CILS B1 cittadinanza exam preparation course for students at level B1

This online course is designed for students a level B1. You will prepare for the CILS B1 cittadinanza examination over 8 weeks (from the 3rd April to the 22nd May 2024) in order to be ready to sit the exam on the 5th June 2024 at UCC (University College Cork) Department of Italian. UCC deadline for applications: 26 April 2024.

If you are not sure about your current level (A2 or B1?), contact us to organise a free telephone assessment. Your will then know which CILS B1 course you should book.

This course in online on Zoom and will host a small group of 6 students maximum.

What is the CILS B1 cittadinanza certificate?

The CILS B1 cittadinanza (Certificazione di Italiano come Lingua Straniera) is the official Italian certification awarded by the University for Foreigners of Siena (Università per Stranieri di Siena) that will certify your level of Italian is B1. It is an officially recognised title that certifies the level of linguistic and communicative competence in Italian as a foreign language. This qualification is recognised by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and is used to grant Italian citizenship for foreign nationals as well as acceptance in any Italian university or higher education institution in Italy . Due to the amendments to the Italian law in December 2018, it is now compulsory to obtain an Italian B1 language certification for all applicants for Italian citizenship through marriage or residence.

Structure of the CILS B1 cittadinanza test.

The CILS B1 cittadinanza exam proposes tasks that are related to real life situations to assess the candidate’s ability to use language in different contexts of communicative interaction. The test measures all language and communication skills: listening and reading comprehension as well as written and oral production. In this way, candidates have the opportunity to show their linguistic-communicative competence in the four skills.

The total duration of the test is approximately 2h00.