How to Prepare for the Lithuanian A1 Exam: An 8-Week Study Plan

The Lithuanian A1 exam tests the basics: can you read and write simple texts, understand slow everyday speech, and hold a short conversation? You do not need perfect grammar — you need solid everyday vocabulary, clear pronunciation and the confidence to answer simple questions.

This plan assumes you start from zero and can study 30–45 minutes a day. If you have more time, move faster. For who needs the exam, the fee and how to register, read our Lithuanian A1 exam guide first.

What the A1 exam checks

The exam has three parts. Knowing them helps you practise the right skills from the start:

• Reading and writing — short texts such as notices, messages and forms, and writing simple sentences about yourself.

• Listening — understanding short, slow everyday speech: prices, times, directions, simple questions.

• Speaking — a short conversation with an examiner about familiar topics like your family, work and daily routine.

Weeks 1–2: Alphabet, sounds and survival words

Lithuanian is spelled almost exactly as it sounds, so learning the letters properly pays off for the whole course. Start with the alphabet and pronunciation lesson and listen to every special letter: ą, č, ę, ė, į, š, ų, ū, ž.

• Learn greetings and polite words: labas, ačiū, prašom, atsiprašau, viso gero.

• Learn numbers 1–100 — you will need them for prices, times and phone numbers.

• Learn the days of the week and the months.

• Spend 10 minutes a day on flashcards and say every word out loud.

Weeks 3–4: Core grammar and everyday vocabulary

Now add the grammar that holds simple sentences together. Work through the A1 grammar lessons in this order:

1. The verb būti (to be): aš esu, tu esi, jis / ji yra.

2. Noun gender: most masculine nouns end in -as, -is, -ys or -us, and most feminine nouns end in -a or -ė.

3. The present tense of regular verbs: aš dirbu, aš gyvenu, aš kalbu.

4. Question words: kas, kur, kada, kodėl, kiek, kaip.

At the same time, learn about 15 new words a day from the vocabulary list, focusing on family, work, food, shopping and time.

Weeks 5–6: Listening and real-life dialogues

Listening is a skill you only build by listening a lot. Use the everyday dialogues — meeting someone, at the shop, at the doctor, asking for directions and at a restaurant.

• First listen without reading. Then read along. Then listen again without the text.

• Repeat each line out loud, copying the speed and melody of the speaker.

• Write down the numbers, times and prices you hear — they appear in listening tasks all the time.

Week 7: Reading and writing practice

Read the short A1 reading texts and answer simple questions about them. Then write your own short texts of 5–8 sentences:

• Introduce yourself: name, country, city, job, family.

• Describe your normal working day.

• Write a short message to a colleague: you are sick and cannot come to work today.

Keep sentences short and correct rather than long and risky. At A1, clear and simple wins.

Week 8: Speaking and a full practice run

Prepare short spoken answers about the topics examiners usually ask about: yourself, your family, your work, your home, your free time and your plans. Record yourself on your phone, listen back and fix what sounds unclear.

In the last few days, do a full practice run of all three parts in one sitting so the real exam feels familiar. Registered users can take timed practice tests in Exam Prep.

Tips for exam day

• Bring your identity document and arrive 30 minutes early.

• In the speaking part, it is fine to say Atsiprašau, nesupratau. Gal galite pakartoti? (Sorry, I didn't understand. Could you repeat?).

• Answer in full, simple sentences: Aš gyvenu Vilniuje. Aš dirbu parduotuvėje.

• Do not leave writing tasks empty — a short, correct answer is better than nothing.

Ready to start? Begin with week one: the Lithuanian alphabet and pronunciation. Sėkmės! — Good luck!