THE PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR ENGLISH TO/FROM WELSH TRANSLATORS AND INTERPRETERS

Text Membership Examinations

Text Membership Examinations for Full and Basic membership of Cymdeithas Cyfieithwyr Cymru are usually held twice a year, in April and in October.

The examination centres are in Aberystwyth, Cardiff and Glynllifon near Caernarfon.

On the day of the examinations, two examinations, each of 2 hours and 5 minutes duration, are held as follows:

PAPER 1: translation into Welsh, held in the morning (10:30am)
PAPER 2: translation into English, held in the afternoon (1:45pm)


The Full Membership examination requires candidates to translate two texts of approximately 300 words each, as well as a 300 word text during the week in which the examinations are held.

The Basic Membership examination requires candidates to translate two texts of approximately 250 words each.

Candidates may choose to sit one examination into one language only or to sit both papers.

Text Membership Examinations 20 April 2024

All the information about these examinations is to be found in ‘Llawlyfr Arholiadau Aelodaeth Testun Ebrill 2024’ (which is only available in Welsh). This handbook will provide answers to almost all questions asked by candidates: registration, the day of the examinations itself, marking the work, announcing the results, and what happens thereafter.

Registration closes on Thursday, 2:00pm, 28 March 2024.

Note: all documentation is available in Welsh only.

The examination fees for:

Members of Cymdeithas Cyfieithwyr Cymru and affiliates:
£90.00 for sitting one paper
£150.00
for sitting both papers

Everyone else:
£105.00
for sitting one paper
£180.00 for sitting both papers

Cymdeithas Cyfieithwyr Cymru is part funded by the Welsh Government.