CPIA Firenze: Italian courses, the A2 test and exams
How to learn Italian for free in Firenze via a CPIA, sit the A2 test for the accordo di integrazione, and which certificate exams are available here. The A2/B1 rules are stable; waitlists, fees and session dates are community-reported - verify current data.
Available exams:CILSCELIPLIDACILS-cittadinanza
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In brief: CPIA and exams
- City: Firenze
- Exams available: CILS, CELI, PLIDA, CILS-cittadinanza
- Courses: Florence is CILS territory: the exam was developed at the Università per Stranieri in nearby Siena, and its network is especially dense in Tuscany.
- Enrolment: free of charge
What is on offer
Florence is CILS territory: the exam was developed at the Università per Stranieri in nearby Siena, and its network is especially dense in Tuscany. In the city itself the CPIA run free courses and the A2 test, while CILS, CELI and PLIDA are available for certificates, including the B1 citizenship module.
How to enrol
Documents, intake and the placement interviewItalian exams and certificates in Firenze
Available in Firenze: CILS, CELI, PLIDA, CILS-cittadinanza.
CILS, CELI, PLIDA and the A2 test compared, with pricesCPIA Firenze: community-reported quirks
Per the community in Florence and Tuscany CILS is the most convenient to sit - there are many centres and frequent sessions. People find the CILS format predictable, but for the B1 for citizenship they still advise working through mock papers: the speaking part and writing catch out those who only prepared for listening.
CPIA Firenze as learners describe it
In Florence I took CILS - frequent sessions, a clear format. But I underestimated the written part at B1; next time I would prepare with mock papers from the very start.
Questions about CPIA in Firenze
Why is CILS convenient to take in Florence?
CILS was developed at the University for Foreigners in nearby Siena, so its network is especially dense in Tuscany: many centres and frequent sessions. Per the community it is the most convenient certificate in the region. Confirm dates and booking on the centre site.
Are there free courses and an A2 test in Florence?
Yes, free courses and the A2 test for the accordo di integrazione are run by the CPIA of Florence. Enrolment is free; you need ID, a codice fiscale and a permesso or ricevuta; check the branch and schedule on site - they change.
What is hardest on the B1 exam?
By community experience the speaking part and writing catch people out - those who prepared only for listening underestimate them. The advice: work through mock papers across all four skills in advance. These are personal observations, not a guarantee of results.
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