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Ру́сский Spanish exams and certificates: SIELE, DELE and CCSE
SIELE: exams and certificates
What is SIELE?
SIELE is the Spanish acronym for the Servicio Internacional de Evaluación de la Lengua Española (International Spanish Language Evaluation Service), a service that evaluates and certifies the level of Spanish mastery using electronic means, intended for students and professionals on every continent.
The sponsors of this initiative are the Cervantes Institute, the Autonomous National University of Mexico, the University of Salamanca and the University of Buenos Aires, which ensures quality standards and good practices in the administration of the tests and in the use of the different linguistic varieties of the Hispanic world.
Instituto Hemingway participates as a SIELE exam center in Bilbao and is one of 25 centers selected and recognized by the SIELE in Spain to manage and oversee the exams at our facilities in Bilbao.
SIELE certifies the level of competence in the Spanish language through four tests: Reading comprehension, listening comprehension, written expression and interaction and oral expression and interaction; it uses as a reference the levels established under the European Council’s Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
SIELE is the first digital certificate for the level of mastery of Spanish, with international recognition and a score with correspondence with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). A quick and convenient way to demonstrate your Spanish level.
For more information, to see our sample exams and their characteristics and to register for the exam, visit: SIELE.
DELE: exams and certificates
What is DELE?
The Spanish DELE diplomas are official qualifications accrediting the level of competence and mastery of the Spanish language, issued by the Cervantes Institute on behalf of the Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports.
The DELE exams are designed according to the guidelines of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
The general DELE exams are intended for a literate public of all ages, although they target an adult public 16 years of age or older. Two DELE exams are also offered for Spanish schoolchildren, intended for Spanish students between 11 and 17 years of age.
Instituto Hemingway participates as a DELE exam center in Bilbao, as one of the centers selected and recognized by the Cervantes Institute in Spain to manage and oversee the exams at our facilities in Bilbao.
DELE accredits the level of competence and mastery of the Spanish language. DELE diplomas are internationally recognized and have great prestige, not only among public and private institutions and educational authorities, but also in the business world and among chambers of commerce. They are an official guarantee in the evaluation and certification of linguistic competence in Spanish.
Candidates can register for any of the DELE exams without the need to have previously taken any specific course or having first taken any lower level DELE or other Spanish exams.
In case of both the general DELE exams and those for schoolchildren, the DELE Spanish Diplomas are officially valid, never expire and are internationally recognized.
For more information, to see our sample exams and their characteristics and to register for the exam, visit: DELE
CCSE: nationality test
What is CCSE?
The test of constitutional and sociocultural knowledge of Spain (CCSE test) is an exam developed by the Cervantes Institute to evaluate knowledge about the Spanish Constitution and current social and cultural situation through various tasks.
Passing this test is one of the requirements established by law to acquire citizenship for residents in Spain.
Legally competent candidates of any nationality over age 18 can register to take the CCSE exam.
Instituto Hemingway participates as a CCSE test center in Bilbao, as one of the centers selected and recognized by the Cervantes Institute in Spain to manage and oversee the tests at our facilities.
For more information, to see our sample exams and their characteristics and to register for the exam, visit: CCSE.
CCSE exams
The test of constitutional and sociocultural knowledge of Spain (CCSE test) is an exam developed by the Cervantes Institute to evaluate knowledge about the Spanish Constitution and current social and cultural situation through various tasks. It is divided into two large sections, each of which corresponds to the provisions of law to obtain Spanish citizenship in specific cases:
- Government, law and citizen participation in Spain.
- Spanish culture, history and society.
The CCSE exam consists of five tasks and 25 questions. For more information, to see our sample exams and their characteristics and to register for the exam, visit: CCSE
CCSE in Bilbao
Instituto Hemingway is a CCSE exam center offering preparatory courses in Bilbao.
The exam is given at our center in two sessions on the last Thursday of every month, at 6:00 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Visit CCSE to register for any pay the fees for the exam.
You now have the opportunity to take the exam at your convenience, with no waiting or travel. You can take the exam in our classrooms in Bilbao.
Remember that we offer specific Spanish and cultural courses to help you prepare for the CCSE and DELE. We have courses in which we address specific matters aimed at preparing you for the exams and we develop strategies to improve your performance on the exam.
