The exam is divided into five distinct sections, tracking structural accuracy and communicative performance.
(Short essay – informal/argumentative): “Some people say that social media brings more problems than benefits for teenagers.” Do you agree? Write a short article for a school magazine (120–150 words).
The exam tests your ability to use Italian in real-life contexts. Focus on learning vocabulary related to common themes such as university life, work, volunteering, travel, and social issues. Furthermore, pay close attention to grammar areas like pronouns (e.g., ci and ne ), combined pronouns, the subjunctive mood ( congiuntivo ), and the passive voice, as these are frequently tested in the "Analisi delle strutture di comunicazione" section.
Candidates who used rigid, memorized templates often scored lower than those who adapted their tone organically to fit the specific constraints of the prompt. 5. Test di Produzione Orale (Speaking) cils b2 giugno 2014
You are given a text with verbs in brackets in their infinitive form. You must conjugate them into the correct tense and mood. At the B2 level, expect a heavy emphasis on the subjunctive ( congiuntivo ), conditional ( condizionale ), and historical past ( passato remoto ), alongside complex hypothetical phrases ( periodo ipotetico ).
This section tests the candidate's ability to understand written Italian texts. The exam includes two texts: a journalistic article and a literary passage. Candidates have to answer multiple-choice questions, complete a summary, and write a short essay.
Ricostruzione del testo inserendo pronomi, preposizioni articolate e connettivi. The exam is divided into five distinct sections,
The writing section features two distinct text types designed to gauge your stylistic reach.
– rewrite sentences using given prompts. Example: “Mario ha detto: ‘Non posso venire’” → Mario ha detto che ______. (non poteva venire)
Verbi al congiuntivo, condizionale e forme implicite. The exam tests your ability to use Italian
Obtaining a CILS B2 certification offers several benefits:
Questa è la sezione più temuta dai candidati, in quanto valuta la competenza grammaticale, sintattica e lessicale pura:
I testi di questa sessione si sono focalizzati su tematiche culturali, di attualità sociale e approfondimenti sul patrimonio italiano.
Duration: ~40 minutes