Free Spanish Level Test: Find Your DELE Level (A1–C2)
25 questions in the style of the DELE, from easy to hard, with instructions in English. In about 10 minutes you get your estimated level, A1 to C2, and where to start learning.
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Free. A practice test, not an official DELE result.
- 25 questions
- 3 DELE sections
- A1–C2 estimate
- 8 minutes
How does the Spanish level test work?
25 short questions, a little harder every five, from A1 up to C1. No timer, no sign-up to start, and one tap answers each question.
Start at A1
Everyday words, simple sentences and short notices, like the first DELE level.
Step up to C1
Vocabulary, grammar, word order and short texts, one level up every five questions. Several misses in a row and the next questions come from an easier level.
See your level
Your estimated level, A1 to C2, a score for vocabulary, grammar and reading, and the lesson to start at in Slova.
How we estimate your level
Every question is written at one level: a word gap, the closest meaning or the right reply, a grammar gap, Spanish word order with the ★ piece, and a short text like the DELE Comprensión de lectura. The Spanish is pan-Hispanic: ustedes rather than vosotros, and no answer that is right in one country and wrong in another. A level counts as passed when you get three of its questions right, and your result is the highest level you passed, counting up from A1. A short test cannot tell C1 from C2, so C2 shows as your next goal. The questions are original and not calibrated on large groups of learners, so the result is an estimate, not an official DELE result. For the real format, see the Instituto Cervantes’ DELE exam models.
What your Spanish level test result shows
All of it on one screen, free. Leave your email at the end to see it, and we send you a copy.
- Your Spanish levelA1 to C2 (or below A1), with the DELE levels you would likely pass and your next goal.
- A score for each sectionVocabulary, grammar and reading, counted apart.
- Every answer explainedThe right answer and a short reason in English, for every question you saw.
- Where to start in SlovaThe lesson of our Spanish course that matches your level.
- Vocabulary8 of 11
- Grammar5 of 10
- Reading2 of 4
Where to start
NextLesson 201: sharing opinions and questioning claims.
Spanish levels explained: A1 to C2
Spanish levels follow the Common European Framework (CEFR), and the Instituto Cervantes has a DELE diploma at each one, from A1 to C2.
- A1
Beginner · DELE A1
- Introduce yourself and ask simple questions.
- Understand short notices, signs and forms.
- Use ser, estar, tener and the present.
- A2
Elementary · DELE A2
- Talk about your day, work and family.
- Read short emails, ads and notices.
- Use the pretérito and the imperfecto.
- B1
Intermediate · DELE B1
- Handle most everyday situations.
- Give opinions, plans and reasons.
- Often asked by employers.
- B2
Upper-intermediate · DELE B2
- Follow articles and debates.
- Argue a point of view clearly.
- Asked by many universities and employers.
- C1
Advanced · DELE C1
- Read long, demanding texts.
- Use Spanish flexibly at work and in study.
- Shows near-professional command.
- C2
Proficient · DELE C2
- Understand practically everything.
- Express fine shades of meaning.
- The highest DELE diploma.
Spanish quiz: DELE-style sample questions
Five questions from this test, from A1 to C1, like the vocabulary, grammar and reading items it asks. Tap to see the answer and why.
Example 1 · A1 · Which best fills the blank?
A mi hermano le ＿＿＿ mucho las frutas tropicales.
- gusta
- gustan
- gustas
- gusto
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gustan. The verb gustar agrees with the plural subject las frutas tropicales, requiring gustan.
Example 2 · A2 · Put the four pieces in order. Which one goes in ★?
Es un secreto entre nosotros: por favor, ＿＿＿ ＿＿＿ ＿★＿ ＿＿＿ a nadie.
- digas
- lo
- no
- se
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lo (the order: no se lo digas). The negative imperative places no first, followed by indirect pronoun se, direct pronoun lo, and the verb: no se lo digas.
Example 3 · B1 · Read the text, then answer the question.
Aviso a los residentes
Con motivo del mantenimiento anual de la cisterna, el suministro de agua se suspenderá en todo el edificio este jueves de 8:00 a 15:00 horas. Les sugerimos almacenar agua suficiente para sus necesidades básicas. Si alguien requiere asistencia especial para transportar garrafones, el personal de portería estará disponible durante la mañana.
La administración
¿Qué servicio adicional ofrece la administración durante el corte de agua?
- Ayuda de los porteros para cargar garrafones a quienes lo soliciten.
- El reembolso de los gastos de agua de toda la semana.
- Entrega gratuita de garrafones de agua en cada departamento.
- Un horario extendido para el uso de la cisterna principal.
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Ayuda de los porteros para cargar garrafones a quienes lo soliciten.. The notice states that building staff will be available during the morning to help transport water jugs for anyone needing assistance.
