All updates relating to our exam schedule will be available here and on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
2025-26 Exam Dates
|
Level
|
Date of Exam
|
Location
|
Register
|
| Ardleibhéal 1 (C1) |
Oral exam: 5th December 2025
Written exam: 6th December 2025
|
Maynooth |
Application form closed
Deadline for applications: 6th November 2025
|
| Meánleibhéal 2 (B2) |
Oral exam: 12th/13th December 2025*
Written exam: 13th December 2025
|
Maynooth |
Application form closed
Deadline for applications: 6th November 2025
|
|
Meánleibhéal 1 (B1) for PME (Primary) candidates
Oral exam only
|
23rd & 24th January 2026
6th & 7th February 2026
|
Maynooth, Limerick, Galway, Cork, Letterkenny, Kilkenny, Tralee, Castlebar |
Application form available here
Deadline for applications: Friday, 2nd January
|
|
Meánleibhéal 1 (B1) for candidates of the B.Ed. through Irish in Marino
Full exam only
|
Oral exam: 20th & 21st February*
Written exam: 21st February
|
Various centres in Ireland |
Application form available in January 2026 |
|
Meánleibhéal 1 (B1)
Full exam or oral exam only
|
Oral exam: 15th & 16th May*
Written exam: 16th May
|
Various centres in Ireland & in Paris |
Application form available in February 2026 |
|
Meánleibhéal 2 (B2)
Full exam or oral exam only
|
Oral exam: 22nd & 23rd May*
Written exam: 23rd May
|
Various centres in Ireland & in Paris |
Application form available in February 2026 |
|
Bonnleibhéal 2 (A2)
Full exam or oral exam only
|
Oral exam: 5th & 6th June*
Written exam: 6th June
|
Various centres in Ireland & in Paris |
Application form available in February 2026 |
|
Bonnleibhéal 1 (A1)
Full exam or oral exam only
|
Oral exam: 12th & 13th June*
Written exam: 13th June
|
Various centres in Ireland & in Paris |
Application form available in February 2026 |
*Depending on numbers, oral exams may be held on Friday and Saturday. A minimum of 15 candidates will be required in each centre in order for exams to be conducted.
We would be happy to run exams in your workplace/institute outside of official exam dates but a minimum number of applicants will be required. Contact us for further information.
Exam Centres
A minimum of 15 candidates will be required in each centre in order for exams to be conducted.
TEG exams are usually held in the following centres:
- Maynooth
- Letterkenny
- Galway
- Cork
- Kerry
If you would like to discuss the possibility of holding an exam in a centre which is not listed above, please contact teg@mu.ie.
Centres outside of Ireland
A. Full exam
- Subject to demand, full exams will be held in Paris in May/June 2026.
- If you are a teacher of Irish abroad, or if you work with a language organisation abroad, and would like to discuss the possibility of holding the full exam in your area, please contact teg@mu.ie as soon as possible to discuss this with us.
B. Oral exam only
- If you are located in Paris and wish to take the oral exam only, you can choose that option on the application form.
- If you are a teacher, or if you work with a language organisation, and if you wish to run the oral exam online for groups you work with, get in touch with us at teg@mu.ie as soon as possible to discuss your options. Oral exams will be run online for candidates who are living abroad. A minimum number of candidates will be required in order for us to run online oral exams.
- If you are a candidate who is living abroad and if you wish to apply for the B1 or B2 oral exam online to fulfil professional or educational requirements (for example, application to the PME - Primary), we will try our best to accommodate you. Please contact teg@mu.ie as soon as possible. You will be asked to provide proof of address outside of Ireland. These exams will be run on official TEG exam dates. See our exam schedule here.
|
Level
|
Full exam |
Oral exam only |
|
Bonnleibhéal 1 (A1)
|
Paris - same dates as above
In other centres abroad on request, see note above
|
Paris
Other centres abroad
|
|
Bonnleibhéal 2 (A2)
|
Paris - same dates as above
In other centres abroad on request, see note above
|
Paris
Other centres abroad
|
|
Meánleibhéal 1 (B1)
|
Paris
In other centres abroad on request, see note above
|
Paris
Other centres abroad
|
|
Meánleibhéal 2 (B2)
|
Paris
In other centres abroad on request, see note above
|
Paris
Other centres abroad
|
If you are interested in having a TEG exam centre in your area, please contact us at teg@mu.ie.