The Certifications of Italian certify the proficiency in Italian as a foreign language. They are addressed to all the foreign citizens, people with Italians roots living abroad and the foreign immigrants living in Italy.
No particular qualifications are required to take these exams.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institutes, established conventions with the following Institutes:
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Perugia University for Foreigners(CELI – CIC) |
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Siena University for Foreigners(CILS) |
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"Roma Tre" University (IT - ele.IT) |
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Dante Alighieri Society (PLIDA) |
Equivalence between the Certifications and the Common European Framework
| Perugia University for Foreigners | Siena University for Foreigners | "Roma Tre" University | Dante Alighieri | ||||
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| LIVELLO C2 Padronanza |
CELI 5 | CILS Quattro-C2 | IT | PLIDA C2 | |||
| LIVELLO C1 Efficacia |
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CILS Tre-C1 | ------ | PLIDA C1 | |||
| LIVELLO B2 Progresso |
CELI3 | CILS Due B2 | ------ | PLIDA B2 | |||
| LIVELLO B1 Soglia |
CELI2 | CILS Uno B1 | ele.IT | PLIDA B1 | |||
| LIVELLO A2 Sopravvivenza |
CELI1 | CILS A2 | ------ | PLIDA A2 | |||
| LIVELLO A1 Contatto |
CELI1 | CILS A1 | ------ | PLIDA A1 |