Example 4 · B2 · Which is closest in meaning to the underlined part?
La supervisora nos pidió hacer hincapié en las nuevas normas sanitarias durante la junta con el equipo.
- cuestionar
- enfatizar
- improvisar
- prescindir de
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enfatizar. Hacer hincapié en means to emphasize or stress something: enfatizar.
Example 5 · C1 · Which best fills the blank?
Por muy persuasivos que ＿＿＿ los argumentos del embajador, el consejo de seguridad resolvió mantener las sanciones económicas.
- eran
- fueran
- fueron
- serían
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fueran. The concessive structure por muy + adjective + que strictly requires the subjunctive mood: fueran.
A1 Spanish test for beginners
The first five questions of this test are at A1. If the start is too hard, it swaps in picture questions, then stops early and sends you to lesson 1.
A1 checks that you can understand and use everyday phrases: introduce yourself, say where things are, buy things and ask the time. In this test, A1 means words such as primo, calcetines or metro, ser and estar, hay, gustar, and short notes and notices. Two A1 examples from this test:
Example 1 · A1 · Which word best fills the blank?
Diego tiene los pies fríos y busca sus ＿＿＿ en el armario.
- calcetines
- guantes
- lentes
- sombreros
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calcetines. Cold feet (los pies) are warmed with socks (calcetines).
Example 2 · A1 · Read the text, then answer the question.
Hola, Valentina. Hoy salgo tarde de la oficina y no puedo ir al gimnasio. ¿Cenamos juntas mañana a las ocho en la fonda? Un beso, Camila.
¿Por qué Camila no va al gimnasio hoy?
- Porque el gimnasio no abre.
- Porque está muy enferma.
- Porque no tiene dinero.
- Porque sale tarde del trabajo.
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Porque sale tarde del trabajo.. Camila states that she is leaving the office late today.
Spanish grammar test: what each level checks
Seven of the 27 questions written for each level are grammar gaps, and one in five questions you see is a grammar question.
- A1: ser, estar and hay; the present of common verbs; gustar; articles and gender; question words.
- A2: the pretérito and the imperfecto; object pronouns (lo, la, le); comparisons; estar + gerundio.
- B1: the present subjunctive after cuando, para que and querer que; the pluperfect; the conditional; por and para.
- B2: the subjunctive after doubt and emotion (no creo que, me parece lamentable que); the imperfect subjunctive and si clauses; reported speech.
- C1: the pluperfect subjunctive; con tal de que, a menos que, de ahí que; por muy… que.
Three grammar examples from this test, at A2, B1 and B2:
Example 1 · A2 · Which best fills the blank?
De niño, Diego ＿＿＿ con sus amigos en el parque todas las tardes.
- juega
- juegue
- jugaba
- jugará
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jugaba. Habitual actions in childhood (de niño, todas las tardes) require the imperfecto: jugaba.
Example 2 · B1 · Which best fills the blank?
Cuando Diego ＿＿＿ las llaves de su departamento, nos avisará para ayudarle con la mudanza.
- reciba
- recibe
- recibió
- recibirá
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reciba. A future action introduced by cuando requires the present subjunctive: reciba.
Example 3 · B2 · Which best fills the blank?
No creo que los delegados sindicales ＿＿＿ a un acuerdo con la directiva antes de la medianoche.
- llegan
- llegarán
- llegaron
- lleguen
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lleguen. Negating belief with no creo que strictly requires the present subjunctive: lleguen.
Spanish vocabulary test: from everyday words to idioms
About two in five questions test words: a word gap, the closest meaning, or the reply that fits.
The words grow with the level: family, food and transport at A1; the doctor, the landlord and the office at A2 and B1 (receta, contrato, presupuesto); formal and abstract words at B2; idioms at C1, such as meter la pata, hacer la vista gorda and tomar cartas en el asunto. We avoid words that change from country to country (carro or coche) as answers. Three vocabulary examples from this test:
Example 1 · A2 · Which word best fills the blank?
Para comprar este antibiótico en la farmacia, don Jorge necesita presentar una ＿＿＿ médica.
- factura
- maleta
- receta
- tarjeta
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receta. Prescription drugs require a medical prescription (receta) at the pharmacy.
Example 2 · B1 · Which is closest in meaning to the underlined part?
Al llegar a la estación del metro, don Jorge se dio cuenta de que había olvidado las llaves de su casa.
- dudó
- negó
- notó
- temió
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notó. darse cuenta de means to realize or notice: notó.
Example 3 · C1 · Which word best fills the blank?
Al responder sin haber revisado los datos preliminares, el ministro cometió la torpeza de meter la ＿＿＿ ante los reporteros.
- boca
- cabeza
- mano
- pata
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pata. Meter la pata is the widely accepted idiom meaning to make a blunder or put one’s foot in it.
