DELE A2 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 A2 model exam, exam code 00, from the February 2020 session (PDF) Modelo de examen DELE A2 Instituto Cervantes de Seúl
- Listening audio for the model exam (ZIP, 54.7 MB) One MP3 for each listening task Internet Archive copy of examenes.cervantes.es, captured 25 January 2026
- DELE A2 speaking test for candidates who cannot read or write: model exam (PDF) Modelo de examen DELE A2 para personas no alfabetizadas The examiner's material for the speaking test Internet Archive copy of examenes.cervantes.es, captured 19 June 2025
What the PDF holds
| Part | Pages | Time in the exam |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 2 to 10 | 60 minutes |
| Listening | 11 to 15 | 40 minutes |
| Answer keys | 16 | |
| Listening transcript | 17 to 28 | |
| Writing | 29 to 30 | 45 minutes |
| Speaking | 31 to 39 | 12 minutes, plus 12 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 21 to 22 Instituto Cervantes audio player
- Speaking sample, band 2 (Apto) Raters' comments: exam guide, pages 23 to 24 Instituto Cervantes audio player
Guide, specification and answer sheet
- DELE A2 exam guide (PDF) Guía de examen DELE A2 Internet Archive copy of examenes.cervantes.es, captured 19 October 2025
- DELE A2 specification (PDF) Especificaciones de examen DELE A2 Internet Archive copy of examenes.cervantes.es, captured 12 May 2021
- DELE A2 answer sheet (PDF) Modelo de hoja de respuesta Internet Archive copy of examenes.cervantes.es, captured 24 September 2024
DELE A2 exam given in 2020
Examen DELE A2 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, 32.2 MB)
- Task 2 audio (MP3, 27.6 MB)
- Task 3 audio (MP3, 12.2 MB)
- Task 4 audio (MP3, 26.4 MB)
- Task 1 transcript (PDF)
- Task 2 transcript (PDF)
- Task 3 transcript (PDF)
- Task 4 transcript (PDF)
Speaking
- Task 1 (PDF)
- Tasks 2 and 3 (PDF)
Practice for each task
Reading
- Task 1: Personal text Free practice set Course outline
- Task 2: Short texts Free practice set Course outline
- Task 3: Three texts Free practice set Course outline
- Task 4: Narrative text Free practice set Course outline
Listening
- Task 1: Short conversations Free practice set Course outline
- Task 2: Radio extracts Free practice set Course outline
- Task 3: Who says it Free practice set Course outline
- Task 4: Messages Free practice set Course outline
Writing
- Task 1: Reply to a message Free writing prompt Course outline
- Task 2: Composition Free writing prompt Course outline
Speaking
- Task 1: Presentation Free speaking card Course outline
- Task 2: Photo description Free speaking card Course outline
- Task 3: Role play Free speaking card Course outline
Plan Curricular
The inventories of the language a DELE A2 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