Students should prepare for the exam by mastering the grammar and vocabulary covered in the Raduga po novomu 4–5 textbooks. They should also revise grammar and vocabulary from Raduga po novomu 1–3. Their language skills should be at an intermediate level.

Grammar topics include: numerals, verb conjugation, reflexive verbs, infinitive, declension of nouns, adjectives and pronouns, animate and inanimate nouns, indeclinable nouns, prepositional phrases, dates, basic tenses, telling time, comparison of adjectives, conditional sentences, imperative mood, verb phrases, and aspect of verbs.

Vocabulary topics include: introductions, making phone calls, nationalities, visiting somebody, family, occupations, leisure time, hobbies, school, city navigation, means of transport, shopping, meeting friends, appearance, parts of the body, clothing, personal traits, seasons, weather, travel, ecology, at the airport, eating habits, lifestyle, foreign languages, housing, health and sports, business negotiations. 

The scope of supervised instruction and the method of its implementation are defined by an annually updated directive issued by the course guarantor. 

This exam corresponds to level B1 according to the CEFR. It assesses whether students have acquired vocabulary from general Russian and have mastered grammar rules at the required level.  

• Programme BPC-VP Bachelor's 1 year of study, winter semester, elective