Reading
Comprensión de lectura- The letter, the eight short notices, the matching texts and the long narrative, in the official order
- Marked the moment you finish: one point per correct item, out of 25
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Free DELE A2 practice test: find out if you’d pass
Sit the whole exam: all four pruebas on the official timing, with a voiced examiner for the oral. You get both group scores and an APTO or NO APTO verdict, worked out with the rule that decides the real exam: 30 of 50 in each group.
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Example result · the report is in SpanishInforme de resultados del DELE A2
ResultadoNO APTO
Total62 de 100
Grupo 134,17 de 50Superado
Comprensión de lectura20 de 25
Expresión e interacción escritas14,17 de 25
Grupo 227,83 de 50No superado
Comprensión auditiva17 de 25
Expresión e interacción orales10,83 de 25
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5.0Rated on Product HuntWhy prepared candidates still get a NO APTO
Plenty of people who fail the DELE A2 know more Spanish than they showed. They lose it to the scoring rule, the oral, or a format they met for the first time on the day.
A comfortable total that is still a NO APTO, because one group sits under 30 of 50
Your report splits every mock into Grupo 1 and Grupo 2, so you see which half is at risk
Nobody to rehearse the oral with, least of all a stranger asking follow-up questions
The oral includes tarea 3: a voiced examiner who asks, listens and follows up on your answers
Walking in cold: eight notices in reading tarea 2, recordings played twice, a timed prep room
Every tarea runs in the official order and timing, so exam day is the second time, not the first
Writing 70 careful words and losing a third of the mark for a missed bullet point
Writing is rated on the Cervantes criteria, so a missed bullet costs you in the mock, not on the day
A failed sitting means paying again and waiting months: results alone take two to three
Your first full mock is free, and your result arrives the same day, not in two months
Inside the Mocko DELE A2 mock
The whole exam, prueba by prueba, in Spanish
The mock runs in Spanish, like the real paper: the same four pruebas, the same tareas and the same clock. Sit it end to end, or take a short quick test on one prueba. Practice mode turns the timers off and shows transcripts when you want to study rather than simulate.
Listening
Comprensión auditiva- Every recording played twice, with the timed pauses of the real paper
- Picture options in tarea 1, and the man, the woman or neither in tarea 3
Writing
Expresión e interacción escritas- The reply to a message and the short composition, with the choice of option A or B in tarea 2
- Two independent ratings on the Cervantes criteria, averaged, like the exam’s two raters
Speaking
Expresión e interacción orales- The 12-minute prep room: pick your topic and photo, and keep your notes for the test
- Tarea 3 is a real conversation: a voiced examiner whose questions follow your answers
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Three DELE A2 reading questions
In the style of reading tarea 2: a short notice and one question with three options. The real paper has eight of these, inside a 60-minute paper of 25 items.
The full reading paper has 25 items across four tareas, then listening, writing and speaking. Sit all four pruebas and get your APTO or NO APTO.
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Both group scores, the APTO or NO APTO verdict and every prueba out of 25, free. Premium opens the full feedback on your writing and speaking.
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Questions about the Mocko DELE A2 mock
Is the Mocko DELE A2 practice test free?
Yes, to start. A new account gets one full DELE A2 mock with all four pruebas and the complete score report: both group scores, every prueba out of 25 and the APTO or NO APTO verdict. You also get four quick tests on any prueba, speaking included. No credit card is needed. The free DELE A2 mock is yours even if you already used a free mock on another exam on Mocko. The four quick tests are per account and shared across exams.
How close is the mock to the real DELE A2?
The structure is the real one: four pruebas in the official order, the same tareas and item counts, 60 minutes of reading, 40 of listening with every recording played twice, 45 of writing and a 12-minute oral after 12 minutes of preparation. Scoring follows the published rules, down to the two groups of 30 out of 50. The mock and its report run in Spanish, like the exam. Every question is written by Mocko: nothing is copied from a Cervantes paper.
How are writing and speaking marked?
By AI raters working to the Instituto Cervantes criteria, Uso de la lengua and Cumplimiento de la tarea, on the official 0 to 3 bands. Each writing task gets two independent ratings that are averaged, the way the exam’s two human raters are, and the writing rater was checked against the rated sample answers in the official exam guide. Speaking is rated task by task plus a separate rating of the whole prueba. The bands convert to points out of 25 with the official formula.
