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DELE C1 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.

What the PDF holds

PartPagesTime in the exam
Reading and use of language1 to 1190 minutes
Listening and use of language12 to 1550 minutes
Answer keys16
Writing and mediation17 to 2080 minutes
Transcripts of the recordings21 to 32
Speaking and mediation33 to 4420 minutes, plus 20 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.

Reading and use of language40 questions
of 6
of 6
of 6
of 8
of 14
Listening and use of language30 questions
of 6
of 8
of 6
of 10
Writing and mediationNot rated

Task 1

Coherence and cohesion Coherencia y cohesión
Accuracy Corrección
Range Alcance
Mediation and task fulfilment Mediación y cumplimiento de la Tarea 1

Task 2

Coherence and cohesion Coherencia y cohesión
Accuracy Corrección
Range Alcance
Fit and task fulfilment Adecuación y cumplimiento de la Tarea 2
Speaking and mediationNot rated

Task 1

Fluency Fluidez
Accuracy Corrección
Range Alcance
Mediation and task fulfilment Mediación y cumplimiento de la Tarea 1

Task 2

Fluency Fluidez
Accuracy Corrección
Range Alcance
Interview and task fulfilment Entrevista y cumplimiento de la Tarea 2

Task 3

Fluency Fluidez
Accuracy Corrección
Range Alcance
Interaction and task fulfilment Interacción y cumplimiento de la Tarea 3

Whole test

Overall Holística
Group 1: tests 1 and 3
Not complete
Group 2: tests 2 and 4
Not complete

The result appears once every test has points.

Speaking samples

Guide, specification and answer sheet

DELE C1 exam from the April 2024 session

Examen DELE C1 administrado en abril de 2024. Every file below is an Internet Archive copy of examenes.cervantes.es.

Practice for each task

Reading and use of language

Listening and use of language

Writing and mediation

Speaking and mediation

Plan Curricular

The inventories of the language a DELE C1 exam can test. About these inventories

  • Grammar, C1-C2 Gramática. Inventario C1-C2 Internet Archive copy of cvc.cervantes.es, captured 11 October 2026
  • Functions, C1-C2 Funciones. Inventario C1-C2 Internet Archive copy of cvc.cervantes.es, captured 5 October 2026
  • Specific notions, C1-C2 Nociones específicas. Inventario C1-C2 Internet Archive copy of cvc.cervantes.es, captured 5 October 2026