CILS Exams
CILS Exams
The CILS (Certificazione di Italiano come Lingua Straniera) is the official certification of Italian as a foreign language, issued by the University for Foreigners of Siena. It assesses your Italian across six levels (from A1 to C2) and is officially recognised for citizenship, study and work in Italy.
Below you will find our exam preparation books and our online platform to get ready for the CILS exam.
We are an official CILS exam center
Accademia Studioitalia is an official CILS exam center: you can sit your CILS examination directly with us, here in Rome.
2027 Exam Dates
| Exam date | Registration deadline | Levels |
|---|---|---|
| 18 February 2027 | 15 January 2027 | A2 Integration, B1 C |
| 8 April 2027 | 5 March 2027 | A2 Standard, A2 Integration, B1 C, B1 Teens, B2 Teens, B2, C1 (only for trainee medical specialists) |
| 10 June 2027 | 28 April 2027 | A1 Standard*, A1 Children*, A1 Teens*, A1 Integration in Italy*, A2 Standard, A2 Children, A2 Teens, A2 Integration in Italy, B1 Teens, B1 C, B1 Standard, B2 Standard, B2 Teens, C1, C2 |
| 22 July 2027 | 19 June 2027 | A2 Integration, B1 C |
| 21 October 2027 | 18 September 2027 | A2 Standard, A2 Integration, B1 C |
| 2 December 2027 | 20 October 2027 | A1 Standard*, A1 Children*, A1 Teens*, A1 Integration in Italy*, A2 Standard, A2 Children, A2 Teens, A2 Integration in Italy, B1 Teens, B1 C, B1 Standard, B2 Standard, B2 Teens, C1, C2 |
* A1 levels only on request from the exam centers.
Source: official CILS 2027 exam calendar, University for Foreigners of Siena.
To register for a CILS exam, you must complete the contact form. The registration deadlines shown above are the school's deadlines, always 3 days before the official CILS deadlines.
Our CILS preparation books
Practise with real exam simulations written by our teachers, available on Amazon:
Online platform for CILS B1 Citizenship
Prepare for the CILS B1 citizenship exam with interactive simulations and personalised support on our online platform.