During the last weeks of February 2026 were held the oral exams for the learners of Groups 2 and 3 of Szeged, as part of the Foundation’s English Language Competition. Despite the students’ being nervous prior and at the beginning of the exam, eventually all of them performed very well. Having arrived fully prepared, their reports were of high quality, on all levels (B2, C1, and the newly introduced C1+, in accordance with the CEFR levels). Few learners had minor problems concerning the tasks, however, I firmly believe these exams are perfect opportunities for them to practice exam situations as such, and thus gain experience. This way they will perform better both at their language exam and in real life. What is more, not only for the students was this a valuable experience, but for me as well since as an English teacher I also need to gain examiner experiences like this.
Anna Benczúr, volunteer