Instituto Cervantes, the Spanish cultural centre in New Delhi, will conduct the written test or DELE exams on May 25, 2013. The written test will be conducted for selecting students for admission into the diploma in Spanish as a foreign language programme, for the academic year 2013.
The exam centres are Instituto Cervantes in New Delhi and the Institute of Foreign Language and Culture in Bangalore. Candidates can take the exams at the following levels: Diploma in Spanish — breakthrough (A1), Fee - Rs 2250; diploma in Spanish — waystage (A2), Rs 2480; diploma in Spanish — threshold (B1), Rs 2720; diploma in Spanish — vantage (B2), Rs 3760; diploma in Spanish — effective operational proficiency (C1), fees Rs 4290 and diploma in Spanish — mastery (C2), Rs 4605. The institute is offering discounts as well. For more details one can visit the official website of the institute- http://nuevadelhi.cervantes.es/ or contact the institute on 011-43681900.
The Instituto Cervantes, is headquartered in New Delhi, along with its office, 17 classrooms, a library, an exhibition hall and an auditorium. In addition, the Instituto Cervantes has signed agreements with local institutions situated in five cities across India, so that these institutions can act as testing centers for the Diplomas in Spanish as a Foreign Language (Diplomas de Español como Lengua Extranjera - DELE):
In Ahmedabad, the HK School of Foreign Languages
In Bangalore, the Institute of Foreign Language and Culture (IFLAC)
In Kolkata, the RamaKrishna Mission
In Chennai, the Inaword Centre For Languages.
In Pune, the Ranade Institute
The DELE are officially accredited certificates that attest to the proficiency level and command of Spanish. Moreover, these certificates are issued by the Instituto Cervantes on behalf of the Ministry of Education of Spain.