CILS Examination Centre - Certification of Italian as a Foreign Language

In 2018, CNA-Italian Australian Services and Welfare Service Inc. was granted the status of CILS Exam and Preparatory Centre in an agreement with the University for Foreigners in Siena, Italy.

The CILS exam offers an internationally-recognised qualification awarded according to an ample range of levels and uses that correspond to varying degrees of competence and to different social contexts of language use by individual candidates. The qualification is based on the guidelines in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Anyone who applies for Italian citizenship either by descent must prove an adequate knowledge of the Italian language. This means that applicants must obtain at least an Italian B1 certification in language competency. The University of Siena has created the CILS B1 Citizenship exam specifically for people seeking Italian citizenship.

For more information about the CILS contact us on (02) 8786 0888 or via email at learning@cnansw.org.au.

CILS Examination - Dates for 2021

You may sit the CILS exam at set dates throughout the year.
Please access the 2021 CILS Exams calendar for dates, levels of examination available and enrolment deadlines.

CILS Examination - Application and Administration Fees
 

The CILS Application Form must be completed and sent to the Marco Polo Italian Language School with a photocopy of an identification document (such as passport or driver's license) by the deadlines specified for each session.

CILS Exam Fees (UNISTRASI)

Level FOUR-C2 - EURO 210

Level THREE-C1 - EURO 185
Level TWO-B2 - EURO 160
Level ONE-B1 - EURO 150
Level ONE-B1 cittadinanza - EURO 150
Level B1 for adolescents - EURO 130
Level A1 &  A2 - EURO 100
 

In addition to the CILS Exam Fee contained in the schedule above, an Administration fee of AUD 360 per candidate payable to MPLS to cover the costs incurred in administering the exam.
 

For those candidates who are repeating components of the CILS exam and therefore do not need to sit the full exam, the administration fee payable to MPLS is calculated on a case-by-case basis.
 

Payment method: Eftpos, Bank transfer, Cheque or Cash.

Name: Marco Polo Language School

NAB Bank BSB: 082-490
Account number: 41-190-7854
 

Please email the receipt of your payment to learning@cnansw.org.au. For online banking, please put your name and course in the description field for easier identification.
 

Practice papers are available from the Universitą per Stranieri di Siena.

Upon successful registration you will receive a confirmation of enrolment.

Closer to the examination date you will receive a statement of entry confirming the exam date and time. 

CILS for Schools Program

Marco Polo - The Italian School of Sydney, in collaboration with the Universitą per Stranieri di Siena, invites NSW schools offering Italian to implement a CILS Examination Course in works from 2021.

Thank you to those teachers who attended the webinar delivered via Zoom on Wednesday, 16 September and Wednesday, 7 October 2020.

CILS for Schools downloads and useful resources

1. Letter to Teachers of Italian regarding CILS For Schools 
2. Webinar recording from 7 October 2020 

3. Webinar slides from 7 October 2020 

Please refer to the last slide for contact details and important go-to webpages. More information about CILS is also available from Unistrasi.

For information about the CILS for Schools Program, please email learning@cnansw.org.au.