key facts: the departure delay of approximately 25 minutes ('um atraso previsto de 25 minutos') caused by track work ('trabalhos na via'), and the assigned departure platform ('da linha 4').
2In a recorded dialogue between two university classmates in Coimbra, Mariana says: 'Estou a pensar em candidatar-me a um estágio de verão no museu municipal, mas receio não ter tempo suficiente para o relatório final do semestre.' Pedro replies: 'Se organizares o teu horário semanal e adiantares duas horas por dia, consegues conciliar as duas coisas perfeitamente.' What advice does Pedro offer?
A.Mariana should abandon her internship application entirely to focus solely on her semester exams.
B.Mariana should request an extension from the museum director before applying.
C.Mariana can manage both responsibilities by structuring her weekly schedule and dedicating two extra hours daily.
D.Mariana ought to delegate her academic semester report to her study group partners.
Explanation: Pedro suggests that by structuring her weekly routine and advancing two hours each day ('organizares o teu horário semanal e adiantares duas horas por dia'), Mariana will be able to balance both commitments ('conciliar as duas coisas perfeitamente').
3A radio health bulletin from the Direção-Geral da Saúde (DGS) broadcasts: 'Durante a vaga de calor prevista para o próximo fim de semana, recomenda-se à população que evite a exposição solar direta entre as 11 e as 17 horas, beba água regularmente mesmo sem sede, e mantenha as persianas fechadas durante as horas de maior intensidade solar.' Which preventive measure is directly recommended?
A.Staying outdoors in shaded parks between noon and 4 p.m. to improve air circulation.
B.Drinking alcoholic and carbonated beverages frequently to replace electrolytes during peak hours.
C.Opening all windows and blinds fully at mid-day to ventilate living quarters.
D.Keeping window blinds closed during the hottest hours of direct sunlight.
Explanation: The bulletin explicitly recommends keeping window blinds closed during the hours of greatest solar intensity ('mantenha as persianas fechadas durante as horas de maior intensidade solar') to keep indoor spaces cool.
4In a recorded interview on Portuguese cultural heritage, an artisan from Barcelos remarks: 'A olaria tradicional não é apenas um ofício herdado dos meus avós; é uma forma de identidade comunitária que atrai jovens designers interessados em reinventar formas ancestrais sem perder a essência do barro.' What core message does the artisan convey regarding traditional pottery?
A.Pottery is a dying handicraft that modern industrial techniques should replace immediately.
B.The craft is restricted exclusively to direct descendants of rural master potters in northern Portugal.
C.Young designers are rejected by veteran artisans because modern forms ruin the sacred purity of clay.
D.Traditional pottery preserves communal identity while inspiring contemporary designers to innovate with heritage materials.
Explanation: The artisan highlights that traditional pottery connects ancestral family heritage to community identity ('identidade comunitária') and serves as a creative bridge attracting young designers who reinvent traditional shapes using authentic clay ('sem perder a essência do barro').
5A customer calls a municipal customer service center (Linha de Apoio ao Cidadão) and says: 'Boa tarde. Recebi a fatura de água deste mês e notei um valor três vezes superior à minha média habitual, apesar de ter estado fora em viagem durante duas semanas.' What is the customer's communicative goal?
A.To dispute an unusually high water bill and ask for an explanation.
B.To request the immediate termination of their residential municipal water contract.
C.To confirm payment of a water bill that was settled two weeks ahead of schedule.
D.To update their registered home mailing address following an international relocation.
Explanation: The customer highlights that the bill is three times higher than normal ('três vezes superior à média') despite the home being vacant ('estado fora em viagem'), clearly seeking to report an anomaly and dispute the calculation.
6In a guided audio tour of the Batalha Monastery, the narrator observes: 'Ao passarem para as Capelas Imperfeitas, reparem como a ausência de abóbada permite que a luz natural incida diretamente sobre a intrincada pedra lavrada manuelina, acentuando motivos botânicos e náuticos.' What architectural characteristic is singled out by the guide?
A.The massive ceiling vault that blocks out exterior daylight to preserve Gothic frescoes.
B.The recent structural damage caused by rain that forced the closure of the royal pantheon.
C.The strictly minimalist Romanesque arches devoid of any floral or maritime ornamental motifs.
D.The open, unroofed structure that directs sunlight onto Manueline decorative stone carvings.
Explanation: The narrator highlights that the absence of a stone vault ('ausência de abóbada') in the Unfinished Chapels allows daylight to illuminate the Manueline stone carvings depicting botanical and maritime motifs.
7In an audio podcast segment on sustainable mobility in Portuguese cities, the host remarks: 'A expansão das ciclovias urbanas em Aveiro reduziu significativamente o trânsito automóvel no centro histórico, embora comerciantes locais tenham inicialmente receado uma quebra nas vendas.' What initial reaction from merchants is highlighted?
A.Enthusiastic financial sponsorship of public bike-sharing stations across the city.
B.Indifference, as retail stores in the historic district rely exclusively on e-commerce.
C.Apprehension that bicycle lanes would lead to a decline in retail customer sales.
D.Demands for increased parking space for large commercial freight trucks.
Explanation: The host notes that local merchants originally feared a decline in revenue ('tenham inicialmente receado uma quebra nas vendas') before the project proved beneficial in reducing car congestion.
8During a job interview recording, a candidate states: 'Trabalhei durante três anos num hotel no Algarve como rececionista, onde lidava diariamente com clientes internacionais em português, inglês e espanhol, o que aprimorou a minha capacidade de resolver imprevistos com calma.' Which professional strength does the candidate emphasize?
A.Deep expertise in hotel financial auditing and corporate tax law.
B.Experience in managing kitchen logistics and culinary preparation for banquets.
C.Multilingual client interaction and composure in resolving unexpected operational issues.
D.Technical certification in maintaining commercial heating and air-conditioning systems.
Explanation: The applicant underlines their trilingual communication experience ('em português, inglês e espanhol') in front-desk hospitality and their proven ability to handle unexpected problems calmly ('resolver imprevistos com calma').
9A weather forecaster on Antena 1 reports: 'Para amanhã, prevê-se céu muito nublado no Litoral Norte e Centro, com ocorrência de aguaceiros fracos e dispersos a partir da tarde, enquanto o Alentejo e o Algarve terão céu limpo e subida da temperatura máxima até aos 28 graus.' Which region will experience precipitation in the afternoon?
A.The southern interior plains of the Baixo Alentejo.
B.The coastal resort beaches of the Algarve.
C.The northern and central coastal regions of Portugal.
D.All administrative districts across mainland Portugal simultaneously.
Explanation: The report specifies light and scattered showers starting in the afternoon for the northern and central coast ('Litoral Norte e Centro, com ocorrência de aguaceiros fracos e dispersos a partir da tarde').
10In an audio discussion on youth volunteering, Sofia explains: 'Inscrevi-me no programa de reflorestação da Serra da Estrela não apenas para plantar árvores autóctones, mas para consciencializar as comunidades escolares sobre a prevenção de incêndios florestais.' What dual purpose motivates Sofia's participation?
A.Earning academic course credits while seeking commercial timber harvest contracts.
B.Organizing paid eco-tourism hiking excursions for foreign university visitors.
C.Conducting meteorological research and installing private fire surveillance cameras.
D.Planting native tree species and raising school awareness regarding wildfire prevention.
Explanation: Sofia explicitly identifies planting indigenous trees ('plantar árvores autóctones') and educating school communities about wildfire prevention ('consciencializar as comunidades escolares sobre a prevenção de incêndios') as her goals.

