DELE stands for Diploma de Español como Lengua Extranjera (Diploma in Spanish as a Foreign Language). These are official diplomas, with no expiration, that certify a person’s level of proficiency in Spanish, regardless of where and how they learned it.

The DELE Spanish diplomas are granted by the Instituto Cervantes on behalf of the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training of Spain. Different levels are established by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) and are designed to assess a person's overall communicative competence in Spanish (reading, listening, writing, and speaking).

For school-aged children (11-17 years), the Instituto Cervantes has adapted the levels to situations and communicative contexts appropriate for these ages, creating two exams: A1 Escolar (for Young Learners) and A2/B1 Escolar (for Young Learners). The candidates who pass the A2/B1 exam will receive one of the two level certificates depending on their results.

For Adult Learners, there are six exam levels: A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, and C2.

All the necessary information regarding the Diploma may be consulted in the official site: https://examenes.cervantes.es/

*Candidates aged 11-17 years old

STEP 1

• Download the application form here: DELE enrolment application form. The data, written in Latin characters and in capital letters, must match those of the candidate’s identification. The candidate’s personal address and postal code must appear on the application form.
• Scanned or photo of your NRIC or Passport.
• Proof of payment
• Submit them to dele.sg@nus.edu.sg

ATTENTION: We strictly do not allow registrations after the deadline.

STEP 2

• After receiving all the documents, we will send you an email with instructions on how to make payment.
• Once we confirm that payment has been made, we will register you in the DELE system.
• You will then receive an automatic confirmation from Instituto Cervantes by email. (Please contact us in case you do not receive it)

STEP 3

• Examination details (schedules, rooms and materials) will be emailed from our office 10 days before the examination date. (Please contact us in case you have not received this information ONE WEEK before the examination date)

STEP 4 - On the Day of the Exam

• Make sure you arrive on time to the exam. (All the DELE writing exams start at 9:00 AM)
• Bring your personal identification (the one used in the inscription) and your registration paper (sent by Instituto Cervantes)
• Make sure you know the time and place of your Oral Examination (Preparation + Examination). The date may not be the same as the written exam.

Centre for Language Studies

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS), National University of Singapore (NUS)

9 Arts Link, AS4-02-05, S117570

The DELE written and oral exams will take place at the National University of Singapore (NUS).

Instituto Cervantes usually will release the results thru their DELE portal 2-3 months after the exam’s date.

All candidates will receive an email from them when the results are released.

Candidates who receive a pass result ("APTO") will be issued an accredited digital diploma.

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

For more information, please contact:

Blanca Pérez (DELE Coordinator)

Phone: 6601 1884

Email: dele.sg@nus.edu.sg