Move and Study - Spanish exams and qualifications

What a Spanish certificate is for

A Spanish language certificate proves your level to a university, an employer or a public authority. Recognised exams test the four skills — reading, listening, writing and speaking — and place the result on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), from A1 to C2.

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DELE

The DELE (Diplomas de Español como Lengua Extranjera) are the official diplomas in Spanish as a foreign language. The Instituto Cervantes awards them on behalf of the Spanish Ministry of Education.

There is one diploma per level, from A1 to C2: you enter the exam for the level you are aiming at. Once obtained, a DELE remains valid with no time limit.

SIELE

SIELE (Servicio Internacional de Evaluación de la Lengua Española) is backed by the Instituto Cervantes, the National Autonomous University of Mexico, the University of Salamanca and the University of Buenos Aires.

It is a single exam, taken on a computer at an authorised centre. You neither pass nor fail: it places your level on the CEFR scale. The certificate is valid for five years.

Preparing for the exam on a language stay

An immersion stay lets you work on the language every day, in class and outside it. Many Spanish schools offer DELE preparation courses that train you in the format of the papers.

Before you choose, check which certificate and which level the institution or employer you are applying to requires.