Can I practise the speaking test without a partner?
Yes. You get the 12-minute preparation room with the choice of topics and photos and notes you keep during the test. Tareas 1 and 2 are recorded monologues, and tarea 3 is a conversation with a voiced examiner whose questions follow what you say. It runs in the browser on a computer or a phone: allow the microphone, and a quiet room and headphones help.
How many practice papers are there?
Three complete DELE A2 papers, each with all four pruebas, written for the current exam format. That is three full rehearsals before exam day. Quick tests draw on the same questions, and once you have been through them all, retakes reuse questions you have met before.
What does Premium add, and what does it cost?
Premium opens the full feedback on your writing and speaking, with corrections and vocabulary and grammar upgrades, the complete answer review with every text and transcript, single-prueba sittings and all three complete papers. In euros it is €11.99 a week, €24.99 a month or €55.99 for three months, with six and twelve month plans in the app. Outside the euro area the app shows your own currency. You can cancel anytime.
Is Mocko part of the Instituto Cervantes?
No. Mocko is an independent practice platform, not affiliated with or endorsed by the Instituto Cervantes. Our scores are practice estimates that show you where you stand. Only the Instituto Cervantes issues DELE results and diplomas.
Does Mocko prepare you for the CCSE too?
No, only the DELE A2. The CCSE is a separate knowledge test on the Spanish constitution and society, with 25 questions drawn from a published repertoire. The official preparation manual comes with the €85 CCSE registration, and it is the best place to study for it.
The DELE A2 exam guide
DELE A2 exam 2026: format, pass mark, dates and nationality
The facts the Instituto Cervantes publishes about the DELE A2, in one place and in plain English: the four papers, the two scoring groups, the sittings and deadlines, and how the diploma fits into a Spanish nationality application.
Checked against the Instituto Cervantes exam portal and the official exam guide on 22 September 2026, with the calendar re-checked on 26 September 2026.
DELE A2 at a glance
| CEFR level | A2, the second of the six DELE levels (A1 to C2) |
|---|---|
| What it certifies | Basic Spanish: everyday expressions, simple exchanges about familiar topics, and short descriptions of your background and surroundings |
| Who issues it | Instituto Cervantes, in the name of Spain’s Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sport |
| Papers | Four, marked in two scoring groups of two papers each |
| Total exam time | 157 minutes of testing (2 h 37 min), plus 12 minutes of speaking preparation |
| Pass mark | 30 of 50 in Grupo 1 and 30 of 50 in Grupo 2. You need both, and there is no aggregate route |
| Result | A single global APTO or NO APTO. Your marks certificate breaks the score down by group and by paper |
| Validity | Indefinite. The DELE diploma never expires |
| Where it is sat | More than 1,000 exam centres in more than 100 countries. Not every centre runs every sitting |
| A2 sittings in 2026 | Five: February, April (Spain only), May, October and November |
| Fee | €138 in Spain for 2026. It is set per country: €125 France, €150 Germany, £170 UK, 780 MAD Morocco |
| Results | About two months after the written papers, about three for the May and November sittings |
DELE A2 for Spanish nationality: who needs it
A2 is a low level, and very few universities or employers ask for it. Almost all the demand comes from one place: la nacionalidad española por residencia. The Reglamento approved by Real Decreto 1004/2015 makes two Instituto Cervantes exams part of proving integration into Spanish society, and the DELE at A2 or above is the language one.
Two exams, not one
Nationality by residence needs DELE A2 or higher and the CCSE, the Prueba de Conocimientos Constitucionales y Socioculturales de España. Both are written and run by the Instituto Cervantes, and the Ministry of Justice can check your results directly with them, which is why you register for the DELE with your NIE if nationality is your reason for sitting it. Passing one and failing the other gets you nowhere, so book them in parallel rather than in sequence.
| Detail | DELE A2 | CCSE |
|---|---|---|
| What it tests | Spanish at CEFR A2 | The Spanish constitution, and Spanish society and culture |
| Length | 157 minutes across four papers | 45 minutes, one paper |
| Questions | 50 marked items plus two writing tasks and three speaking tasks | 25 multiple choice or true/false questions in five tasks |
| Pass mark | 30 of 50 in each of the two groups | 15 of 25 correct, which is the same 60 per cent rule |
| Fee | €138 in Spain in 2026, set per country | €85, unchanged since 2023, and it covers a second attempt if you fail or miss the first |
| Sittings | Five A2 sittings in 2026, worldwide | Ten ordinary sittings a year, listed on the official calendar for Spain |
| Results | About two months, three for May and November | About 20 days |
| How long it counts | The diploma is indefinite | The certificate is valid for four years from issue |
Exempt from the DELE
Article 6.5 of the Reglamento dispenses anyone who already holds a DELE at A2 or above, plus nationals of these twenty countries and territories:
Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Uruguay, Venezuela.
