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DELE courses for Cervantes Institute Exams Preparation
to pass Instituto Cervantes Diploma

DELE Preparatory courses provide the necessary specialized Spanish training to pass D.E.L.E. exams, the most prestigious exams of Spanish as Foreign Language: Diplomas in Spanish as Foreign Language of Instituto Cervantes (Diplomas de Español como Lengua Extranjera - DELE).

The D.E.L.E. exams consist of three levels:

— Diploma in Spanish - Beginner level - D.E.L.E. for Spanish beginners level
Certifies sufficient proficiency to cope with a range of situations requiring elementary use of the language.
Spanish Beginners exam - Contents, papers and structure of DELE Spanish Intermediate Exam.

— Diploma in Spanish - Intermediate level - D.E.L.E. for Spanish intermediate levelCertifies sufficient proficiency to communicate in everyday situations, which do not require a specialised knowledge of the Spanish language.
Spanish Intermediate exam - Contents, papers and structure of DELE Spanish Intermediate Exam.

— Diploma in Spanish - Proficiency level - D.E.L.E. for Spanish Proficiency level
Certifies sufficient proficiency to communicate in situations requiring advanced use of Spanish and an understanding of Spanish culture.
Spanish proficiency exam - Contents, papers and structure of DELE Spanish Proficiency Exam.

4 or 5 weeklong Spanish course Programs, with 20 lessons per week of General Spanish course and 5 lessons specifically geared towards preparing D.E.L.E. exams.

In addition to the D.E.L.E. Preparatory Spanish course, you have complementary materials for the preparation of the exams in the language lab, so you can practice a bit more.

To take the Beginners Diploma exam you must attend the Intermediate Spanish Level 2 (Level 5); the Advanced Spanish Level (Level 7) for the Intermediate Diploma, and the Superior Spanish Level (Level 8) for the Proficiency Diploma.

If your Spanish level is not high enough, you can attend a General Spanish Course before attending a specific DELE Preparatory Spanish course.

D.E.L.E. exams take place on the same dates in Vitoria and in Alicante as in the rest of Spain.

For more information about D.E.L.E exams, consult Instituto Cervantes Exams Web site to know this year’s official exam dates.