CERTIFICATION LEVELS
Our comprehensive learning levels guide you from beginner to advanced proficiency, ensuring a tailored and effective Italian learning experience.
Read the table to find out the specific characteristics of each certification level!
| LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY LEVELS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common European Framework | Linguaviva Levels | Lessons | Description of Italian Proficiency | Cils and Plida Certificate | Achievements | |
| C1 | Advanced | 12 | 80 | You have no difficulty in understanding any kind of spoken language, whether live or broadcast. You can participate fluently in discussion on a wide variety of topics and use idiomatic expressions and any colloquialism. | CILS 3 PLIDA C1 | This level is required to enter the Italian speaking job market. |
| 11 | 80 | You can take part effortlessly in any conversation or discussion and have | ||||
| 10 | 80 | You can formulate ideas and opinions with precision and relate your contribution skilfully to those of other speakers. You can present | ||||
| B2 | Upper Intermediate | 9 | 80 | You can express yourself fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions.You can use the language flexibly and effectively for social and professional purposes. You can understand television programmes and films without too much effort. | CILS 2 PLIDA B2 | This level is required toattend graduate and post-graduate Academic Programmes. |
| 8 | 80 | You can present clear, detailed descriptions on a wide range of subjects related to your field of interest. You can explain a viewpoint on a topical issue. | ||||
| 7 | 80 | You can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity with native speakers. | ||||
| B1 | Intermediate | 6 | 80 | You can enter unprepared into a conversation on familiar and personal interest topics. You can narrate a story or relate the plot of a book or film and describe your reactions. You can understand the main points of many radio or TV programmes on current affairs. | CILS 1 PLIDA B1 | This level is required to attend the Internship Programme, the Preparatory Course for University Admission, Culinary Arts for professionals and vocational programmes in Fashion and Design. |
| 5 | 80 | You can deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken. You can understand most of the conversations on topics that are familiar, or of personal interest. You can understand the main points of clear standard speech on familiar matters: work, school, leisure, etc. | ||||
| 4 | 80 | You can handle very short social exchanges, participate in a communicative situation, even though you can’t usually understand enough to keep the conversation going yourself. | ||||
| A2 | Elementary | 3 | 80 | You can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar topics and activities. You can describe in simple terms your family and other people, living conditions and job. | CILS A2 PLIDA A2 | This level is required to attend practical courses in Arts & Design, Art History and Culinary Arts for amateurs. |
| 2 | 80 | You can use simple phrases and sentences to describe or to ask for some things. You can write a postcard or brief messages and read very short and simple texts. | ||||
| A1 | Beginner | 1 | 80 | You don’t know the language or you can recognize familiar words. | CILS A1 PLIDA A1 | |