Diplomas de Español como Lengua Extranjera (DELE)

Registration for the DELE exams in May 2024 will open on February 15, 2024.

General Information

The Diplomas de Español (DELE), issued by the Instituto Cervantes on behalf of the Spanish Ministry for Education, Social Policies and Sport, are official qualifications proving different levels of competence in the Spanish language.

Types of DELE diplomas

DELE Diploma in Spanish

Framework of Reference

Level

Diploma in Spanish Level A1

A1

Breakthrough

Diploma in Spanish Level A2

A2

Waystage

Diploma in Spanish Level B1

B1

Threshold

Diploma in Spanish Level B2

B2

Vantage

Diploma in Spanish Level C1

C1

Effective Operational Proficiency

Diploma in Spanish Level C2

C2

Mastery

The University of Salamanca collaborates with the Instituto Cervantes in the development of the examinations and in the marking of the examination papers.

The examination for obtaining the DELEs (A1, A1 Young Learners, A2, A2/B1 Young Learners, B1, A2/B, B2, C1 and C2) consists of different tests: reading comprehension, written expression, listening comprehension and oral expression. The grade "no apto" (unsatisfactory) in one of the sections will imply the candidate's failure in the entire examination. All parts should be retaken at a future date.

Sample examination paper and past papers
https://examenes.cervantes.es/es/dele/preparar-prueba

For candidates registering for levels C1 and C2, please notice that there are changes in the exam format. Please review the sample examination paper carefully.

 

Examination Date and Registration fee

Dates

A1 escolar, A2/B1 escolar

Date for the Written Exam: Friday, May 17, 2024

Date for Oral Interview: Friday, May 17, 2024

 

A1, A2, B1, B2, C1 and C2 

Date for the Written Exam: Saturday, May 18, 2024

Date for the Oral Interview: To be confirmed

Dates for the Oral Interview: Our Examination Center will try to schedule all the oral interviews on the same date of the written exam. However, if our Examination Center deems it necessary, oral interviews for candidates registered for levels A1, A2, B1, B2, C1 and C2 may be scheduled on Friday, May 17, 2024. More information will be announced in due course.

Venue: UOW College Hong Kong, 18 Che Kung Miu Road, Tai Wai, New Territories, (accessible via MTR Tai Wai Station Exit B)

Schedule: To be confirmed by our Examination Center

 

Deadline to register and upload all supporting documents: Wednesday, April 3, 12 noon. No late registration will be accepted.

Date

Level

Individual application

Discount Rate*

May 17, 2024 (Friday)

DELE A1 Escolar
(Starter Young Learners)

HK$1,450

HK$1,340

DELE A2/B1 Escolar (Elementary/Lower Intermediate Young Learners)

HK$1,800

HK$1,665

May 18, 2024 (Saturday)

DELE A1 (Starter)

HK$1,450

HK$1,340

DELE A2 (Elementary)

HK$1,600

HK$1,480

DELE B1 (Lower Intermediate)

HK$1,800

HK$1,665

DELE B2 (Higher Intermediate)

HK$2,200

HK$2,035

DELE C1 (Advanced)

HK$2,300

HK$2,130

DELE C2 (Superior / Proficiency)

HK$2,350

HK$2,175

* The discount rates above are available for UOWCHK current students / staff, groups (minimum 10 students), and SPANISH WORLD students.

Please fill in and submit this supplementary DELE Discount Form together with your registration form if apply with discount.

Application

Step 1.

Online registration; one email address for one applicant.

All supporting documents need to be uploaded before submission.

Registration Form: https://forms.gle/QY4gPNerJGmt6PDm7

Step 2.

After receiving your registration form, HKID and proof of payment, we will register you in the DELE system.

You will receive an automatic confirmation from Instituto Cervantes by email around April 5, 2024.

(Please contact us in case you do not receive this email)

Step 3.

Examination tickets, schedules and acknowledgement receipt will be emailed from our office.

