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Diploma de Español como Lengua Extranjera — Nivel A1
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Exam Architecture & Core Verbs
Master the 30/50 two-group APTO passing rule, present tense regular and irregular verbs (ser, estar, tener, ir), and subject pronouns.
Receptive Skills (Reading & Listening)
Practise the four reading tasks (a personal email, short notes and signs, ads matched to people, one informational text) and the four listening tasks (short dialogues, short messages, monologue statements, one conversation), with every recording heard twice.
Everyday Vocabulary & Sentence Structures
Build essential vocabulary for numbers, dates, shopping, directions, family, housing, and verbs of preference like gustar and encantar.
Productive Skills (Writing & Oral Interaction)
Practise completing Spanish forms, writing 30–40-word messages and ads that cover every point, giving the 1–2 minute personal presentation and the 2–3 minute topic talk, and asking the interviewer two questions in oral Tarea 3.
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What You'll Study
9 chapters covering the exam topics in this guide
Introduction, Exam Architecture & Scoring
3 sections
Prueba 1: Comprensión de Lectura (Reading Comprehension)
4 sections
Prueba 2: Comprensión Auditiva (Listening Comprehension)
4 sections
Core Grammar I: Essential Verbs & Foundations
4 sections
Core Grammar II: Nouns, Modifiers & Structures
4 sections
Essential Vocabulary: Numbers, Time & Daily Life
3 sections
Situational Vocabulary: Shopping, Travel, Health, Work & Free Time
4 sections
Prueba 3: Expresión e Interacción Escritas (Written Expression & Interaction)
3 sections
Prueba 4: Expresión e Interacción Orales (Oral Expression & Interaction)
4 sections
DELE A1 Exam Details
Diploma de Español como Lengua Extranjera — Nivel A1
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Exam Content Breakdown
Based on the official Instituto Cervantes (on behalf of Spain's Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports; the University of Salamanca collaborates in preparing and grading the tests) content outline
Four tasks (25 items, 45 minutes): one personal email or postcard of 150–175 words (5 three-option items, the last with pictures); nine very short notes, signs and notices matched to six sentences; nine short ads matched to six people's statements; and one informational text of 175–210 words with 8 three-option items.
Four tasks (25 items, 25 minutes, every recording played twice): five short dialogues with three picture options; five short messages or announcements matched to five of eight pictures; eight statements from one monologue matched to eight of eleven endings; and one conversation of 160–185 words with seven sentences to complete.
Two tasks (25 minutes): completing a form with short answers about yourself (15–25 words) and writing a short epistolary text such as a postcard, email, message or ad (30–40 words) that covers the given points; each task is rated holistically 0–3 by two raters.
Three tasks (10 minutes plus 10 minutes of preparation): a 1–2 minute personal presentation from a lámina, a 2–3 minute talk on a topic choosing three of five options, and a 3–4 minute conversation with the interviewer about that topic, ending with two questions from the candidate.
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What's Next After the DELE A1?
After passing the DELE A1, you can pursue these career paths
DELE A2
The next level of the DELE series; DELE A2 or higher, together with the CCSE test, is the Spanish language requirement for Spanish nationality by residence.
SIELE Global
Computer-based Spanish certificate from the Instituto Cervantes, UNAM, the University of Salamanca and the University of Buenos Aires, reporting A1–C1 equivalences on a points scale and valid for five years.
DELE B1
Intermediate Spanish language diploma certifying independent user proficiency for university admissions and professional employment across Spanish-speaking nations.
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