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Diploma de Español - Nivel Inicial

The DELE is the official accreditation for fluency in Spanish, issued and recognised by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport of Spain. The examinations can be taken at the Instituto Cervantes or other authorized organisations in May and October. You can get the exact dates from the Instituto Cervantes or the Spanish embassy of your country. The diplomas are recognised worldwide by private and national institutions.

The "Certificado Inicial de Español" (CIE) proves candidates have sufficient knowledge of the language to handle situations which require an elementary use of the language.

Structure

  • Reading comprehension; candidates must answer several multiple-choice questions based on texts and use questions to get information from a text (40 minutes)
  • Written paper; candidates will write simple and practical texts such as notes, notices, postcards, etc. (50 minutes)
  • Listening comprehension; candidates answer questions on a simple conversation or recorded information (30 minutes)
  • Grammar and vocabulary; candidates must relate several sentences to the corresponding situations, find words or expressions which are not appropiate in the context and complete a text from a multiple-choice (40 minutes)
  • Oral exam; candidates must converse with examiners about a picture or photograph (10 minutes)


Current information concerning test dates, places and fees is to be found on the following website:

Diplomas de Español como Lengua Extranjera (DELE)