Instituto Cervantes exams.
There are five papers, each one with different exercises. To pass the exam and obtain the certificate level you need to get an "apto" in the five of them.
NIVEL INICIAL-A1/A2
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Duration in minutes |
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Reading |
40 |
Multiple choice.
Select some information from a text following different questions. |
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Writing |
50 |
Write compositions about things done on any given day. |
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Listening |
30 |
Choose the correct answer after listening to easy conversations or recorded informations. |
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Grammar and Vocabulary |
40 |
- Match sentences with their respective situations.
- Find words that doesn't match with the context.
- Fill a text choosing the correct option.
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Speaking |
10 to 15 |
A 10-15 minutes conversation with the examiners. |
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NIVEL INTERMEDIO-B1/B2
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Duration in minutes |
Format |
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Reading |
60 |
Choose the correct answer from 4 texts of no more than 450 words in 12 multiple answer questions. |
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Writing |
60 |
Write a personal letter and a compistion. Each one between 150 and 200 words. |
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Listening |
30 |
Answer 12 multiple choice questions about 4 listenings. Listenings are about news, warnings or interviews. |
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Grammar and Vocabulary |
60 |
Two exercises:
- Fill in blank spaces: Choose the best option from the three .
- Fill in, with the most suitable option, 40 short dialogues.
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Speaking |
10 to 15 |
10-15 minutes conversation with the tribunal. |
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NIVEL SUPERIOR-C1/C2
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Duration in minutes |
Format |
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Reading |
60 |
- Answer the correct question from 9 multiple choice questions about 3 texts of nomore than 800 words.
- Match 10 short texts.
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Writing |
60 |
Compose:
A letter about no private matters.
A composition.
Each composition must have between 150 and 200 words. |
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Listening |
45 |
Answer 16 multiple choice questions about 4 oral texts, recordings or conversations between two or more people. |
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Grammar and Vocabulary |
60 |
Three exercises:
-Fill in blank spaces. Choose most suitable option from 3 proposed.
-Multiple choice exercise: Fill blanks with one of the proposed options in each of the 35 sentences.
Find 5 grammatical mistakes. |
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Speaking |
10 to 15 |
10-15 minutes conversation with the tribunal. |
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