Vocational exam in Poland, winter 2027: 5–21 January, results on 31 March. What you need to pass

When the winter 2027 vocational exam takes place

According to a notice from the director of the Central Examination Board (CKE, Centralna Komisja Egzaminacyjna) of 20 August 2026, the main period of the 2027 WINTER session runs from 5 to 21 January 2027. It covers the 2019 formula of the egzamin zawodowy (vocational exam), taken by pupils of technika (technical secondary schools) and szkoły branżowe (vocational schools), and by adults finishing a kwalifikacyjny kurs zawodowy (KKZ, a vocational qualification course).

Declarations for this session had to be submitted by 15 September 2026. If your declaration is with your school or course provider, what matters now is preparation and checking your own exam day.

• practical part, model “d” (documentation): 5 January 2027;
• written part: 7–13 January 2027;
• practical part, models “w”, “wk” and “dk”: 7–21 January 2027, by the schedule for each qualification (annex 1 to the notice);
• additional (resit) slot: written part 28 January, practical part 29 January 2027;
• results: 31 March 2027; certificates reach schools and KKZ providers by 5 April 2027.

What the exam looks like and how long it takes

The exam for one qualification has two parts. The written part lasts 60 minutes and is taken on a computer in the CKE system SIOEZ: 40 multiple-choice questions, each with one correct answer. A simple calculator is allowed.

The practical part lasts 120, 150, 180, 210 or 240 minutes, depending on the qualification; the time is given in the informator (exam guide) for each trade. Model “w” means producing an item or a service, “wk” the same using a computer, “d” preparing documentation and “dk” documentation on a computer. In the 2026/2027 school year practical tasks are not done directly in SIOEZ.

What you need to pass

You pass with at least 50% of the points in the written part and at least 75% in the practical part. The regional examination board (OKE, okręgowa komisja egzaminacyjna) calculates the final result as 0.3 × written result + 0.7 × practical result.

Example: 62% in the written part and 80% in the practical part is a pass, with a result of 0.3 × 62 + 0.7 × 80 = 18.6 + 56 = 74.6%. But 48% in the written part is a fail even with 95% in the practical part, because each threshold must be met separately.

After passing you receive a certyfikat kwalifikacji zawodowej (vocational qualification certificate). A dyplom zawodowy (vocational diploma) requires certificates for all qualifications in the trade plus a leaving certificate from the relevant school (or passed external exams).

A plan for the last weeks

About seven weeks remain until January, including the Christmas break. That is enough to practise both kinds of tasks if you start now.

• Ask your school or KKZ provider for the exact day, time and place of both parts — the CKE timetable only gives date ranges.
• Check on the CKE website whether your qualification has public tasks (zadania jawne) listed for the 2027 WINTER session, and work through them under exam conditions, with a timer.
• Do tests of 40 questions in 60 minutes; aim consistently above 60% to keep a margin over the 50% threshold.
• For the practical part, rehearse a complete task within the time set for your qualification — what usually runs out is time, not knowledge.
• Prepare a photo ID (a digital document such as mDowód also works), a pen and a simple calculator.
• Put the dates in your calendar: you can set reminders in the NaukoMapa tool under Tools.

Results, reviewing your paper and the summer session

The OKE releases winter results on 31 March 2027. School pupils and graduates collect them at school, KKZ learners at the course provider’s premises. People taking the external vocational exam (egzamin eksternistyczny zawodowy) collect documents at the OKE.

Within 3 months of the results you can ask the OKE to see your paper (wgląd). The board sets a date within 5 working days, and after seeing the paper you have 2 working days to request a check of the points total (weryfikacja sumy punktów).

If the winter session does not go well, people who failed it declare for the 2027 SUMMER session by 7 April 2027; everyone else by 7 February 2027. The main summer period is 1–21 June 2027, with results on 27 August 2027.