The Centro Dante in Lisbon is a Certifying Centre for the PLIDA exam, the Italian Language Proficiency Certificate issued by the Dante Alighieri Society and recognized by the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Labour and Education, University and Research and many public and private institutions.
The Dante Alighieri Society is a founding member of the CLIQ Association (Italian Language Certificate of Quality – Agreement between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Certification Bodies) and PLIDA is among the 4 internationally recognized diplomas for certifying knowledge of the Italian language.
The PLIDA exams certify competence in Italian as a foreign language and test the ability to use the language at different levels of complexity, from level A1 to level C2 of the Common European Framework of Reference.
PLIDA EXAM DATE 2024:
June 12, 2024 – Levels: B1, B2, C1
September 11, 2024 – Levels: A2, B1
November 13, 2024 – Levels: A2, B1
November 14, 2024 – Levels: B2, C1, C2
PLIDA exam preparation course
The Centro Dante Lisboa offers the PLIDA exam preparation course for students who wish to take the PLIDA exam to certify their knowledge of Italian. During the course, the 4 tests that make up the exam will be simulated: listening, reading, writing and speaking. The aim is to familiarize participants with the format, techniques and topics of the tests in order to develop the strategies needed to pass the exam.
Number of hours: 6 hours (group or individual lessons).
Prices:
PLIDA B1 / B2 exam
140€
PLIDA C1 exam
200€
PLIDA preparation course
225€
PLIDA preparation course + B1/B2 exam
350€
PLIDA preparation course + C1 exam
405€
PLIDA certification allows you to
– indicate your level of knowledge of Italian in your curriculum vitae in the most transparent way;
– apply to Italian universities and institutions of higher artistic, musical and choreographic education (AFAM) by sending the PLIDA certificate corresponding to the level required by individual universities or colleges. To find out what level you need, visit the Studiare in Italia website. With the PLIDA level C1 certificate, foreign doctors can participate in the call for admission to medical specialization schools.
– obtain Italian citizenship, in the case of an application by marriage, if you meet all the requirements by presenting a B1 level certificate.
– apply for the long-term EC residence permit (residence card) can present the PLIDA level A2 certificate (ministerial decree of June 4, 2010).
The PLIDA exams for adults include levels A2, B1, B2, C1 and C2. The PLIDA Junior exams are aimed at teenage students aged between 13 and 18. They require the same general language skills as the PLIDA exams for adults, but the tests are constructed taking into account texts and contexts of language use familiar to children of this age. The exam levels offered in the PLIDA Junior certification are A1, A2, B1, B2.