If that nationality is not the one on file with the Spanish authorities, you have to prove it with a valid passport or a nationality certificate. The exemption covers the DELE only. The CCSE still applies.
Other ways out of it
- The Spanish ESO secondary school title is a full dispensation from both the DELE and the CCSE, and you present it with the application rather than requesting a dispensation first.
- Official Spanish-as-a-foreign-language certificates from Spanish education authorities, including the Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas, can be lodged with the Instituto Cervantes instead of the exam.
- Candidates who cannot read or write apply to the Ministry of Justice for a partial dispensation, then sit an adapted speaking-only DELE A2 in Spain. It yields a certificate for the nationality file, not a diploma.
There is no such thing as a DELE A2 para escolares. The school version at this level is the DELE A2/B1 para escolares, a double-outcome exam for students aged 11 to 17 that ends in either an A2 or a B1 diploma and runs twice a year. Anyone sitting for nationality takes the general DELE A2, which is aimed at candidates from 16 upwards. Book the wrong one and you will sit an exam with the wrong topics and the wrong calendar.
DELE A2 exam format, paper by paper
Four papers, 157 minutes of testing. Reading, listening and writing are sat on the official exam date in the order below. Speaking can be scheduled on the day immediately before or after, at your centre’s discretion, so check your convocation rather than assuming it is all one morning.
Reading · Comprensión de lectura
60 minutes · 4 tasks, 25 items, 25 points
- Tarea 1 (5 items): read one personal letter or email of 250 to 300 words and answer five three-option questions.
- Tarea 2 (8 items): eight separate notices, adverts or short articles of 50 to 80 words each, one three-option question per text.
- Tarea 3 (6 items): three texts of 100 to 120 words, match six statements to the text they belong to.
- Tarea 4 (6 items): one narrative or biographical text of 375 to 425 words with six three-option questions.
Between 1,325 and 1,725 words of Spanish in an hour. Every item is machine marked, one point for a correct answer, nothing deducted for a wrong one.
Listening · Comprensión auditiva
40 minutes · 4 tasks, 25 items, 25 points
- Tarea 1 (6 items): six short informal conversations of 50 to 80 words, and the answer options are pictures.
- Tarea 2 (6 items): six short radio messages of 40 to 60 words, one three-option question each.
- Tarea 3 (6 items): one conversation of 225 to 275 words. Decide whether each of six statements belongs to the man, the woman or neither.
- Tarea 4 (7 items): seven announcements or voicemails of 30 to 50 words, matched to seven of ten statements.
Every recording is played twice, and the recordings are studio made with no background noise. Reading and listening are printed in one booklet and sat back to back.
Writing · Expresión e interacción escritas
45 minutes · 2 tasks, 130 to 150 words in total, 25 points
- Tarea 1 (60 to 70 words): reply to a short note, postcard, message, email or letter of 35 to 45 words, following the bullet points in the instructions.
- Tarea 2 (70 to 80 words): a short composition, choosing between an everyday personal topic and a biographical or narrative text built from photos or data.
Two independent raters score each task holistically and the scores are averaged. Within a task, Uso de la lengua is 66 per cent of the mark and Cumplimiento de la tarea the other 34. The two tasks weigh the same.
Speaking · Expresión e interacción orales
12 minutes, after 12 minutes of preparation · 3 tasks, 25 points
- Tarea 1 (2 to 3 minutes): a short prepared monologue on one of two topics you choose, using the prompt sheet as a structure.
- Tarea 2 (2 to 3 minutes): describe a photograph of an everyday situation, again from a prompt sheet.
- Tarea 3 (3 to 4 minutes): a simulated conversation with the interviewer, built on the photograph from Tarea 2.
