The Sholom-Aleichem Priamursky State University Testing Centre is a hugely modern language testing facility affiliated with the only University of the Jewish Autonomous region
Sholom-Aleichem Priamursky State University was founded in 1989 as Birobidzhan State Pedagogical Institute. In 2005 it became the Far Eastern State Social and Humanitarian Academy, and in 2011 it was granted accreditation as a "University." The integrated exam certificate is a prerequisite for obtaining a range of permits in Russia. The Sholom-Aleichem Priamursky State University Testing Centre is open to anyone willing to take an integrated Russian language exam to obtain a work permit (or a work patent to be employed by natural persons only), a temporary residence permit, or a residence permit.
The Testing Centre runs integrated Russian language exams in compliance with Federal Law No 74 dated 20 April 2014 “Concerning the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens in the Russian Federation” and Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation No 1156 dated 28 August 2014 "On the Approval of Regulations on the Format and Conduct of the Examination in the Russian Language, the History of Russia and the Fundamentals of the Legislation of the Russian Federation and the Minimum Level of Proficiency Required to Pass the Examination”.
Apart from the integrated examination, you may take an officially-recognized Test of Russian as a Foreign Language, TORFL. TORFL is a single certification system to determine the level of Russian language proficiency. Worldwide, a TORFL certificate is recognized as an official proof of Russian language proficiency. You need a TOFRL certificate to be admitted to a Russian university. Besides, the Basic Level TOFRL certificate (level A2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference) is a prerequisite to apply for Russian citizenship.
Examinations administered by the University:
- The Russian language;
- The History of Russia;
- Fundamentals of Legislation of the Russian Federation.
You may sign up for the officially-recognized testing in Russian as a foreign language as well as for an integrated examination in the Russian language, the History of Russia, and the Fundamentals of the Legislation of the Russian Federation in one of the following ways:
Our contacts
Educational Building No. 9, 60 Pionerskaya St., Birobidzhan
Educational building No. 2, 7 Pushkin St., Birobidzhan
+7 (900) 418-26-05
An Integrated Examination in the Russian language, the History of Russia and fundamentals of the Russian Federation legislation (level 1 – to get a patent or work permit)
Examination Cost: 3,800 rubles + 2,000 - provision of services for organizing and conducting an examination
An Integrated Examination in the Russian language, the History of Russia and fundamentals of the Russian Federation legislation (Level 2 - temporary residence permit)
Examination Cost: 5,900 rubles + 2,000 - provision of services for organizing and conducting an examination
An Integrated Examination in the Russian language, the History of Russia and fundamentals of the Russian Federation legislation (Level 3 - residence permit)
Examination Cost: 5,900 rubles + 2,000 - provision of services for organizing and conducting an examination
THE COST OF CERTIFICATION TESTING IN RUSSIAN AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
An Integrated Examination in the Russian language, the History of Russia and fundamentals of the Russian Federation legislation:
Level 1. To obtain a patent and work permit - 3,800 rubles + 2,000 - provision of services for organizing and conducting an examination
Level 2. To obtain a temporary residence permit - 5,900 rubles + 2,000 - provision of services for organizing and conducting an examination
Level 3. To obtain a residence permit - 5,900 rubles + 2,000 - provision of services for organizing and conducting an examination
* When paying for an examination, an additional agreement is concluded for payment of consulting and information services and for organizing and conducting an exam, provided by the Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education "Sholom-Aleichem Priamursky State University."
PAYMENT FOR AN EXAMINATION:
Payment for an examination shall be made on the exam day (after concluding an agreement).
The contract is concluded in the Center for the employment of foreign citizens (auditorium 34)
PAYMENT FOR AN EXAMINATION CAN BE MADE:
- at the cash desk of Sholom-Aleichem Priamursky State University is located in aud. 17 (cash payment only);
- at a Sberbank ATM;
- in the Sberbank Online application.