Here’s further proof that the oral test is the top priority in Spanish language exams such as the DELE, the SIELE and the OPI / OPIc. The Spanish government, through the Instituto Cervantes, has introduced a version of the DELE A2 exam that is specifically designed for illiterate candidates who need to demonstrate A2 level communicative competency in Spanish for their nationality applications. This test is done exclusively orally, with a duration of 15 minutes. What this development shows, is that all candidates for all kinds and levels of DELE, SIELE and OPI / OPIc exams should realise that the oral test is the top priority in Spanish language exams. Because it tests all four of the communicative competencies that form the assessment criteria of these exams.
To design your study plan for your Spanish exam, you need to base it on an expert diagnosis of your level of Spanish. This determines the weaknesses you have to work on and then guides your practice. This post explains how that kind of level test is best done, and why you need it.
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The DELE/SIELE & OPI – very different kind of exams The DELE exam (of Spanish language competency) is very different to the typical school or college foreign language exam. If…
Links to the best Spanish exam prep resources, to help you prepare for the DELE, SIELE or OPIc. These are the top free online sites for practice, model exams and expanding your lexis
Mastering ser / estar and gender in Spanish is essential for scoring well under the correctness criterion of exams of Spanish such as the DELE, SIELE and OPI. We help you understand the logic behind the Spanish forms.
For acing your Spanish oral exam (the American OPI or the DELE / SIELE) know the examiners’ four assessment criteria and do lots of expertly guided PRACTICE to show coherence, fluency, ample lexis plus accurate language use.