Two examiners are in the room. The entrevistador runs the conversation and scores the paper globally for 40 per cent of the mark. The silent calificador scores task by task for the other 60, and inside that share Tarea 3 is worth as much as Tareas 1 and 2 together.
Want to see the paper before exam day? Sit the full DELE A2 mock free, with every tarea above on the official timing.
DELE A2 pass mark: how the exam is scored
The exam is out of 100 points, 25 for each paper. For marking, the Instituto Cervantes puts the papers into two groups of two, each worth 50. The global result is APTO only if you reach 30 points in both groups. There is no aggregate, no compensation across groups and no partial pass.
Grupo 1 · Reading + writingComprensión de lectura (25) + Expresión e interacción escritas (25)Needs 30 of 50
Grupo 2 · Listening + speakingComprensión auditiva (25) + Expresión e interacción orales (25)Needs 30 of 50
A great reading score cannot save your speaking
This is the part that catches people out. Reading sits with writing, and listening sits with speaking. Picture a candidate who scores 25 in reading, 24 in writing, 21 in listening and 8 in speaking. That is 78 points out of 100, a comfortable-looking total, and it is a NO APTO: Grupo 1 is a sparkling 49 of 50, but Grupo 2 is 29, one point short. Those 49 points cannot lend a single one across the divide. The same candidate would pass with 13 in reading, 17 in writing, 21 in listening and 9 in speaking, a much weaker 60 points, because both groups clear 30.
DELE A2 pass checker
Enter a score out of 25 for each paper, as it appears on the marks certificate. It opens on the example above.
Grupo 1 · reading + writing49 / 50Clears 30
Grupo 2 · listening + speaking29 / 50Needs 1 more
Result · 78 of 100 overallGrupo 2 is 1 short, and no other paper can make it up.
No scores yet? Sit a free DELE A2 mock and your report works out all four numbers and both groups for you.
What your speaking band costs you in listening
Writing and speaking are scored by examiners on bands from 0 to 3, then converted onto a 25-point scale with the formula (direct score × 25) ÷ 3. So a band lands on 0, 8.33, 16.67 or 25 points. That makes the trade-off inside a group easy to work out, and the table below applies equally to speaking against listening in Grupo 2 and to writing against reading in Grupo 1.
| Band on the productive paper | Points it is worth | Points still needed | Correct items required |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band 3 | 25.00 | 5.00 | 5 of 25 |
| Band 2 | 16.67 | 13.33 | 14 of 25 |
| Band 1 | 8.33 | 21.67 | 22 of 25 |
| Band 0 | 0.00 | 30.00 | Not reachable |
Read it as a warning about the productive papers. Hold a band 2 in speaking and 14 of 25 listening items will carry you through Grupo 2. Slip to band 1 and you need 22 of 25, which at A2 is close to a perfect listening paper. Score zero and no listening result can rescue the group.
Never leave an item blank
Reading and listening are machine marked: one point per correct answer, zero for a wrong one, and wrong answers are not penalised. Guessing costs nothing and an empty box is a guaranteed zero.
Results and the diploma
Marks land about two months after the written papers, about three for May and November. You are emailed when they publish, and your marks certificate carries a secure verification code. An APTO also produces the diploma, sent digitally and downloadable from your account.
Appeals cut both ways
One revision request, within one month, costing 60 per cent of the pre-discount exam fee and refunded if NO APTO becomes APTO. The Instituto Cervantes warns that a review can also produce a lower mark than the original.
The oral may be recorded
Speaking can be recorded for quality control. On appeal the third expert works from that recording, or from the examiners’ report if there is none.
DELE A2 exam dates 2026 and 2027, and how to register
DELE runs at more than 1,000 exam centres in more than 100 countries, and no centre runs every sitting. A2 gets more dates than any other level, precisely because of the nationality demand: in 2027 there are two sittings, February and September, that offer A2 and nothing else. Registration closes five to eight weeks ahead, so the deadline, not the exam date, is the one to diary.
