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DELE, SIELE, CCSE and official schools: which certificate you need and what for

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This test tells you your estimated level; it does not certify it. The official ones are:

  • DELE (Instituto Cervantes): diplomas from A1 to C2, at exam centres on fixed dates.
  • SIELE (Instituto Cervantes): an electronic exam at exam centres, referenced to the CEFR levels.
  • Official language schools (EOI): some teach Spanish for foreigners and issue official level certificates.
  • CCSE: not a language test; it is about the Spanish Constitution, society and culture.

Spanish nationality by residence

You must pass the DELE A2 or higher and the CCSE (Royal Decree 1004/2015, Article 6.1). People who already hold a DELE A2 or higher, and nationals of the Spanish-speaking countries listed in Article 6.5, do not take the DELE; the fourth additional provision also accepts an official certificate of Spanish as a foreign language at A2 level or higher. This test is not valid for nationality.

Source: Real Decreto 1004/2015, nationality by residence (Article 6 and fourth additional provision; in Spanish), artículo 6 y disposición adicional cuarta · Instituto Cervantes, DELE diplomas (in Spanish), exámenes DELE · Instituto Cervantes, CCSE test (in Spanish), prueba CCSE · Instituto Cervantes, SIELE exam (in Spanish), examen SIELE

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