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About the A2 exam and how to prepare for it.
A2 exam
How the A2 exam works
How the Harno A2 Estonian exam works: writing, listening, reading and speaking, timing and points, the 48/80 pass mark, registering in EIS and how to prepare for free.
How the B1 exam works
How the Harno B1 Estonian exam works: writing, listening, reading and speaking, timing and points, the 60/100 pass mark, registering in EIS and how to prepare for free.
Who needs the A2 exam
When A2 is officially required: certain jobs under Government Regulation No. 84 and extending a residence permit for employment. How A2 differs from B1 and when B1 is required.
Writing in the A2 exam
The tasks in the writing part of the A2 exam: a text based on a business card and a short message or description. Sample texts with translations and useful phrases.
Writing in the B1 exam
How to write the 50-word note and the 100-word letter or story in the B1 exam: what Harno asks for, how texts are assessed, samples with translations and useful phrases.
Speaking in the A2 exam
How the speaking part of the A2 exam works: talking about a picture, the examiner’s questions and a conversation with a partner. Sample questions and phrases with translations.
Listening and reading in the A2 exam
The task types in the listening and reading parts of the A2 exam and what to pay attention to when preparing.
Useful
What this site covers and what it does not have yet
The quizzes here train grammar, vocabulary and short replies. There are no listening, writing or speaking tasks yet. This page explains how to prepare for those parts of the A2 exam.
Free resources for learning Estonian
Free Estonian courses and materials for levels A1–B1: Keeleklikk, Keeletee, Settle in Estonia, Eesti keele maja, Sõnaveeb, ERR and the Harno booklet.
How the level test works
How the free Estonian level test works: its 30 questions, how your result is scored, what A1, A2 and B1 mean and what to do after the test.