Diplomas de Español como Lengua Extranjera (DELE)
The Diplomas de Español como Lengua Extranjera (DELE), issued by the Instituto Cervantes on behalf of the Spanish Ministry for Education, Social Policies and Sport, are official qualifications proving different levels of competence in the Spanish language.
DELE Diploma in Spanish |
Framework of Reference |
Level |
A1 |
Breakthrough |
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A2 |
Waystage |
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B1 |
Threshold |
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B2 |
Vantage |
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C1 |
Effective Operational Proficiency |
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C2 |
Mastery |
The University of Salamanca collaborates with the Instituto Cervantes in the development of the examinations and in the marking of the examination papers.
The examination for obtaining the DELEs (A1, A1 Young Learners, A2, A2/B1 Young Learners, B1, A2/B, B2, C1 and C2) consists of different tests: reading comprehension, written expression, listening comprehension and oral expression. The grade "no apto" (unsatisfactory) in one of the sections will imply the candidate's failure in the entire examination. All parts should be retaken at a future date.
Sample examination paper and past papers
https://examenes.cervantes.es/es/dele/preparar-prueba
For candidates registering for levels C1 and C2, please notice that there are changes in the exam format. Please review the sample examination paper carefully.
Examination Date and Registration fee
Dates
A1 escolar, A2/B1 escolar
Date for the Written Exam: Friday, November 21, 2025
Date for Oral Interview: Friday, November 21, 2025
A1, A2, B1, B2, C1 and C2
Date for the Written Exam: Saturday, November 22, 2025
Date for the Oral Interview: To be confirmed
Dates for the Oral Interview: Our Examination Center will try to schedule all the oral interviews on the same date of the written exam. However, if our Examination Center deems it necessary, oral interviews for candidates registered for levels B1, B2, C1 and C2 may be scheduled on Friday, November 21. More information will be announced in due course.
Venue: UOW College Hong Kong, 18 Che Kung Miu Road, Tai Wai, New Territories, (accessible via MTR Tai Wai Station Exit B)
Schedule: To be confirmed by our Examination Center
Deadline to register and upload all supporting documents: Wednesday, October 8, 12 noon. No late registration will be accepted.
Date |
Level |
Individual application |
Discount Rate |
November 21, 2025 (Friday) |
DELE A1 Escolar |
HK$1,550 |
HK$1,435 |
DELE A2/B1 Escolar (Elementary/Lower Intermediate Young Learners) |
HK$1,925 |
HK$1,780 |
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November 22, 2025 (Saturday) |
DELE A1 (Starter) |
HK$1,550 |
HK$1,435 |
DELE A2 (Elementary) |
HK$1,680 |
HK$1,560 |
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DELE B1 (Lower Intermediate) |
HK$1,925 |
HK$1,780 |
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DELE B2 (Higher Intermediate) |
HK$2,300 |
HK$2,130 |
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DELE C1 (Advanced) |
HK$2,400 |
HK$2,220 |
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DELE C2 (Superior / Proficiency) |
HK$2,475 |
HK$2,290 |
* The discount rates above are available for UOWCHK current students / staff, groups (minimum 10 students), and SPANISH WORLD students.
Please fill in and submit this supplementary DELE Discount Form together with your registration form if you are applying with discount.
Application
Step 1. |
Online registration; one email address for one applicant. All supporting documents need to be uploaded before submission. Registration Form: https://forms.gle/vXqZThTcShek9DX78 |
Step 2. |
After receiving your registration form, HKID and proof of payment, we will register you in the DELE system. You will receive an automatic confirmation from Instituto Cervantes by email around October 11, 2025. (Please contact us in case you do not receive this email) |
Step 3. |
Examination tickets, schedules and acknowledgement receipt will be emailed from our office. (Please contact us in case you have not received these documents ONE WEEK before the examination date. You will need these documents to access the examination venue) |
Changes of Personal Information
Please review your personal information when you receive the confirmation email from Instituto Cervantes around October 11, 2025. In case there is any personal information wrong, you need to fill out DELE Correction Form and submit it to us as soon as possible.