(Please contact us in case you have not received these documents ONE WEEK before the examination date. You will need these documents to access the examination venue)

Changes of Personal Information

Please review your personal information when you receive the confirmation email from Instituto Cervantes around April 5, 2024. In case there is any personal information wrong, you need to fill out DELE Correction Form and submit it to us as soon as possible.

If you need to change personal information after the exam or in the future, you can do it directly through the DELE portal following this link.
https://cau.cervantes.es/index.php

Please check your personal information carefully. In case it is necessary to reissue the DELE official certificate and you do not request change/correction of personal information in advance, there is a fee of HK$300.

Attention

  1. Please read all the conditions in the Registration Form.
  2. Please complete all the spaces on the Registration Form. We will use this information to contact you and to inform you about the instructions for the examination, results, etc. Please include your e-mail address.
  3. Please write the date and sign the registration form. For candidates under 18, a parent/guardian needs to sign the form.
  4. If you change your address, before or after the examination, please contact your examination site.
  5. In case you are applying for a discount, please fill out DELE Discount Form
  6. In case you need to cancel your registration, you have 14 days after the date of your registration form to do so, and be eligible for 100% refund.
  7. All the registration will be entered in the Instituto Cervantes System after the deadline on April 3, upon successful receipt of your application form and other supporting documents. Please contact us if you do not receive any document sent from the Instituto Cervantes system by April 5, 2024.
  8. In the unlikely event of insufficient enrolment for DELE, UOWCHK reserves the right not to offer it.
  9. If due to unforeseen circumstances beyond our control we need to cancel the exams, we will notify candidates as soon as possible.

About results and certificate collection

Instituto Cervantes usually will release the results thru their DELE portal 3 months after the exam’s date. All candidates will receive an email from them when the results are released. The official certificates will not be available until at least 6 months after the exams have taken place. We will inform all candidates by email once the official certificates are available for collection. Candidates must collect the official certificate in our Hong Kong Examination Centre. Delivery service is not available.

DELE Mock Exams

This is an examination practice for the DELE which includes:

  • All tasks for the written exam (reading, listening and writing)
  • Individual oral interview
  • Individual feedback from a certified DELE examiner

Deadline to register and upload all supporting documents: Friday, April 19. No late registration will be accepted.

Level

Individual Application

Discount Rate*

Date

Schedule Written Exam

Oral Interview (including preparation time)

DELE A1

HK$775

HK$698

Saturday, April 27

9:30-11:20

20 minutes

DELE A2

HK$850

HK$765

Saturday, May 4

15:00-18:00

24 minutes

DELE B1

HK$1,000

HK$900

Friday, April 26

16:00-19:30

30 minutes

DELE B2

HK$1,200

HK$1,080

Friday, May 3

16:00-19:45

40 minutes

DELE A1 Escolar

HK$775

HK$698

Saturday, May 11

9:30-11:40

20 minutes

DELE A2/B1 Escolar

HK$950

HK$855

Saturday, May 4

9:30-12:20

30 minutes

* The discount rates above are available for UOWCHK current students / staff, applicants who registered our DELE for May 2024.

Application for Mock Exams

Please complete the online application form from the following link:
https://forms.gle/uiYS8ewxES9v3sBS6

Note: No refunds unless the Mock Exams are cancelled or full

For any additional information about DELE mock exams, please contact our DELE Exams Coordinator: Maria Jose PAREJA LOPEZ, mjplopez@uow.edu.au

DELE enquiries

Office Address:
3/F, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, UOW College Hong Kong
18 Che Kung Miu Road, Tai Wai
New Territories, Hong Kong (accessible via MTR Tai Wai Station Exit B)

Office hour: 
Mon – Fri: 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.; 1:45 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Sat: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon (Close on Sunday and Public Holiday)

Email: uowchk-dele@uow.edu.au

Enquiry Lines (Phone/WhatsApp): 2707 3113

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