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Complete o espaço com a preposição correta (regência nominal): "O candidato demonstrou uma grande capacidade ___ liderança e trabalho em equipa." (Complete the gap with the correct preposition (noun government): "The candidate showed a great capacity ___ leadership and teamwork.")
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Key Facts: DAPLE (C1) Exam
DAPLE is the CEFR C1 Portuguese proficiency diploma from CAPLE at the University of Lisbon, testing advanced reading, listening, writing, speaking and structural competence in European Portuguese; the pass mark is 55%.
Sample DAPLE (C1) Practice Questions
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1Leia o início de um artigo de opinião: "Não obstante os avanços tecnológicos das últimas décadas, persiste a ideia de que o livro em papel está condenado ao desaparecimento — uma profecia que os números teimam em desmentir." A expressão "teimam em desmentir" significa que os números: (Read the opening of an opinion article: "Despite the technological advances of recent decades, the idea persists that the paper book is doomed to disappear — a prophecy that the figures stubbornly insist on contradicting." The expression "teimam em desmentir" means that the figures:)
2Leia o texto: "A nova política de língua deve fornecer dados fiáveis sobre o interesse pelo português no mundo, em vez de se limitar a interpretá-los à luz de pressupostos ideológicos." Segundo o autor, a política de língua adequada deve sobretudo: (Read the text: "The new language policy should provide reliable data about interest in Portuguese around the world, rather than merely interpreting it in the light of ideological assumptions." According to the author, the appropriate language policy should above all:)
3Leia a frase de um relatório: "Caso os indicadores económicos se mantivessem favoráveis, a empresa ponderaria expandir-se para mercados emergentes." O modo e o tempo verbais usados em "mantivessem" indicam que a expansão é: (Read the sentence from a report: "Should the economic indicators remain favourable, the company would consider expanding into emerging markets." The verbal mood and tense used in "mantivessem" indicate that the expansion is:)
4Leia a notícia: "O município anunciou que, a partir do próximo trimestre, serão isentos de taxa os comerciantes que aderirem ao programa de reabilitação urbana." Quem beneficiará da isenção? (Read the news item: "The municipality announced that, starting next quarter, traders who join the urban rehabilitation programme will be exempt from the fee." Who will benefit from the exemption?)
5Leia o excerto de uma crónica: "Confesso que a tentação é grande: poder transportar uma biblioteca inteira num único aparelho é, convenhamos, sedutor. Ainda assim, prefiro o livro tradicional, pois posso anotar as margens e sentir-lhe o cheiro." Porque é que o autor prefere o livro tradicional? (Read the excerpt from a column: "I confess the temptation is great: being able to carry an entire library in a single device is, let's admit, seductive. Even so, I prefer the traditional book, because I can write in the margins and smell it." Why does the author prefer the traditional book?)
6Complete a frase com a forma mais adequada: "Embora ___ chovido toda a noite, a organização decidiu não cancelar o evento ao ar livre." (Complete the sentence with the most suitable form: "Although it ___ rained all night, the organisers decided not to cancel the open-air event.")
7Leia o anúncio: "Procura-se tradutor com domínio do par linguístico português-inglês, disponibilidade imediata e experiência comprovada em textos jurídicos. Abstenham-se candidatos sem certificação." A expressão "Abstenham-se candidatos sem certificação" significa que: (Read the advertisement: "Translator wanted with command of the Portuguese-English language pair, immediate availability and proven experience in legal texts. Candidates without certification should refrain." The expression "Abstenham-se candidatos sem certificação" means that:)
8Leia o texto académico: "A hipótese, ainda que sedutora, carece de fundamentação empírica robusta, razão pela qual os autores se abstêm de a apresentar como conclusiva." Qual é a atitude dos autores perante a hipótese? (Read the academic text: "The hypothesis, although seductive, lacks robust empirical grounding, which is why the authors refrain from presenting it as conclusive." What is the authors' attitude toward the hypothesis?)
9Leia a frase: "Foi graças à intervenção atempada dos bombeiros que o incêndio não alastrou às habitações vizinhas." A estrutura "Foi ... que" serve neste caso para: (Read the sentence: "It was thanks to the firefighters' timely intervention that the fire did not spread to the neighbouring houses." The structure "Foi ... que" serves here to:)
10Leia a passagem: "Os ursos polares concentram-se junto à costa, uma vez que dependem das águas para encontrar as suas presas." A locução "uma vez que" introduz: (Read the passage: "Polar bears concentrate near the coast, since they depend on the waters to find their prey." The expression "uma vez que" introduces:)
About the DAPLE (C1) Exam
DAPLE (Diploma Avançado de Português Língua Estrangeira) is the CEFR C1 certificate in the five-level CAPLE system run by the Centro de Avaliação de Português Língua Estrangeira at the Faculdade de Letras da Universidade de Lisboa, in collaboration with the Instituto Camões. It certifies an advanced command of European Portuguese, confirming that a candidate can interact effectively in a wide range of less predictable communicative situations where Portuguese is the everyday, professional and teaching language, with only occasional difficulty with idioms and cultural references. The exam has four components — Compreensão da Leitura (Reading), Produção e Interação Escritas (Writing), Compreensão do Oral (Listening) and Produção e Interação Orais (Speaking) — supported by a Competência Estrutural section that tests grammar and structure through cloze, word-choice and sentence-transformation tasks. The objective, answer-keyed parts (reading multiple choice/matching/completion, the 25-item listening test, and the 45-item structural component) are ideal for self-study, while the writing and speaking components require produced responses graded by trained examiners. DAPLE sits above DIPLE (B2) and below DUPLE (C2). In 2026 it is offered on May 24, July 19 and November 22. The overall pass mark is 55%, with each component weighted equally. This free practice set focuses on the multiple-choice and structural sections in authentic European Portuguese at C1 level.
