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Requirements for Czech Language Exam for Foreigners
Applying to Study at JAMU FM
The B1 SERR Czech language entrance exam may be taken at the Department of Foreign
Languages, JAMU FM prior to the talent exam on a date set for the respective entrance
examination period.
(B1 SERR level according to the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech
Republic) “The applicant can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar
matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc. They can deal with most situations
likely to arise while travelling in an area where the language is spoken. They can produce a
simple connected text on topics that are familiar or of personal interest. They can describe
experiences and events, dreams, hopes and ambitions and briefly give reasons and
explanations for opinions and plans.”)
The following certified B1 SERR exams are also recognized:
1) Institute for Language and Preparatory Studies
Charles University in Prague
http://ujop.cuni.cz/cce/index_cs.php
2) Department of Czech for Foreigners
Masaryk University in Brno
http://www.phil.muni.cz/kabcest/indexcz.php
The exams may also be taken in certain Czech centres at embassies in the applicants' home
countries.
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The following is also recognized:
3) Czech language Maturita exam passed in the Czech Republic.
Description of the Czech language exam at JAMU FM:
The test includes a written part focused on grammar and vocabulary, a reading
comprehension part and listening and a part focused on the applicant's writing skills.
1) With regard to the specific nature of studies at the JAMU Faculty of Music, the test is
focused mostly on vocabulary, including vocabulary related to music and culture. The
test tasks include replacing words by synonyms and antonyms, explaining the
meaning of common phrases, gap fill and completion of Czech texts. Attention is also
paid to the knowledge of the meaning of conjunctions, prepositions and their correct
fitting in sentences, the ability to use correct verb prefixes (přejít, vyjít, projít, etc.), the
ability to respond to questions, react to social situations, etc.
2) The grammar part tests conjugation of verbs (e.g. the verb být), modals and other
common verbs including reflexive verbs, in all tenses. Imperative, conditional, active
and passive voice frequently used verbal aspect pairs.
Noun declension, gender marking (učitel - učitelka, král – královna), etc. Declension of
personal and reflexive pronouns, adjectives, comparison of common adjectives and
adverbs.
3) An important part of the test is comprehension of an authentic written and spoken
Czech text (from a textbook, newspapers and magazines), and comprehension is
tested by questions or writing a summary.
4) Spoken interview focused on general conversation topics.
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Assessment:
150 points - Grammar/Lexical test including Reading Comprehension, 50 points – oral
examination. A passing rate of 60 % is required
For a 'passing' mark, it is necessary to achieve at the same time a) an overall minimal 90
points (60 % points) from the first three parts and a minimal 30 points (60 % points) from
the fourth part.
The validity of an issued certificate at HF JAMU confirming a passed examination is
• by the end of February (the examination undertaken before the Bachelor´s degree
programme and the so-called long Master´s degree programme entrance
examinations
or
• by the end of June (the examination undertaken before the follow-up Master's degree
programmes), always the following year.
The dates of the entrance examinations at the Faculty of Music JAMU:
For the master's follow-up studies:
15th
June 2021 – 1st part of the distance entrance exam (Online Test)
16th
June 2021 – 2nd part of the distance entrance exam (Online Interview)
Payment is possible only through the Shopping Centre in the JAMU Information System
where payment dates will be set.
In Brno 1st
February 2021 doc. PhDr. Květoslava Horáčková, Ph.D.
Head of the Department of Foreign Languages