DELE B2 Sample Exam

The DELE B2 exam consists of 4 tests grouped into 2 groups. Here's the complete structure with details of each task.

📖 Test 1: Reading Comprehension

Duration: 70 minutes

Tasks: 4

  • Task 1: Read a complex informational text (~450 words) and answer 6 multiple-choice questions (3 options).
  • Task 2: Read 4 short texts from different people and match 10 statements to the corresponding text.
  • Task 3: Read a long text and reconstruct it by inserting 6 fragments in the correct gaps.
  • Task 4: Read a literary or opinion text and answer 14 multiple-choice questions about vocabulary and grammar in context.

🎧 Test 2: Listening Comprehension

Duration: 40 minutes

Tasks: 5

  • Task 1: Listen to 6 short conversations and select the correct answer for each (3 options).
  • Task 2: Listen to a long conversation and answer 6 multiple-choice questions.
  • Task 3: Listen to an interview and select which person (of the two interviewees) expresses each of 6 ideas.
  • Task 4: Listen to 6 short monologues and match each to the corresponding statement.
  • Task 5: Listen to a lecture or presentation and answer 6 multiple-choice questions.

✍️ Test 3: Written Expression and Interaction

Duration: 80 minutes

Tasks: 2

  • Task 1: Write a formal text (letter, article, report) of 150-180 words based on an input (graph, advertisement, etc.).
  • Task 2: Choose between two options and write a text of 150-180 words (letter to the editor, blog post, review, etc.).

🗣️ Test 4: Oral Expression and Interaction

Duration: 20 minutes + 20 minutes preparation

Tasks: 3

  • Task 1: Evaluate proposals based on a written stimulus and discuss with the interviewer (6-7 min).
  • Task 2: Describe an imagined situation based on a photograph and discuss (5-6 min).
  • Task 3: Give an opinion on data from a survey or graph and debate the results (4-5 min).

📊 Scoring

Maximum score: 100 points

To pass: Minimum 60 points total, with at least 30 points in each group.

Group 1: Reading Comprehension + Written Expression (max. 50 points)

Group 2: Listening Comprehension + Oral Expression (max. 50 points)

Result: PASS or FAIL

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