Italian Exams

The exams to be prepared for at Plurilingua language school, for those students who wish to study in Italy, are two and they are both recognised by the Italian Ministry of Labour and Social Policies and by the Italian Ministry of University and Research as a qualification that attests proficiency in Italian as a foreign language.
The exams are plotted against six-level scale, representing the successive stages of learning, and correspond to the six levels (A1-C2) of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages by the Council of Europe (QCE) and  ALTE (Association of Language testers in Europe).

CELI (Certificato Lingua Italiana) is an official certificate issued by Università per Stranieri di Perugia. CELI exams are held annually in May at the St. Mary School in Limassol.

 QCE levels
CELI levels

 
Basic user

A1
CELI IMPATTO
 
A2
CELI 1

 
Independent user

B1
CELI 2
 
B2

CELI 3
valid certificate attesting
the knowledge of Italian language required to enroll at the University in Italy as a foreign student.

 
Proficient user

C1

CELI 4
valid certificate attesting the knowledge of Italian language
required to enroll at the University in Italy on equal terms
with Italian students.

 
C2

CELI 5
valid certificate attesting the knowledge of Italian language
required to enroll at the University in Italy on equal terms
with Italian students.

PLIDA (Progetto Lingua Italiana Dante Alighieri) is an official certificate issued by the Società Dante Alighieri. PLIDA exams are held annually in May and November at the Società Dante Alighieri in Nicosia.

 QCE levels
PLIDA levels

 
Basic user

A1
PLIDA A1
 
A2
PLIDA A2

 
Independent user

B1
PLIDA B1
 
 
B2

PLIDA B2
valid certificate attesting
the knowledge of Italian language required to enroll at the University in Italy as a foreign student.

 
Proficient user

C1

PLIDA C1
valid certificate attesting the knowledge of Italian language
required to enroll at the University in Italy on equal terms
with Italian students.

 
C2

PLIDA C2
valid certificate attesting the knowledge of Italian language
required to enroll at the University in Italy on equal terms
with Italian students.