CILS Mock Exams

Timed mock exams built from the official CILS sample papers published by the Centro CILS of the Università per Stranieri di Siena for candidate self-assessment, with the original listening audio and the published listening transcripts. Each paper's three objective tests are scored separately: Ascolto (listening), Lettura (reading), and Analisi delle strutture (grammar), each reported out of 100 (the official criteria scale each test to 20 points). Produzione scritta and Produzione orale are not included, so Solvi never predicts a full-exam pass. New to the format? Read the CILS exam format guide.

CILS A1

CILS A1 · Standard

Standard · Official sample paper

12 Ascolto questions (19 minutes) · 12 Lettura questions (30 minutes) · 28 Analisi questions (30 minutes). The audio plays each text as often as the real exam does; the repeats are in the recording.

Listening + Reading + Grammar mock Listening only Reading only Grammar only Listening transcript

CILS A1 · Adolescenti

Adolescenti (teenagers) · Official sample paper

18 Ascolto questions (22 minutes) · 12 Lettura questions (30 minutes) · 29 Analisi questions (30 minutes). The audio plays each text as often as the real exam does; the repeats are in the recording.

Listening + Reading + Grammar mock Listening only Reading only Grammar only Listening transcript

CILS A2

CILS A2 · Standard

Standard · Official sample paper

12 Ascolto questions (21 minutes) · 12 Lettura questions (40 minutes) · 28 Analisi questions (40 minutes). The audio plays each text as often as the real exam does; the repeats are in the recording.

Listening + Reading + Grammar mock Listening only Reading only Grammar only Listening transcript

CILS A2 · Adolescenti

Adolescenti (teenagers) · Official sample paper

24 Ascolto questions (29 minutes) · 12 Lettura questions (40 minutes) · 29 Analisi questions (40 minutes). The audio plays each text as often as the real exam does; the repeats are in the recording.

Listening + Reading + Grammar mock Listening only Reading only Grammar only Listening transcript

CILS B1

CILS B1 · Standard

Standard · Official sample paper

27 Ascolto questions (34 minutes) · 31 Lettura questions (50 minutes) · 65 Analisi questions (60 minutes). The audio plays each text as often as the real exam does; the repeats are in the recording.

Listening + Reading + Grammar mock Listening only Reading only Grammar only Listening transcript

CILS B1 · Adolescenti

Adolescenti (teenagers) · Official sample paper

47 Ascolto questions (34 minutes) · 32 Lettura questions (50 minutes) · 65 Analisi questions (60 minutes). The audio plays each text as often as the real exam does; the repeats are in the recording.

Listening + Reading + Grammar mock Listening only Reading only Grammar only Listening transcript

CILS B1 · Cittadinanza

Citizenship exam (Cittadinanza) · Official sample paper

18 Ascolto questions (30 minutes) · 18 Lettura questions (40 minutes). The audio plays each text as often as the real exam does; the repeats are in the recording. This is the citizenship exam: its certificate serves citizenship purposes only, and is not a substitute for the standard B1 certificate. Its Lettura test merges reading with grammar reflection in a single test.

Listening + Reading mock Listening only Reading only Listening transcript

CILS B2

CILS B2 · Standard

Standard · Official sample paper

27 Ascolto questions (40 minutes) · 33 Lettura questions (50 minutes) · 65 Analisi questions (60 minutes). The audio plays each text as often as the real exam does; the repeats are in the recording.

Listening + Reading + Grammar mock Listening only Reading only Grammar only Listening transcript

CILS B2 · Adolescenti

Adolescenti (teenagers) · Official sample paper

26 Ascolto questions (38 minutes) · 32 Lettura questions (50 minutes) · 66 Analisi questions (60 minutes). The audio plays each text as often as the real exam does; the repeats are in the recording.

Listening + Reading + Grammar mock Listening only Reading only Grammar only Listening transcript

CILS C1

CILS C1 · Standard

Standard · Official sample paper

29 Ascolto questions (40 minutes) · 38 Lettura questions (70 minutes) · 55 Analisi questions (75 minutes). The audio plays each text as often as the real exam does; the repeats are in the recording.

Listening + Reading + Grammar mock Listening only Reading only Grammar only Listening transcript

CILS C2

CILS C2 · Standard

Standard · Official sample paper

29 Ascolto questions (40 minutes) · 38 Lettura questions (80 minutes) · 55 Analisi questions (90 minutes). The audio plays each text as often as the real exam does; the repeats are in the recording.

Listening + Reading + Grammar mock Listening only Reading only Grammar only Listening transcript

Sample papers are published by the Centro CILS, Università per Stranieri di Siena, for candidate self-assessment. Solvi is not affiliated with the Università per Stranieri di Siena or the Centro CILS. The adolescenti papers are the same levels pitched at teenagers, and are the extra sittings at A1, A2, B1, and B2.