Questions
100 scored questions
Time Limit
About 4 hours of active testing plus two 15-minute breaks: Reading 90 min, Writing 90 min, Listening 40 min, Speaking 15–25 min per pair.
Passing Score
55% overall to obtain the diploma. Grades: Suficiente 55–69%, Bom 70–84%, Muito Bom 85–100%. Each of the four components is weighted equally at 25%.
Exam Fee
Approximately €155 (2026), charged by CAPLE / Universidade de Lisboa. Fees may vary slightly at Instituto Camões-affiliated centres abroad. (CAPLE — Centro de Avaliação de Português Língua Estrangeira, Faculdade de Letras da Universidade de Lisboa)
DAPLE (C1) Exam Content Outline
Compreensão da Leitura (Reading Comprehension)
Global and detailed comprehension of complex articles, reports, literary and academic texts in European Portuguese, with multiple-choice, multiple-matching and completion tasks at C1 level.
Compreensão do Oral (Listening Comprehension)
Multiple-choice comprehension of 25 items based on interviews, news bulletins, reviews, lectures and conversations heard twice, testing inference and detailed listening.
Competência Estrutural (Structural Competence)
Grammar and structure tasks — cloze, word choice and sentence transformation — covering the subjunctive, personal infinitive, passive voice, reported speech, subordination, verb/noun government and idioms.
Production Components Overview (Writing and Speaking)
Guidance on the human-rated Produção e Interação Escritas and Produção e Interação Orais components (text production, 200–230-word tasks, sentence rewriting, oral interaction and viewpoint presentation), which are not multiple-choice.
How to Pass the DAPLE (C1) Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: 55% overall to obtain the diploma. Grades: Suficiente 55–69%, Bom 70–84%, Muito Bom 85–100%. Each of the four components is weighted equally at 25%.
- Exam length: 100 questions
- Time limit: About 4 hours of active testing plus two 15-minute breaks: Reading 90 min, Writing 90 min, Listening 40 min, Speaking 15–25 min per pair.
- Exam fee: Approximately €155 (2026), charged by CAPLE / Universidade de Lisboa. Fees may vary slightly at Instituto Camões-affiliated centres abroad.
Keys to Passing
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- Focus on highest-weighted sections
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the DAPLE and who administers it?
DAPLE (Diploma Avançado de Português Língua Estrangeira) is the CEFR C1 certificate in CAPLE's five-level system, administered by the Centro de Avaliação de Português Língua Estrangeira at the Faculdade de Letras da Universidade de Lisboa, in collaboration with the Instituto Camões. It certifies an advanced command of European Portuguese.
What score do I need to pass the DAPLE?
You need an overall score of at least 55% to receive the diploma. Results are graded as Suficiente (55–69%), Bom (70–84%) or Muito Bom (85–100%). The four components — Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking — each carry equal weight of 25%.
What are the components of the DAPLE exam?
The DAPLE has four components: Compreensão da Leitura (Reading, 90 min), Produção e Interação Escritas (Writing, 90 min), Compreensão do Oral (Listening, 40 min, 25 items), and Produção e Interação Orais (Speaking, about 15–25 min per pair). A Competência Estrutural section tests grammar through cloze, word-choice and sentence-transformation tasks.
When is the DAPLE held in 2026?
In 2026 the DAPLE (C1) is offered on May 24, July 19 and November 22. Registration deadlines fall a few weeks before each date — for example around May 1 for the May session and October 30 for the November session. Confirm dates and deadlines on the CAPLE website.
Is the DAPLE entirely multiple choice?
No. The Reading and Listening components and the structural-competence tasks are objective (multiple choice, matching, completion, cloze and transformation), but the Writing and Speaking components require produced responses graded by trained examiners. This practice set focuses on the objective, answer-keyed sections.
What Portuguese ability does passing DAPLE prove?
Passing DAPLE proves CEFR C1 proficiency in European Portuguese: the ability to understand demanding texts and speech, use the subjunctive, personal infinitive, passive voice and reported speech accurately, and interact fluently in everyday, professional and academic settings, with only occasional difficulty with idioms.