DELE A1 model exam
The Instituto Cervantes has moved its exams site to cervantes.org, and the old links to these files open a general page. The links below open copies of the official files, checked on 24 October 2026.
- DELE A1 model exam, exam code 00, from the April 2020 session (PDF) Modelo de examen DELE A1 Instituto Cervantes de Seúl
- Listening audio for the model exam (ZIP, 30.1 MB) One MP3 for each listening task Internet Archive copy of examenes.cervantes.es, captured 25 January 2026
What the PDF holds
| Part | Pages | Time in the exam |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 2 to 9 | 45 minutes |
| Listening | 11 to 15 | 25 minutes |
| Answer keys | 16 | |
| Listening transcript | 17 to 27 | |
| Writing | 29 to 30 | 25 minutes |
| Speaking | 31 to 39 | 10 minutes, plus 10 to prepare |
Mark the model exam
Check your answers with the answer key on page 16 of the PDF, then enter how many you got right in each task. To see an estimated result, also rate your writing and speaking on the official scales.
- Group 1: reading and writing
- Not complete
- Group 2: listening and speaking
- Not complete
The result appears once every test has points.
Speaking samples
- Speaking sample, band 1 (No apto) Raters' comments: exam guide, pages 22 to 23 Instituto Cervantes audio player
- Speaking sample, band 2 (Apto) Raters' comments: exam guide, pages 24 to 25 Instituto Cervantes audio player
Guide, specification and answer sheet
- DELE A1 exam guide (PDF) Guía de examen DELE A1 Internet Archive copy of examenes.cervantes.es, captured 22 March 2022
- DELE A1 specification (PDF) Especificaciones de examen DELE A1 Internet Archive copy of examenes.cervantes.es, captured 12 May 2021
- DELE A1 answer sheet (PDF) Modelo de hoja de respuesta Internet Archive copy of examenes.cervantes.es, captured 1 September 2024
DELE A1 exam given in 2020, exam code 85
Examen DELE A1 administrado en 2020. Every file below is an Internet Archive copy of examenes.cervantes.es.
Reading
- Task 1 (PDF)
- Task 2 (PDF)
- Task 3 (PDF)
- Task 4 (PDF)
- Answer key (PDF)
Listening
- Task 1 (PDF)
- Task 2 (PDF)
- Task 3 (PDF)
- Task 4 (PDF)
- Answer key (PDF)
- Task 1 audio (MP3, 19.0 MB)
- Task 2 audio (MP3, 13.8 MB)
- Task 3 audio (MP3, 18.3 MB)
- Task 4 audio (MP3, 13.4 MB)
- Task 1 transcript (PDF)
- Task 2 transcript (PDF)
- Task 3 transcript (PDF)
- Task 4 transcript (PDF)
Speaking
- Tasks 1, 2 and 3 (PDF)
Practice for each task
Reading
- Task 1: Personal message Free practice set Course outline
- Task 2: Short notices Free practice set Course outline
- Task 3: Adverts Free practice set Course outline
- Task 4: Information text Free practice set Course outline
Listening
- Task 1: Short dialogues Free practice set Course outline
- Task 2: Messages and announcements Free practice set Course outline
- Task 3: Monologue Free practice set Course outline
- Task 4: Conversation Free practice set Course outline
Writing
- Task 1: Form Free writing prompt Course outline
- Task 2: Short message Free writing prompt Course outline
Speaking
- Task 1: Introduce yourself Free speaking card Course outline
- Task 2: Talk about a topic Free speaking card Course outline
- Task 3: Conversation Free speaking card Course outline
Plan Curricular
The inventories of the language a DELE A1 exam can test. About these inventories
- Grammar, A1-A2 Gramática. Inventario A1-A2 Internet Archive copy of cvc.cervantes.es, captured 12 October 2026
- Functions, A1-A2 Funciones. Inventario A1-A2 Internet Archive copy of cvc.cervantes.es, captured 10 October 2026
- Specific notions, A1-A2 Nociones específicas. Inventario A1-A2 Internet Archive copy of cvc.cervantes.es, captured 5 October 2026