CAPLE Exams

UAlg has an exam center, in collaboration with the Center for Assessment and Certification of Portuguese as a Foreign Language (CAPLE) at the University of Lisbon.

The Portuguese Foreign Language Assessment and Certification Center (CAPLE) certifies foreign candidates at the following levels:

Exam QCRL
CIPLE - Initial Certificate of Portuguese as a Foreign Language A2
DEPLE - Elementary Diploma of Portuguese as a Foreign Language B1
DIPLE - Intermediate Diploma of Portuguese as a Foreign Language B2
DAPLE - Advanced Diploma of Portuguese as a Foreign Language C1
DUPLE - University Diploma of Portuguese as a Foreign Language C2

 

2024 calendar

The CAPLE Exams take place at the University of Algarve, in Faro, on the Penha campus, both in the ESGHT building and in the Pedagogical Complex.

Exams and level Registration date Registration fee Exam date and time Publication of results Sending Diplomas Revaluation
February            
CIPLE - A2 until 21 January 79 Euros February, 3 at 9:00 am March, 25 April, 23 May, 2
June            
CIPLE - A2 until 9 June 79 Euros June, 22 at 9:00 am August, 12 September, 9 September, 16
July            
DEPLE - B1 until 1 July 100 Euros July, 17 at 2:30 pm September, 10 October, 8 October, 15
DIPLE - B2 until 1 July 121 Euros July, 16 at 9:00 am September, 10 October, 8 October, 15
DAPLE - C1 until 1 July 137 Euros July, 18 at 9:00 am September, 10 October, 8 October, 15
DUPLE - C2 until 1 July 152 Euros July, 17 at 9:00 am September, 10 October, 8 October, 15
September            
CIPLE - A2 until 8 September 79 Euros September, 21 at 9:00 am November, 12 December, 10 December, 17
November            
DEPLE - B1 until 27 October 100 Euros November, 13 at 2:30 pm January, 9 February, 6 February, 13
DIPLE - B2 until 27 October 121 Euros November, 12 at 9:00 am January, 9 February, 6 February, 13
DAPLE - C1 until 27 October 137 Euros November, 14 at 9:00 am January, 9 February, 6 February, 13
DUPLE - C2 until 27 October 152 Euros November, 13 at 9:00 am January, 9 February, 6 February, 13

Registrations

Before starting your registration, please check if you have with you:

  • Updated credit card information
  • Credit card with the safety system 3D SECURE (a credit card without this system is not accepted)

If you live in Portugal, you can also pay with an ATM reference or MBWay. If you do not finish your payment within 24 hours, you need to wait 48 hours until you can try a new registration.

Registration takes place on the CAPLE online platform:

Registration Here

Candidates will be able to register for the season and exam of their choice, but registration will be pending until the registration fee has been paid to CAPLE within 24 hours.

Classification Query

Enter the candidate number to find out the exam result, in https://caple.letras.ulisboa.pt/classificacoes

Exams From Previous Years

Certification

These certificates are internationally recognized, according to the standards of the ALTE Association (Association of Language Testers in Europe), which brings together, among others, institutions such as the Goethe-Institut, Instituto Cervantes, and the University of Cambridge.

Certificates may be collected by candidates at the ESGHT secretariat.

 

More information at https://caple.letras.ulisboa.pt/exames

 
 
 
Contacts

Language Center

School of Management, Hospitality and Tourism, Campus da Penha, office 37

Helena Rodrigues

Phone: +351 289 800 136

Email: lape@ualg.pt

Center code: 4006