Are you really interested to learn Spanish or are you among those who already know a lot about the language yet you would want proof that you are really fluent in Spanish? Then read on and know more about the DELE, the official accreditation of your degree of Spanish language proficiency!

DELE or the Diplomas de Español como Lengua Extranjera or the Diplomas of Spanish as a Foreign Language is indeed the official accreditation that a non-native Spanish speaker needs to acquire in order to be certified that he or she is proficient with the Spanish language. The DELE is issued and recognized by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport of the country of Spain. The institution that organizes the exams is the Instituto Cervantes while the University of Salamanca is in charge of the preparation, correction, and final evaluation of all the DELE tests.

The DELE tests are divided into three different levels that depend on the language level of the test taker:

• The Diploma de Español (Nivel Inicial - B1) is for those who are in the intermediate or mid-threshold level in their knowledge of the Spanish language. This level of the DELE exam certifies adequate knowledge of the Spanish language to be in control in circumstances which need a basic use of the Spanish language. It is a test divided in five parts: reading comprehension, written paper, listening comprehension, grammar and vocabulary, and the oral exam.

• The Diploma de Español (Nivel Intermedio - B2) is the DELE exam for the high-intermediate level exam takers. This exam accredits the exam taker’s fundamental comprehension of the Spanish language to allow communication in daily situations which don’t involve particular terms. In order to obtain this diploma, the test taker must take the reading comprehension, written paper, grammar and vocabulary, oral exam, and listening comprehension tests.

• The Diploma de Español (Nivel Superior - C2) is a superior level exam of the DELE and recognizes an advanced proficiency of the Spanish language allowing communication in all circumstances that require the advanced use of the Spanish language and knowledge of the cultural background of the Spanish language. Written paper, reading comprehension, listening comprehension, oral exam, and grammar and vocabulary are the tests needed to be taken in order to achieve this diploma.

Why should you bother about the DELE? If you are planning to learn Spanish or to improve your fluency in the language, or if you need accreditation or proof to show to prospective schools or employers, the DELE is an internationally recognized certificate! You can take the DELE exam in various countries in the world that offer the exams and the DELE has indefinite validity! So what are you waiting for? Learn Spanish and take the DELE!