Proficiency Test - Italian

You can take the proficiency test if you have general upper-secondary competence and have already learnt some Italian in another way: for example, you lived/worked for more than one year in Italy or you have taken several courses in Italian either in Italy itself or in another country.

Students who have studied for at least 13 years in Italy do not need to take the test but must instead contact Head of Subject Vera Nigrisoli Wärnhjelm (vnw@du.se).

Note the test is free of charge.

The test has two parts:

  • a written test that is conducted digitally (i.e., online)
  • a spoken text on Zoom

You can take the spoken test only if you pass the written test. For this reason, you will not receive a time for the spoken test until you hear that you have passed the written test.

Based on the tests, we can assess whether you can start beginner’s course I or II or A courses at the first-cycle level (undergraduate).

Proficiency Test

  • Tests are held once a month.
  • The written part of the test has a time limit of 2 hours. To take this test, you need access to a computer with Internet connection and a location where you will not be disturbed. You do not require headphones or a web camera.
  • A few days before the test, you will receive more detailed instructions about, for example, the link for the test from our technical staff. They will use the email address you provide when you register for the test.
  • After the written test, the teacher will contact you. If you pass the written test, then you will receive both a time for the spoken test and a link to Zoom where the spoken test will take place.

Register for the Test

  • You must register for the test by sending an email to Head of Subject Vera Nigrisoli Wärnhjelm: vnw@du.se. Explain in the email how you acquired your Italian language skills.
  • Register no later than five weekdays before the scheduled test.
  • If for unforeseen circumstances you cannot take the test, you must notify the Head of Subject no later than one weekday before the test is set to take place. If you notify us any later than this, you will be unable to re-register for the test until the following semester.

Our proficiency test is for admission purposes to courses in Italian at Dalarna University only.

Dates for the Written Test

The next written test in the autumn semester 2024 will take place on the following days (always Mondays from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon):

  • 19 August
  • 9 September
  • 14 October
  • 11 November
  • 9 December
  • 13 January

 

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Vera Nigrisoli Wärnhjelm
Vera Nigrisoli Wärnhjelm
Senior Lecturer Italian
vnw@du.se
023-77 80 59
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