Reading
Look for who, where, when and what. Read each question before choosing an answer.
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A NEW GOAL FOR YEAR 6
Your Spanish.
Your first diploma.
DELE A1 for Schools
Preparation for the Official Spanish DiplomaA short reading check to help you choose your next practice.Meet the exam
Practise with help first. Then try a timed paper with the models and hints hidden.
Reading45 min · 4 tasksListening25 min · 4 tasksWriting25 min · 2 tasksSpeaking10 min preparation + 10 min speaking
What does each part involve?
Reading: understand messages, notices and short information. Listening: understand conversations, announcements and simple personal information. Writing: complete a form (15–25 words) and write a message (30–40 words). Speaking: introduce yourself, talk about a familiar topic and have a conversation.
Every skill is worth 25 points in the official exam. The two assessment groups are Reading + Writing and Listening + Speaking. Our writing and speaking practice needs your teacher’s review; answering every task does not mean you have passed.
Official A1 school exam specification ↗BUILD CONFIDENCE
Practise your four skills
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Listening
Read the choices first. Listen once for the situation and again for the detail. You can replay the audio and open the transcript in practice mode.
Ready when you areWriting
Use short sentences you understand. Check every point in the instructions. You may invent personal details for these practice tasks.
Ready when you areSpeaking
Practise aloud with a partner or Mr José. Notes help you prepare, but speaking aloud is the important part. Your teacher reviews your speaking after listening.
Ready when you areTRY EXAM CONDITIONS
Your first mock exam
Four timed papers using the A1 school task formats. Complete them in order, or practise one paper at a time. Have a partner or your teacher ready for Speaking.
This is an original Francis simulation. Use the official sample papers below to become familiar with the exact paper layout and recordings.
FROM INSTITUTO CERVANTES
Official sample papers
Published A1 school models, recordings, transcripts and answer keys. These links open the official Cervantes website.
📄Official sample paper ↗A1 escolar · Modelo 0🎧Audio & answer keys ↗Official preparation resources📘Candidate & teacher guide ↗Tasks, examples and assessment
Cervantes may occasionally show a maintenance page. If a PDF does not open, use “Audio & answer keys” or try again later.
NOTICE YOUR PROGRESS
My DELE progress
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