Next DELE A2 sittingSaturday 17 October 2026Registration closed
The one afterFriday 13 November 2026Registration closed
| Written papers | Registration closes | Levels offered |
|---|---|---|
| 7 January 2026 | A2 and A2-NA | |
| 25 February 2026 | A2 and A2-NA, Spain only | |
| 8 April 2026 | All general levels | |
| 2 September 2026 | A2 and A2-NA | |
| 30 September 2026 | A2 and A2-NA | |
| 7 January 2027 | A2 only | |
| 10 February 2027 | A1 to C1 | |
| 7 April 2027 | All general levels | |
| 12 May 2027 | A2, B1, B2, C1 | |
| 14 July 2027 | A2 only | |
| 1 September 2027 | A2, B1, B2 | |
| 29 September 2027 | All general levels |
Dates as published on the Instituto Cervantes calendar and re-checked on 26 September 2026. Registration for the 2027 sittings opens on 18 November 2026. The CCSE runs on its own calendar, ten ordinary sittings a year listed for Spain, one near the end of every month except August and December, most closing about three weeks beforehand.
Where to register
Inside Spain, online through the Instituto Cervantes shop at tienda.cervantes.org. Outside Spain, at the exam centre, which sets its own payment methods. You have 14 calendar days from registration to request a refund.
Documents at the door
Your registration receipt, the centre convocation, and the passport or official photo ID you registered with. For DELE A2 in Spain the original TIE and original passport are both compulsory; EU citizens may substitute the EU family member residence card or their national ID.
Register with your NIE
If nationality is your reason for sitting, the Instituto Cervantes requires registration under your NIE. If your account uses another document, ask their user service to change it before you enrol.
Access arrangements
Documented adjustments exist for reduced vision, hearing or mobility, for dyslexia and dysgraphia, for candidates in enclosed religious communities, long hospital stays or prisons, and for candidates who cannot read or write. Apply through your centre at least two weeks ahead.
How to prepare for the DELE A2
The group rule should decide how you spend your study time. Work out which of writing and speaking is weaker, then protect the comprehension paper sitting in the same group as it, because that is the only paper that can bail it out.
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Time the reading paper from day one
Sixty minutes for 1,325 to 1,725 words across four tasks, and Tarea 2 alone throws eight unrelated micro-texts at you. Practise deciding fast which detail a question wants, and leave the 375 to 425 word narrative in Tarea 4 until the end if long texts slow you down.
02
Use the second listening play properly
Every recording is played twice. Treat the first play as gist and the second as the answer hunt, and fill the answer sheet in the pauses. Tarea 3 asks you to attribute six statements to a man, a woman or neither, so track who says what, not just what is said.
03
Writing is short, so the risk is coverage
You write 130 to 150 words in total: 60 to 70 in Tarea 1, 70 to 80 in Tarea 2. Length is rarely the problem. Cumplimiento de la tarea is a third of each task mark, so tick off every bullet in the instructions before you polish a sentence.
04
Rehearse the 12 minutes of speaking preparation
You get 12 minutes before the oral to plan all three tasks, and you may take notes and keep a draft in front of you. Practise building usable notes in that window. Tarea 3, the simulated conversation, is worth as much to the silent rater as Tareas 1 and 2 combined, so practise reacting to an interviewer, not just reciting monologues.
05
Work from the official materials first
The Instituto Cervantes publishes the exam specifications, an exam guide with the rating scales and annotated band 1 and band 2 sample answers, and a free sample paper, plus a version of it for non-literate candidates. Those are the only documents with the real marking scales.
06
Study the CCSE separately
It tests something else: 25 knowledge questions from a published repertoire, memorisation rather than Spanish. The €85 fee already includes the official preparation manual, so keep it off your language study time.
Find your weaker group first, then study
One full mock tells you which group is at risk and which prueba is dragging it down, so the weeks before the exam go where they count.
DELE A2: frequently asked questions
About the exam itself: points, dates, fees, results and the nationality rules.
How many points do you need to pass the DELE A2?
The exam is out of 100 points, 25 per paper, marked in two groups of 50. You need 30 points in Grupo 1 (reading plus writing) and 30 in Grupo 2 (listening plus speaking), which is 60 per cent inside each group. Miss either and the global result is NO APTO, whatever the total.
Can a strong reading score make up for weak speaking?
No. Reading is in Grupo 1 and speaking is in Grupo 2, and the groups are scored separately. A perfect 25 in reading adds nothing at all to Grupo 2. It can only rescue your writing, because writing is the other paper in its own group.
How long is the DELE A2 exam?
157 minutes of testing: 60 minutes of reading, 40 of listening, 45 of writing and 12 of speaking, plus 12 minutes to prepare the oral. Reading, listening and writing are sat together on the exam date. The oral can be the same day or the day before or after, at the centre’s discretion.
