TORFL preparation

TORFL (Russian state testing system) covers A1-C2 and is used for university admission, work permits, and citizenship. Also known as ТРКИ.

About the exam

Run byRussian state testing system
LevelsA1-C2
Skills testedReading, Listening, Writing, Speaking, Grammar and vocabulary
Used foruniversity admission, work permits, and citizenship

What to study for TORFL

Everything below is free in this guide, set out in the order that works best for a A1-C2 exam.

Vocabulary: all levels

Grammar: all lessons

Advanced reading: classic books in the original

Анна Каренина
Leo Tolstoy
A profound novel exploring the complexities of love, marriage, and society in Imperial Russia, following the tragic story of Anna Karenina and the intertwining lives of those around her.Капитанская дочка
Alexander Pushkin
A historical novel set during the Pugachev Rebellion, following the young nobleman Pyotr Grinyov as he navigates loyalty, honor, love, and survival in turbulent Imperial Russia.Преступление и наказание
Fyodor Dostoevsky
A psychological novel that delves into the mind of Rodion Raskolnikov, a young man who commits a murder in St. Petersburg and wrestles with guilt, morality, and redemption.Братья Карамазовы
Fyodor Dostoevsky
A philosophical novel exploring faith, doubt, free will, and morality through the lives of the three Karamazov brothers and the murder of their father.Обломов
Ivan Goncharov
A classic novel portraying the life of Ilya Ilyich Oblomov, a nobleman whose extreme passivity and inertia symbolize the decline of the Russian landed aristocracy.Драма на охоте
Anton Chekhov
A mystery and psychological drama centered on the murder of a young woman during a hunting gathering, exposing jealousy, passion, and moral corruption among the Russian provincial elite.Белые ночи
Fyodor Dostoevsky
A romantic short story about lonely nights in St. Petersburg...

How to prepare

  • Learn one vocabulary topic a day and listen to every word. Exam texts are built around everyday topics.
  • Work through the grammar lessons in order, and repeat each quiz until you get every question right.
  • Read a little every day at your exam's level. From B2 on, read the books in the original with the translation alongside.
  • In the final weeks, take the official sample tests from the organizer's website under real exam timing.

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