Citizenship Romanian Language Exam study materials
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Citizenship Romanian Language Exam study plan

Citizenship Romanian Language Exam · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 7 hours per week

Week 1

Reading Comprehension & Grammar and Vocabulary

  • Decode the Romanian alphabet including diacritics ă, â, î, ș, ț and read aloud 20 short words with correct stress

  • Build a personal list of 120 high-frequency words (greetings, family, time, numbers) and drill them to instant recognition

  • Identify the gender and plural form of 40 common nouns and sort them into masculine, feminine, and neuter columns

  • Read five 80-word notices or announcements and answer three literal comprehension questions on each

Your checkpoint

A 120-word vocabulary notebook plus a scored set of 15 literal reading questions with at least 12 correct

Week 2

Reading Comprehension & Grammar and Vocabulary

  • Conjugate the present tense of the verbs a fi, a avea, and 20 regular verbs of each conjugation class

  • Scan longer 150-word texts for names, dates, and numbers without translating every word

  • Distinguish the accusative and dative forms of personal pronouns and use them in 20 original sentences

  • Summarize three short informational texts in two Romanian sentences each

Your checkpoint

A written conjugation table covering 22 verbs and three two-sentence summaries checked against the source texts

Week 3

Listening Comprehension & Reading Comprehension

  • Listen to 15 minutes of slow Romanian audio daily and transcribe at least five keywords per segment

  • Answer 30 listening questions about times, prices, directions, and appointments from short dialogues

  • Recognize the difference between affirmative and negative responses in fast speech

  • Read two 200-word practical texts (a form, a rental notice) and extract all required personal data

Your checkpoint

A listening log of seven days with transcriptions and a 10-question timed listening quiz scored at 70 percent or better

Week 4

Listening Comprehension & Speaking

  • Shadow native audio for 10 minutes per session to copy rhythm and vowel length

  • Record yourself answering 15 personal-information questions (name, address, work, family) in full sentences

  • Deliver a 90-second spoken self-introduction without reading from notes

  • Identify the main idea of a two-minute monologue after a single listening

Your checkpoint

A single unedited 90-second recording of your self-introduction plus a written self-assessment against a five-point checklist

Week 5

Writing & Grammar and Vocabulary

  • Write a 120-word formal message (request, complaint, or application) using correct salutations and closing formulas

  • Apply past tense (perfectul compus) and future forms correctly in 20 written sentences

  • Connect ideas with 15 discourse markers such as deoarece, însă, prin urmare, and totuși

  • Proofread your own texts for diacritics, agreement, and capitalization of proper nouns

Your checkpoint

Two corrected 120-word formal texts with a marked-up first draft showing at least five self-corrections

Week 6

Writing & Speaking

  • Write a 150-word opinion text with an introduction, two arguments, and a conclusion

  • Speak for two minutes on a familiar topic using a simple outline you prepared in advance

  • Role-play a telephone call to book an appointment and a face-to-face request for information

  • Rephrase five sentences you wrote into spoken form and compare written versus spoken register

Your checkpoint

One 150-word opinion essay plus a two-minute recorded monologue on the same topic

Week 7

Cultural and Civic Knowledge & Reading Comprehension & Listening Comprehension

  • Memorize the core civic facts: form of government, national day, anthem name, and administrative divisions

  • Read the official oath and citizenship application instructions and explain each section in your own words

  • Answer 25 timed listening and reading questions mixing practical and civic content

  • Explain five rights and five duties of a Romanian citizen in simple sentences

Your checkpoint

A one-page civic fact sheet in your own words plus a mixed 25-question timed test scored at 75 percent or better

Week 8

Reading Comprehension & Listening Comprehension & Writing & Speaking

  • Run two full mock exams under time pressure covering reading, listening, and writing

  • Review every wrong answer and record the rule or word behind it on a correction sheet

  • Record a final five-minute speaking simulation including an interview and a picture-free description task

  • Rehearse the written formal message format until you can produce it in 20 minutes

Your checkpoint

Two completed mock exams with correction sheets and a final five-minute speaking recording reviewed against the exam criteria

Milestones

Week 2: Read a 150-word practical text and correctly answer four of five literal questions within five minutes

Week 4: Hold a 90-second spoken self-introduction with no notes and score at least 70 percent on a 10-question listening quiz

Week 6: Produce a 150-word opinion text in 30 minutes with no more than five grammar or spelling errors

Week 8: Score at least 75 percent on both full mock exams and complete the written message task within the 20-minute limit