About the Português Língua Não Materna (Prova 839) Exam

The Exame Final Nacional de Português Língua Não Materna (Prova 839) is a trienal 12th-grade national examination of the general training component in Portugal. Designed by EduQA — Instituto de Educação, Qualidade e Avaliação, I. P. (which succeeded IAVE under Decreto-Lei n.º 105/2025) and administered under the Júri Nacional de Exames (JNE), the exam is referenced to the Aprendizagens Essenciais de PLNM — nível B1 and the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR B1). It is structured into two mandatory components totaling 200 points: a written component worth 160 points (105 minutes plus 30 minutes tolerance, including a 20-minute audio listening comprehension test, reading analysis of texts totaling 550–750 words, grammar, and two written composition tasks of 60–80 words and at least 160 words) and an oral interaction and production component worth 40 points (up to 15 minutes, structured across three scripted moments). Crucially, per the DGES Guia Geral de Exames 2026, this exam replaces Português 639 for secondary completion for eligible non-native students, but 'esta prova não se elege como prova de ingresso' (it cannot be used as a higher-education entrance exam). This bank is an independent English-language multiple-choice study adaptation with 100 original practice questions. It is not affiliated with EduQA or the JNE and does not reproduce the official paper or its constructed-response and oral tasks.

Exam sponsor: EduQA, I. P. (exam papers; successor to IAVE since 2025) with the Júri Nacional de Exames (JNE). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

Two components totaling 200 points. Written component (105 minutes + 30 minutes tolerance, 160 points): listening comprehension (first 20 minutes), reading comprehension of texts totaling 550–750 words, grammar at CEFR B1 level, and two writing tasks (60–80 words; at least 160 words). Oral component (up to 15 minutes, 40 points): spoken interaction and production across three scripted moments.

Time Limit

105 minutes + 30 minutes tolerance (written) and up to 15 minutes (oral)

Passing Score

Scored 0–200; counts 25% towards final subject grade for internal students; not electable as a university ingress exam (DGES Guia Geral de Exames 2026)

Exam / Certification Fees

€0 for on-time students in compulsory education; €3 per exam in other cases; €25 + €3 per exam if registering late

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We aim to reflect publicly available exam outlines and topic information in our study resources. Coverage, format, and difficulty may differ from the actual exam, and we cannot guarantee that every detail is accurate or current. Confirm exam requirements, fees, and policies with the official exam sponsor.

~20% of this bank

Compreensão do oral

Comprehension of spoken Portuguese, identifying main ideas, specific factual details, speaker intention, and communicative context from audio stimuli.

