The DELE Spanish Diplomas are official qualifications certifying the degree of competence and mastery of Spanish, granted by Instituto Cervantes on behalf of Ministry of Education and Vocational Training of Spain and, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Unión and Cooperation of Spain.
The DELE examinations have been designed following the guidelines of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) of the Council of Europe.
DELE 2021 exam sessions in May, July, September and November at Instituto Cervantes in London.
21 May (written and oral exam). DELE for Young Learners: Levels A1 and A2/B1 Registration deadline: 10 March
22 May (written exam), 21/22 May (oral exam). Levels: A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2* Registration deadline: 10 March
9 July (written exam), 9/10 July (oral exam). Levels: A2, B1, B2, C1* Registration deadline: 5 May
10 September (written and oral exam). Level: A2 Registration deadline: 7 July
12 November (written and oral exam): DELE for Young Learners: Levels A1 and A2/B1 Registration deadline: 29 September
13 November (written exam), 12/13 November (oral exam). Levels: A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2* Registration deadline: 29 September
*Please note that the oral and written exams may not take place on the same day