DELE A2
Exam day:
Registration opens 18 November 2026 and closes 20 January 2027.
- Reading
- 60 min, 25 items
- Listening
- 40 min, 25 items
- Writing
- 45 min, 2 tasks
- Speaking
- 12 min plus 12 to prepare
Every general sitting until November 2027
Registration closes 6 to 8 weeks before each written exam. Your centre may hold the speaking test on a different day.
| Exam day | Levels | Registration |
|---|---|---|
| Closed on 30 September 2026 | |
| Closed on 30 September 2026 | |
| Opens 18 November 2026, closes 20 January 2027 | |
| Opens 18 November 2026, closes 10 February 2027 | |
| Opens 18 November 2026, closes 7 April 2027 | |
| Opens 18 November 2026, closes 12 May 2027 | |
| Opens 18 November 2026, closes 14 July 2027 | |
| Opens 18 November 2026, closes 1 September 2027 | |
| Opens 18 November 2026, closes 29 September 2027 |
See all dates and school sittings Official calendar and registration
Choose the level you will sit
- A1
- Exam length
- 1 h 55 min
- Tests
- 4
- Next bookable sitting
- 2 April 2027
- To pass
- 30 of 50 in each group
- A2
- Exam length
- 2 h 49 min
- Tests
- 4
- Next bookable sitting
- 5 March 2027
- To pass
- 30 of 50 in each group
- B1
- Exam length
- 3 h 20 min
- Tests
- 4
- Next bookable sitting
- 2 April 2027
- To pass
- 30 of 50 in each group
- B2
- Exam length
- 3 h 50 min
- Tests
- 4
- Next bookable sitting
- 2 April 2027
- To pass
- 30 of 50 in each group
- C1
- Exam length
- 4 h 20 min
- Tests
- 4
- Next bookable sitting
- 2 April 2027
- To pass
- 30 of 50 in each group
- C2
- Exam length
- 5 h 5 min
- Tests
- 3
- Next bookable sitting
- 22 May 2027
- To pass
- 20 in each test
Try an A2 reading question
Reading task 2 gives you 8 short texts like this one, each with one question.
Mensaje de Raúl
Hola, Marta. Al final no puedo ir al cine esta tarde porque mi hermano llega de Londres y tengo que ir a buscarlo al aeropuerto. ¿Te parece bien si vamos mañana a la misma hora? Si no puedes, el domingo también me viene bien. Ya me dices algo. ¡Perdona! Besos, Raúl.
Free tools
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Each pass covers every lesson, practice set and mock exam for its days, and never renews.
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