If you need to change personal information after the exam or in the future, you can do it directly through the DELE portal following this link.
https://cau.cervantes.es/index.php
Privacy and Data Protection
In accordance with current data protection legislation, we inform you that any personal data you provide will be the responsibility of INSTITUTO CERVANTES, which is headquartered at Calle de Alcalá 49, 28014, Madrid, Spain.
You can contact our Data Protection Officer via dpd@cervantes.es. Data will be processed for the purposes of managing your registration and carrying out all processes related to the examinations. Therefore, INSTITUTO CERVANTES will process your personal data based on compliance with legal obligations and to carry out the services you request.
As part of the examination process and for the purpose of ensuring quality measures, fraud prevention and management of complaints, INSTITUTO CERVANTES may capture images, videos, sounds and voices of candidates, either systematically or randomly.
In any case, this information will be captured respecting the interested party’s right to intimacy and image rights. INSTITUTO CERVANTES reserves any intellectual or industrial property rights related to the capture of, use of and benefit from such information.
Your personal data will not be communicated to third parties unless required by law and will be stored for the period of time necessary to meet the indicated purpose. When it is necessary to carry out international data transfers, they will be conducted following the guarantees established in current legislation.
You can exercise your rights recognised in current legislation via email to rgpd@cervantes.es, via post to INSTITUTO CERVANTES (at the address Calle de Alcalá 49, 28014, Madrid, Spain) or in person at INSTITUTO CERVANTES’s registered offices in Madrid at the indicated address. Further information regarding INSTITUTO CERVANTES’s privacy policy and data protection is available at https://www.cervantes.es/aviso_legal.htm.
Attention
- Please read all the conditions in the Registration Form.
- Please complete all the spaces on the Registration Form. We will use this information to contact you and to inform you about the instructions for the examination, results, etc. Please include your e-mail address.
- Please write the date and sign the registration form. For candidates under 18, a parent/guardian needs to sign the form.
- If you change your address, before or after the examination, please contact your examination site.
- In case you are applying for a discount, please fill out DELE Discount Form
- In case you need to cancel your registration, you have 14 days after the date of your registration form to do so, and be eligible for 100% refund.
- All the registration will be entered in the Instituto Cervantes System after the deadline on October 8, upon successful receipt of your application form and other supporting documents. Please contact us if you do not receive any document sent from the Instituto Cervantes system by October 11, 2025.
- In the unlikely event of insufficient enrolment for DELE, UOWCHK reserves the right not to offer it.
- If due to unforeseen circumstances beyond our control we need to cancel the exams, we will notify candidates as soon as possible.
About results and certificate collection
Instituto Cervantes usually will release the results and the digital certificates thru their DELE portal 3 months after the exam’s date. All candidates will receive an email from them when the results are released and the certificate is uploaded to the DELE portal.
HKDSE Category C Subject: Spanish Language
The Diplomas de Español como Lengua Extranjera (DELE) is arranged to be the stipulated official language examinations for Category C subjects of 2025 Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) and onwards.
Students who would like to take the Spanish language as a Category C subject must take the DELE examination in level A2 or above within the two years preceding the HKDSE they sit. If a candidate takes the language examinations more than once at the same or different levels, only the highest level and result attained will be reported under the HKDSE Category C subjects.
Candidates will need to register in the HKDSE and report their results directly to Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA). Please visit the website of Education Bureau (EDB) for details:
https://www.hkeaa.edu.hk/en/hkdse/assessment/subject_information/category_c_subjects/
DELE Preparation Courses
This is a preparation course for DELE exam which includes:
- All tasks for the written exam (reading, listening and writing)
- Tasks for the individual oral interview
- Review of grammar and vocabulary
- Interactive materials to review and practice
Deadline to register and upload all supporting documents: Friday, October 3. No late registration will be accepted.
