DELE A2
Exam day:
Registration opens 18 November 2026 and closes 20 January 2027.
- Reading
- 60 min, 25 items
- Listening
- 40 min, 25 items
- Writing
- 45 min, 2 tasks
- Speaking
- 12 min plus 12 to prepare
Every general sitting until November 2027
Registration closes 6 to 8 weeks before each written exam. Your centre may hold the speaking test on a different day.
| Exam day | Levels | Registration |
|---|---|---|
| Closed on 30 September 2026 | |
| Closed on 30 September 2026 | |
| Opens 18 November 2026, closes 20 January 2027 | |
| Opens 18 November 2026, closes 10 February 2027 | |
| Opens 18 November 2026, closes 7 April 2027 | |
| Opens 18 November 2026, closes 12 May 2027 | |
| Opens 18 November 2026, closes 14 July 2027 | |
| Opens 18 November 2026, closes 1 September 2027 | |
| Opens 18 November 2026, closes 29 September 2027 |
See all dates and school sittings Official calendar and registration
Choose the level you will sit
- A1
- Exam length
- 1 h 55 min
- Tests
- 4
- Next bookable sitting
- 2 April 2027
- To pass
- 30 of 50 in each group
- A2
- Exam length
- 2 h 49 min
- Tests
- 4
- Next bookable sitting
- 5 March 2027
- To pass
- 30 of 50 in each group
- B1
- Exam length
- 3 h 20 min
- Tests
- 4
- Next bookable sitting
- 2 April 2027
- To pass
- 30 of 50 in each group
- B2
- Exam length
- 3 h 50 min
- Tests
- 4
- Next bookable sitting
- 2 April 2027
- To pass
- 30 of 50 in each group
- C1
- Exam length
- 4 h 20 min
- Tests
- 4
- Next bookable sitting
- 2 April 2027
- To pass
- 30 of 50 in each group
- C2
- Exam length
- 5 h 5 min
- Tests
- 3
- Next bookable sitting
- 22 May 2027
- To pass
- 20 in each test
DELE guides
- DELE A2 and CCSE for Spanish citizenship by residence
- How to register for the DELE
- DELE passing score: how each level is marked
- DELE results: when they come out and how to check them
- Which DELE level should you take?
- DELE vs SIELE: format, scoring, validity and nationality
- DELE exam day: what to bring, the rules and what happens
- DELE special needs: extra time, braille, separate rooms and how to apply
- DELE C1 for health professionals
- DELE after GCSE or A level Spanish
- Official DELE model exams
Try an A2 reading question
Reading task 2 gives you 8 short texts like this one, each with one question.
Mensaje de Raúl
Hola, Marta. Al final no puedo ir al cine esta tarde porque mi hermano llega de Londres y tengo que ir a buscarlo al aeropuerto. ¿Te parece bien si vamos mañana a la misma hora? Si no puedes, el domingo también me viene bien. Ya me dices algo. ¡Perdona! Besos, Raúl.
Free tools
- Score calculator Enter your points for each test and see whether they add up to APTO at your level.
- Level test Forty questions that suggest which DELE level to sit.
- Speaking timer Time your preparation and speaking against the official times for your level, and record your answer.
- Study plan Turn your exam date and weekly hours into a plan for each week until the exam.
One pass opens the DELE A2, B1, B2, C1 and C2 courses
Each pass covers every lesson, practice set and mock exam for its days, and never renews.
- 30 days €19 Bought today, valid until 23 November 2026 Covers the sittings up to November 2026
- 90 days €39 Bought today, valid until 22 January 2027 Covers the sittings up to November 2026
- 180 days €59 Bought today, valid until 22 April 2027 Covers the sittings up to April 2027