Work Welsh Examinations 2023
2023 Exams – you can register to sit the Work Welsh examination by completing this form.
The deadline to register for January exams is 8 December 2022.
The deadline to register for Summer exams is 1 March 2023.
| Level | Date |
| Mynediad (Entry) | Friday 27/01/2023 |
Closing date for the January examination is 8 December 2022.
The dates for the Summer 2023 Exams are:
| Level | Date |
| Mynediad - Entry Summer (Day) | Wednesday, 14/06/2023 |
| Mynediad - Entry Summer (Evening) | Thursday evening, 15/06/2023 |
| Sylfaen - Foundation | Friday, 23/06/2023 |
| Canolradd - Intermediate | Friday, 16/06/2023 |
| Uwch - Advanced | Wednesday, 21/06/2023 and Thursday22/06/2023 |
The closing date for the Summer examinations is 1 March 2023.
If you are learning on on a Work Welsh course, the examinations are free.
2023 Booklets for candidates
The suite gives candidates an opportunity to show their ability in speaking, listening, reading and writing Welsh - at different levels. Qualifications can be gained by sitting examinations on specific days; they are open to adults who have learnt Welsh as a second language or who are currently learning.
The qualifications are for people learning in evening or daytime classes, on intensive courses or on workplace courses. You don't have to be enrolled in a class in order to sit an exam, nor to have taken the lower level exams first.
The framework in the table below shows how the qualifications relate to the National Qualifications Framework and to the ALTE/CEFR framework.
| Qualification | Level in the Framework | Framework of Reference (CEFR) |
|---|---|---|
| Mynediad / Entry | Mynediad | A1 |
| Sylfaen / Foundation | 1 | A2 |
| Canolradd / Intermediate | 2 | B1 |
| Uwch / Advanced | 3 | B2 |