Diplomas de Español como Lengua Extranjera (DELE)

The Diplomas de Español como Lengua Extranjera DELE (Spanish as a Foreign Language), granted by the Instituto Cervantes on behalf of the Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport, are official qualifications certifying levels of competence in the Spanish language.

These diplomas certify the level of ability achieved  by candidates regardless of where and when they have carried out their studies of Spanish.  Diplomas certifying levels of competence in Spanish are valid indefinitely.

Besides the Castilian standard, any Hispanic linguistic standard will be considered valid for the Diploma, as long as it is used by wide groups of learned speakers and is adhered to consistently by candidates.

The examinations available at present are (in ascending order of difficulty):

• Diploma de Español (Nivel Inivial / Beginner Level) (equivalent to the previous Certificado Inicial de Español).

This attests to sufficient linguistic ability for understanding and responding appropriately in most normal day-to-day situations and for expressing desires and needs in a basic way.

• Diploma de Español (Nivel Intermedio / Intermediate Level) (equivalent to the previous Diploma Basico de Español).

This validates sufficient linguistic ability to cope in average day-to-day situations in normal communicative circumstances which do not require specialized use of the language.

• Diploma de Español (Nivel Superior / Proficiency Level) (equivalent to the previous Diploma Superior de Español).

This accredits the necessary linguistic competence to integrate in situations requiring an advanced use of the language and knowledge of the cultural customs imbedded within it.

 

Source: Instituto Cervantes, Diplomas de Español como Lengua Extranjera

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