DELE exam levels and format
The DELE is the official Spanish diploma of the Instituto Cervantes, for Spain’s Ministry of Education. It has one exam per level, A1 to C2.
Every DELE exam tests four skills: comprensión de lectura (reading), comprensión auditiva (listening), expresión e interacción escritas (writing) and expresión e interacción orales (speaking). From A1 to B2 the four are grouped in two pairs, reading with writing and listening with speaking, and you need at least 30 of 50 points in each pair, 60 of 100 in all. The diplomas do not expire.
DELE B1 shows you can get by on your own in everyday life and at work; many employers and some universities ask for it. DELE C1 shows you can use Spanish flexibly for study and work with long, demanding texts. A2 is the level Spain asks for citizenship (with the CCSE culture test).
Our test has no listening, writing or speaking part; the real DELE does. Dates, fees and centres are on the Instituto Cervantes’ site and differ by country.
DELE exam preparation: official exam models
For full papers, use the official ones.
The Instituto Cervantes publishes free exam models for every DELE level (modelos de examen), taken from past sessions, with the audio, the answer sheets and a guide to each exam. A good order: take this test to see which level fits, do one official model with a timer, then practise the parts you lost points in.
Spanish placement test: where to start in Slova
Your result also places you in Slova’s spoken Spanish course of 400 lessons, so you skip what you already know.
Slova is a speaking course in Latin American Spanish: you learn by talking, with an AI tutor, from the first lesson. A written test tends to overrate speaking, so from B1 up we start you one step lower than your reading level.
| Your result | Start at |
|---|---|
| Below A1 | Lesson 1 · First contact and keeping the talk going |
| A1 | Lesson 61 · Likes with actions, family, and talking about someone else |
| A2 | Lesson 101 · Irregular past events and unexpected changes |
| B1 | Lesson 201 · Sharing opinions and questioning claims |
| B2 | Lesson 251 · Unplanned mishaps with «se me…» |
| C1 and up | Lesson 301 · Reacting to recent events and small victories |
New to Spanish? Skip the test and start at lesson 1.
Spanish level test FAQ
Taking English too? Try the English level test. For the official exam, see the DELE exam models.
How do I know my Spanish level?
Take a level test like this one: 25 questions from A1 to C1 that estimate your CEFR level from vocabulary, grammar and reading in about 10 minutes. For an official level, sit the DELE or SIELE; for speaking, the best check is a conversation with a teacher or tutor.
What are the Spanish levels?
Six CEFR levels: A1 and A2 (basic user), B1 and B2 (independent user), C1 and C2 (proficient user). The DELE has an exam at each, and schools, employers and universities name their requirements in these levels.
What is the DELE exam?
The DELE (Diplomas de Español como Lengua Extranjera) is the official Spanish diploma, awarded by the Instituto Cervantes for Spain’s Ministry of Education. There is one exam per level, A1 to C2, each testing reading, listening, writing and speaking, and the diploma does not expire.
What is B1 level Spanish?
B1 is the intermediate level. You can handle most everyday situations on your own, understand the main points of clear texts on familiar topics, and talk about experiences, plans and opinions with short reasons.
Is this a Spanish proficiency test?
It is a short Spanish level test, modelled on the DELE, that estimates your CEFR level from vocabulary, grammar and reading. It is not an official proficiency certificate; for one, sit the DELE or SIELE.
Is this a CEFR Spanish test?
Yes, in the sense that it reports your level on the CEFR scale, A1 to C2, the scale the DELE and SIELE use. It is an estimate from 25 questions, not an official CEFR certificate.
Does the DELE have a listening part?
Yes. Every DELE exam has comprensión auditiva (listening), along with reading, writing and speaking. This free test has no listening, writing or speaking part, so it estimates your level from vocabulary, grammar and reading only. The official exam models include the audio.
What is the difference between DELE and SIELE?
The DELE is a paper exam for one level at a time: you pass or fail that level, and the diploma never expires. The SIELE is a computer-based test for all levels at once: you get a score that places you between A1 and C1, valid for five years. Both come from the Instituto Cervantes; the SIELE is run with universities in Mexico, Spain and Argentina.
Can I take the DELE online?
No, the DELE is taken in person at an exam centre on fixed dates. The SIELE is taken on computer at an exam centre. This level test is online and free.
Is the test in Latin American or Spain Spanish?
Both. The questions use Spanish that any educated speaker accepts, with ustedes rather than vosotros, and no answer depends on the country. Slova’s spoken course teaches Latin American Spanish.
Is the result an official Spanish certificate?
No. This is a practice and level test made by Slova, not by the Instituto Cervantes, and its result is an estimate. Only the DELE or SIELE gives an official certificate. Use our result to choose which level to sit.
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