Italian is one of the most spoken languages in the European Union. It is not only present in Italy, but also countries such as Switzerland, Slovenia or Croatia are home to speakers of this language in some of their regions. It is also spoken as a commercial language in North Africa, making it a very important language for professional, commercial and diplomatic purposes. This university exam gives students the opportunity to certify to Level A2 according to the CEFR, which is one of the most important language recognition systems in the world.

Certify, thanks to this university exam, your A2 level of Italian, which is one of the most important languages in the European Union, spoken in countries such as Switzerland or Croatia" 

Certify your Level A2 thanks to this university exam, which follows all the quality standards of the CEFR, the most important language recognition system in the world"

Certifying language proficiency is essential nowadays. They are required in labor processes, to access basic and higher education or to obtain scholarships and positions. Italian is becoming more and more important, and an A2 level in this language is required in many procedures. This university exam allows the student to obtain a CEFR diploma certifying their proficiency in Italian at Level A2. 

Take the exam conveniently at the place and time of your choice so that you can concentrate on what is important: passing the university test and obtaining the A2 certificate

It is proven that learning languages increases your intelligence. Learning a foreign language strengthens the brain's neural networks” 

José Antonio Marina. 
Philosopher, writer, and teacher.

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Listening comprehension objectives

The candidate is able to:

• Understand enough to be able to deal with specific needs as long as the speech is articulated clearly and at a slow pace
• Understand sentences and expressions related to areas of immediate priority (e.g., very basic personal and family information, shopping, place of residence, employment) provided speech is articulated clearly and slowly
• Generally identify the topic being discussed, as long as it is conducted slowly and clearly
• Capture the main idea of short, clear and simple messages and statements
• Understand simple instructions on how to get from one place to another, both on foot and by public transportation
• Understand and extract essential information from short recorded passages dealing with everyday, predictable matters and spoken slowly and clearly

Reading comprehension objectives

The candidate is able to:

• Understand short, simple texts on everyday matters if they contain very frequent, everyday or work-related vocabulary
• Understand short and simple texts containing very frequent vocabulary, including a good part of internationally shared vocabulary terms
• Understand basic types of commonly used letters and faxes (forms, orders, confirmation letters, etc.) on everyday topics
• Understand short and simple personal letters
• Find specific and predictable information in everyday written material, such as advertisements, prospectuses, restaurant menus, listings, and schedules
• Locate specific information in listings and isolate the required information (e.g., knows how to use the "Yellow Pages" to search for a service or a business)
• Understand signs and signals found in public places, such as streets, restaurants, train stations, and workplaces, e.g., directions to a location, instructions, and hazard warnings
• Identify specific information in simple written material, such as letters, catalogs, and short newspaper articles describing specific events
• Understand rules that are expressed at a simple level of language
• Understand simple instructions for frequently used appliances, such as a public telephone
• Identify the main idea of television news reporting events, accidents, etc., when there is visual support to complement the discourse
• Know when TV news has changed topics and get an idea of the main content

Speaking objectives

The candidate is able to:

• Give a simple description or presentation of people, living or working conditions, daily activities, likes and dislikes in a short list of simple phrases and sentences
• Tell stories or describe something through a simple relationship of elements. Describe everyday aspects of their environment; for example, people, places, a work or study experience
• Give brief and basic descriptions of events and activities. Describe plans and appointments, customs, usual or past activities and personal experiences
• Use simple, descriptive language to make brief statements about objects and possessions and to make comparisons. Explain what they like and dislike about something
• Deliver rehearsed, very brief statements of predictable, learned content that are intelligible to listeners who are willing to concentrate
• Deliver brief, rehearsed presentations on topics that are of importance in everyday life and briefly offer reasons and explanations for expressing certain opinions, plans, and actions
• Answer a limited number of questions with immediate and simple answers 

Writing objectives

The candidate is able to:

• Write a series of simple phrases and sentences linked with simple connectors such as "and", "but" and "because"
• Write a series of simple phrases and sentences about their family, their living conditions, their studies, their present job or the last one they had. Write short, simple imaginary biographies and simple poems about people