Is the DELE A2 difficult?
The Spanish is basic: A2 is the second of six levels. What catches candidates out is the format. The two groups mean a weak oral cannot be rescued by strong reading, the reading paper asks you to get through 1,325 to 1,725 words in an hour, and the oral is a face-to-face interview with two examiners. Candidates who have sat a full mock under exam timing know which of those is their risk.
What level of Spanish is A2?
A2 is the upper of the two basic levels of the Common European Framework of Reference. At A2 you can handle simple, routine exchanges about familiar things such as shopping, work, family and directions, and describe your background in simple terms. It sits below B1, the first independent level. It is enough for Spanish nationality, which is why most candidates sit it.
Is DELE A2 enough for Spanish nationality?
It is the language half only. The Reglamento approved by Real Decreto 1004/2015 requires applicants for nationality by residence to pass both a DELE at A2 or above and the CCSE test on the Spanish constitution and society. Both are run by the Instituto Cervantes and both are separate from the application itself, which goes to the Ministry of Justice.
Who is exempt from the DELE A2 for nationality?
Nationals of twenty listed Spanish-speaking countries and territories, and anyone who already holds a DELE at A2 or higher. Holders of the Spanish ESO secondary school title are exempt from both the DELE and the CCSE. Official Spanish-as-a-foreign-language certificates issued by Spanish education authorities, including the Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas, can also be used in place of the exam.
When are the DELE A2 exam dates in 2026 and 2027?
The 2026 A2 sittings are 13 February, 17 April (Spain only), 23 May, 17 October and 13 November; registration for 13 November closes on 30 September 2026. The 2027 A2 sittings are 12 February, 2 April, 22 May, 9 July, 10 September, 15 October and 13 November, and registration for them opens on 18 November 2026.
How much does the DELE A2 cost?
The Instituto Cervantes publishes one price table per year, per country. For 2026 the A2 exam is €138 in Spain, €125 in France, €150 in Germany, £170 in the United Kingdom and 780 dirhams in Morocco. Check the current table, or your own exam centre, before you budget.
What happens if I fail the DELE A2?
You get a NO APTO and no diploma, and you register and pay again for a later sitting. You can enter any sitting without holding a lower level or taking a course, but the result is one global verdict per sitting, so plan on repeating all four papers rather than carrying a passed group forward. If you think the marking was wrong, you can request one revision within a month.
When do DELE A2 results come out?
About two months after the written papers, or about three months for the May and November sittings. The Instituto Cervantes emails you when marks are published, and your certificate and, if you passed, your diploma appear in your account with a secure verification code.
Can I appeal a DELE A2 result?
Yes. You have one month to file a single revision request from your private area, at 60 per cent of the pre-discount exam price, refunded if a NO APTO becomes an APTO. It re-checks the machine-marked comprehension papers and has a third expert re-mark the writing and speaking. It can also lower your score.
Can I take the DELE A2 outside Spain, or online?
Outside Spain, yes: the DELE runs at more than 1,000 exam centres in more than 100 countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom, though not every centre offers every sitting and the fee is set per country. Online, no: the DELE A2 is sat in person at an exam centre, on paper, with a face-to-face oral.
How long is the DELE A2 diploma valid?
Indefinitely. The Instituto Cervantes describes DELE diplomas as having official validity, indefinite currency and international recognition. The CCSE certificate is the one with a limit: it is valid for four years from the date it is issued.
Do I need identity documents for the DELE A2 in Spain?
Yes, and they are strict. Candidates sitting DELE A2 in Spain must bring the original TIE and the original passport to be let into the exam. EU citizens can present the EU family member residence card or their national identity document instead. Nationality candidates must also register using their NIE.
What if I cannot read or write in Spanish?
There is an adapted route. You apply to the Ministry of Justice for a partial dispensation, then register for the adapted DELE A2, run only at exam centres in Spain. You sit an adapted speaking paper and nothing else. A pass produces a certificate valid for the nationality file, but not a DELE diploma.
What is the difference between DELE A2 and DELE A2/B1 para escolares?
There is no DELE A2 for school candidates. The school exam at that level is the DELE A2/B1 para escolares, a double-outcome exam for students aged 11 to 17 that awards either an A2 or a B1 diploma and runs twice a year. Adults, and anyone sitting for nationality, take the general DELE A2.
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