Certification of Italian as a Foreign Language
The Certificates of Italian are titles attesting the degree of communication skills in Italian as a Foreign Language. Potential recipients include foreign citizens, Italian citizens residing abroad (of Italian origin), and foreign immigrants in Italy. No previous degree is required to take the exams. For the administration of the exams through the Italian Culture Institutes, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has signed agreements with the following institutions:
Università per Stranieri di Perugia (CELI – CIC)
Università per Stranieri di Siena (CILS)
Università degli Studi Roma Tre (IT - ele.IT)
Società Dante Alighieri (PLIDA)
The certifications are consistent with the parameters set by the European Union’s Framework of Reference for Languages.
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Università per Stranieri di Perugia |
Università per Stranieri di
Siena |
Università degli Studi di Roma Tre |
Dante Alighieri |
LEVEL C2
Command |
CELI 5
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CILS Quattro-C2 |
IT |
PLIDA C2 |
LEVEL C1
Efficient |
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CILS Tre-C1 |
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PLIDA C1 |
LEVEL B2
Progress
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CELI3 |
CILS Due B2 |
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PLIDA B2 |
LEVEL B1
Minimum |
CELI2 |
CILS Uno B1 |
ele.IT |
PLIDA B1 |
LEVEL A2
Survival |
CELI1 |
CILS A2 |
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PLIDA A2 |
LEVEL A1
Contact |
CELI1 |
CILS A1 |
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PLIDA A1 |