~30% of this bank

Leitura e compreensão de texto

Understanding informative, descriptive, narrative, and opinion texts totaling 550–750 words, inferring meaning, textual organization, and vocabulary in context.

~25% of this bank

Gramática e funcionamento da língua

Verbal morphology (indicative, subjunctive, conditional), pronominal syntax, clitic placement, prepositions, conjunctions, connectors, and sentence structure at CEFR B1 level.

~15% of this bank

Interação e produção escritas

Planning, paragraph structure, register appropriateness, and cohesive connectors for short communicative texts (60–80 words) and opinion/argumentative essays (≥160 words).

~10% of this bank

Interação e produção orais

Communicative functions, dialogue repair, formal vs informal register, discourse markers, and presentation strategies across the three oral examination moments.

Preparing for the Português Língua Não Materna (Prova 839) Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: Scored 0–200; counts 25% towards final subject grade for internal students; not electable as a university ingress exam (DGES Guia Geral de Exames 2026)
  • Assessment: Two components totaling 200 points. Written component (105 minutes + 30 minutes tolerance, 160 points): listening comprehension (first 20 minutes), reading comprehension of texts totaling 550–750 words, grammar at CEFR B1 level, and two writing tasks (60–80 words; at least 160 words). Oral component (up to 15 minutes, 40 points): spoken interaction and production across three scripted moments.
  • Time limit: 105 minutes + 30 minutes tolerance (written) and up to 15 minutes (oral)
  • Exam / certification fees: €0 for on-time students in compulsory education; €3 per exam in other cases; €25 + €3 per exam if registering late Official sources

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Português Língua Não Materna (Prova 839): Suggested Study Strategy

1Master the distinction between indicative and subjunctive moods in Portuguese (modo indicativo vs modo conjuntivo) after common triggers expressing doubt, emotion, wish, or hypothetical conditions (e.g., 'espero que...', 'embora...', 'se eu tivesse...').
2Study pronominal clitic placement rules (próclise vs ênclise): remember that negative words, subordinating conjunctions, indefinite pronouns, and interrogative words trigger proclisis (e.g., 'não me disse', 'quando o vi').
3Practice distinguishing between the preterite tenses: pretérito perfeito simples (completed punctual past actions) versus pretérito imperfeito do indicativo (habitual past actions, descriptions, and ongoing background events).
4Review the correct usage of high-frequency prepositions and contracted forms (e.g., 'em', 'de', 'a', 'por' and their combinations with articles: no/na, do/da, ao/à, pelo/pela) governed by specific verbs (regência verbal).
5In the listening component, focus on identifying discourse connectors that signal contrast ('no entanto', 'porém'), consequence ('por isso', 'portanto'), or addition ('além disso') to track speaker attitude and main conclusions.
6For written and oral tasks, familiarize yourself with standard formal and informal greeting, transition, and closing formulas for personal emails, letters to authorities, and short expository presentations.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who designs and administers the PLNM Prova 839 exam?

Since the 2025 reorganization (Decreto-Lei n.º 105/2025), national secondary examination papers are prepared by EduQA — Instituto de Educação, Qualidade e Avaliação, I. P., succeeding IAVE. Registration, school administration, and grading are coordinated by the Júri Nacional de Exames (JNE).

How is the exam structured between written and oral components?

The exam totals 200 points divided into two parts: a written component worth 160 points (105 minutes + 30 minutes tolerance) assessing listening comprehension (first 20 minutes), reading and grammar, and two written tasks; and an oral component worth 40 points (up to 15 minutes) assessing spoken interaction and production across three moments that follow an official script (guião) — in the 2026 guiões, usually with two candidates: answering the interlocutor's questions, speaking for about a minute about two photographs, and a conversation to reach a decision. Dictionaries are not allowed in Prova 839 (Norma 02/JNE/2026).

Can Prova 839 be used as a university entrance exam (prova de ingresso)?

No. According to the official DGES Guia Geral de Exames 2026, 'esta prova não se elege como prova de ingresso'. It serves solely as the 12th-grade secondary school completion exam for eligible non-native students, substituting Português 639 for graduation.

What is the passing score and how does it affect secondary completion?

The exam is graded on a scale of 0 to 200 points. For internal students, it weighs 25% of the final classification for secondary completion (CFD = 0.75 × CIF + 0.25 × CE). For external candidates (autopropostos), the exam grade represents 100% of the course grade, requiring at least 95 out of 200 points.

What is the fee structure for registration?

Registration is free for internal students in compulsory education who register within the initial deadline for the 1st phase. A fee of €3 per exam applies to 2nd-phase registration, grade improvement, or external candidates beyond compulsory schooling. Late registration incurs a penalty of €25 plus €3 per exam.

How does this practice bank adapt the official exam?

This bank is an independent English-language multiple-choice study adaptation with 100 original practice questions. It is not affiliated with EduQA or the JNE and does not reproduce the official paper or its constructed-response and oral tasks. It provides focused conceptual review of B1 Portuguese linguistic structures, reading strategies, and communicative functions.