The Center for Language Testing of Foreign citizens conducts 3 levels of testing to confirm proficiency Russian as a foreign language, knowledge of the history of Russia and the fundamentals of the legislation of the Russian Federation:
Level 1
A written exam to obtain a work permit or patent.
The duration of the exam is no more than 80 minutes.
Level 2
The examination for obtaining a temporary residence permit is conducted orally and in writing.
The duration is no more than 90 minutes.
Level 3
The exam for obtaining a residence permit is conducted orally and in writing
The duration is no more than 90 minutes.
The exam is accepted at:
Kemerovo, Sovetsky ave., 73-a
(by appointment)
To register for the exam, you must come to the office of the Testing Center with the documents:
Registration for the exam is conducted:
Monday, Thursday
from 9.00 to 12.00
Detailed information on phone
Email address:
Exam schedule
Tuesday: 12.00, 14.00
Wednesday: 12.00, 14.00
Friday: 12.00, 14.00
Exam for foreign citizens and stateless persons
The exam is conducted using control measuring materials, which are sets of tasks in a standardized form.
They were developed by the Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution "Federal Institute of Pedagogical Measurements" based on the requirements for the minimum level of knowledge required to pass the exam according to the Russian language as a foreign language, the history of Russia and the fundamentals of the legislation of the Russian Federation, approved by the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated 05/31/2021 No. 840, they are differentiated by the level of complexity depending on the purpose of obtaining the certificate.
With demo versions of test tasks (control measuring materials) you can find it on the FGBNU website
The cost of the exam in Russian as a foreign language, the history of Russia and the basics of legislation:
- Work permit or patent (level 1) 3,800 rubles
- Temporary residence permit (level 2) 5900 rubles
- Residence permit (level 3) 5900 rubles