Individual application (for all levels): HK$3,900
Discount rate (for all levels): HK$3600
Level |
Dates |
Schedule |
DELE A1 |
Tuesday, October 7 - November 4 |
18:30-21:30 |
DELE A2 |
Friday, October 3 - October 31 |
18:30-21:30 |
DELE B1 |
Monday, October 6 - November 3 |
18:30-21:30 |
DELE B2 |
Thursday, October 9 - November 6 |
18:30-21:30 |
DELE C1 |
Monday, October 6 - November 3 |
18:30-21:30 |
DELE C2 |
Thursday, October 9 - November 6 |
18:30-21:30 |
DELE A1 Escolar |
Saturday, October 4 - November 1 |
10:00-13:00 |
DELE A2/B1 Escolar |
Saturday, October 4-November 1 |
14:00-17:00 |
* The discount rates above are available for UOWCHK current students / staff, applicants who have registered our DELE for Nov. 2025.
Application for Preparatory Course
Please complete the online application form from the following link:
https://forms.gle/jDkDaDxWsPUwEXAKA
Note: No refunds unless the Preparatory Course are cancelled or fully booked.
For any additional information about DELE Preparatory Course, please contact our DELE Examination Center Manager (UOW College Hong Kong):
Maria Jose PAREJA LOPEZ, mjplopez@uow.edu.au
DELE Mock Exams
This is an examination practice for the DELE which includes:
- All tasks for the written exam (reading, listening and writing)
- Individual oral interview
- Individual feedback from a certified DELE examiner
Deadline to register and upload all supporting documents: Monday, November 3. No late registration will be accepted.
Level |
Individual Application |
Discount Rate* |
Date |
Schedule Written Exam |
Oral Interview (including preparation time) |
DELE A1 |
HK$875 |
HK$790 |
Tuesday, Nov. 11 |
18:30-20:20 |
20 minutes |
DELE A2 |
HK$940 |
HK$845 |
Friday, Nov. 14 |
18:00-21:00 |
24 minutes |
DELE B1 |
HK$1,060 |
HK$955 |
Monday, Nov. 10 |
18:00-21:30 |
30 minutes |
DELE B2 |
HK$1,250 |
HK$1,125 |
Thursday, Nov. 13 |
18:00-21:45 |
40 minutes |
DELE C1 |
HK$1,500 |
HK$1,350 |
Monday, Nov. 10 |
17:30-21:30 |
40 minutes |
DELE C2 |
HK$1,600 |
HK$1,440 |
Thursday, Nov. 13 |
17:00-21:30 |
40 minutes |
DELE A1 Escolar |
HK$875 |
HK$790 |
Saturday, Nov. 15 |
9:30-11:40 |
20 minutes |
DELE A2/B1 Escolar |
HK$1,060 |
HK$955 |
Saturday, Nov. 15 |
14:30-17: 20 |
30 minutes |
* The discount rates above are available for UOWCHK current students / staff, applicants who registered our DELE for May 2025.
Application for Mock Exams
Please complete the online application form from the following link:
https://forms.gle/XB5BP7LUi98dRaWFA
Note: No refunds unless the Mock Exams are cancelled or fully booked.
For any additional information about DELE mock exams, please contact ourDELE Examination Center Manager (UOW College Hong Kong):
Maria Jose PAREJA LOPEZ, mjplopez@uow.edu.au
DELE enquiries
Office Address:
3/F, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, UOW College Hong Kong
18 Che Kung Miu Road, Tai Wai
New Territories, Hong Kong (accessible via MTR Tai Wai Station Exit B)
Office hour:
Mon – Fri: 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.; 1:45 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Sat: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon (Close on Sunday and Public Holiday)
Email: uowchk-dele@uow.edu.au
Enquiry Lines (Phone/WhatsApp): 2707 3113