Università per Stranieri di Perugia
CELI - CERTIFICATO DI LINGUA ITALIANA

The University for Foreigners of Perugia offers, within the ALTE (Association of Language Testers in Europe) framework, examinations worldwide at five levels of ability. All the examinations are held in June and November in Italy and abroad.

CELI 1 - CERTIFICATE OF KNOWLEDGE OF THE ITALIAN LANGUAGE

LEVEL 1
The examination for CELI 1 tests the knowledge of Italian at an elementary level which would enable the candidate to survive in an Italian-speaking environment. The examination for CELI 1 is based on the Council of Europexs Waystage specifications. Candidates must possess the necessary ability to fulfil the essential communicative requirements of normal everyday situations. The examination consists of a set of four components: reading comprehension, writing, listening comprehension, speaking.

CELI 2 - CERTIFICATE OF KNOWLEDGE OF THE ITALIAN LANGUAGE

LEVEL 2
The examination for CELI 2 is based on the Council of Europexs Threshold specifications. Candidates must show a knowledge of Italian which would allow them to interact in basic social situations in an Italian-speaking environment. The examination consists of a set of four components: reading comprehension, writing, listening comprehension, speaking.

CELI 3 - CERTIFICATE OF KNOWLEDGE OF THE ITALIAN LANGUAGE

LEVEL 3
The examination for CELI 3 tests the knowledge of Italian at an intermediate level. Candidates must possess the language skills necessary to deal with simple tasks and social situations in everyday life. The examination for CELI 3 is based on the Council of Europexs Vantage specifications. The examination consists of a set of five components: reading comprehension, writing, structural competence, listening comprehension, speaking.

CELI 4 - CERTIFICATE OF KNOWLEDGE OF THE ITALIAN LANGUAGE

LEVEL 4
The examination for CELI 4 tests the knowledge of Italian at an advanced level. Candidates must possess the language skills necessary to function fully inside an Italian-speaking environment, even in work or study situations. The examination consists of a set of five components: reading comprehension, writing, structural competence, listening comprehension, speaking.

CELI 5 - CERTIFICATE OF KNOWLEDGE OF THE ITALIAN LANGUAGE

LEVEL 5
The examination for CELI 5 tests the knowledge of Italian at an advanced level. Candidates must possess the language skills necessary to interact in any social and professional context. The examination consists of a set of five components: reading comprehension, writing, structural competence, listening comprehension, speaking.

CERTIFICATION OF BUSINESS ITALIAN
Since June 1999 the University for Foreigners of Perugia will offer worldwide examinations at two levels of ability in order to  assess the proficiency in Italian for Business purposes:

- CIC Intermediate (CELI 2/CELI 3 Perugia Levels 2 and 3)
- CIC Advanced (CELI 4 Perugia Level 4)

Study & learn Italian in Italy with BABILONIA - Centre for Italian Studies - Taormina, Sicily