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Wanting to prove your ability to speak, read and write in Spanish and get an official certificate for this? Both DELE (Diploma of Spanish as a Foreign Language) and SIELE (International Spanish Language Evaluation Service) are international recognized certifications that test your level of Spanish. But what are the differences? And how to choose which test to do?
In general there are two important differences:
Both officially recognised
Furthermore both are applicable and recognized by important institutions. SIELE and DELE both are approved by the Instituto Cervantes (a non-profit organization founded by the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs that aims to spread the Spanish language worldwide). DELE is even established by Instituto Cervantes. SIELE is promoted by the University of Mexico, the University of Salamanca and the University of Buenos Aires.
So?
To conclude: when deciding to sign up for a SIELE or DELE exam there is no ‘bad’ choice. However when you think you might need your certificate more often to prove you’re skilled in the Spanish language (for studies or jobs or for example) we recommend to choose DELE, since this certificate has no expiration date. When it’s just for a one-off use, or just for your own sake, we recommend you to do a SIELE exam. Since you can’t fail it and it’s more an exploratory test because of this.