Certificado de Español: Lengua y Uso (CELU)
Argentina has a Spanish certification of international validity: the CELU. This exam is a certificate of mastery of Spanish as a foreign language that can be obtained by all foreigners whose first language is not Spanish and who want to validate their ability to use this language as a second language for work and study environments. The CELU is the only exam officially recognized by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship of the Argentine Republic.
Exam Overview:
The CELU exam consists of a test in which the student reads and writes texts of different genres, listens to a radio recording, and has a fifteen-minute interview with two teachers who will evaluate their oral performance in Spanish.
Oral:
read - listen - speak.
Read short texts, and talk about them.
Time: 15 to 20 minutes.
For more information on the CEFR scale, click the image above.
Written:
read - listen - write.
Listen to oral texts, read and produce written texts, with a specific purpose and for specific interlocutors.
Time: 180 minutes.
Aligned to the CEFR Proficiency Guidelines
Functional Fluency: Receive a passing score on the B1 test.
Working Fluency: Receive a passing score on the B2 test.
Professional Fluency: Receive a passing score on the C1 test.
Nationally & Internationally Recognized
Internationally recognized anywhere a B1, B2, or C1 CEFR score is accepted.
Accepted by the Global Seal of Biliteracy
Yes
Functional Fluency: This level credentials language learners at the B1 level.
Working Fluency: This level credentials language learners at the B2 level.
Professional Fluency: This level credentials language learners at the C1 level.
Requires Proctor
All Global Seal tests require proof of a proctor. Reach out to the testing company to find more information.
When/Where
You can find all registration information here.
Cost
In Argentina, the test cost in Argentine pesos is equivalent to $80.
In Brazil, US $80 (the fee may be US $65 for those with low income).
In Europe, 90 euros.
In the United States, $110.
In Armenia, 19,000 drams