{"id":10080,"date":"2026-03-23T10:18:06","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T23:18:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iicsydney.esteri.it\/?page_id=10080"},"modified":"2026-08-10T10:16:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T00:16:33","slug":"information-and-registration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iicsydney.esteri.it\/en\/lingua-e-cultura\/certificazioni\/information-and-registration\/","title":{"rendered":"Information and Registration"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEWS: Upcoming dates for the CILS (Certification of Italian as a Foreign Language) exams<\/strong><\/p>\n

Would you like to certify your knowledge of Italian?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Sydney will host the certification exams for levels B1 and B2 on 3 December 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Registration deadline: 15 October 2026 – Exam date: 3 December 2026<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The registration deadline is set by the Universit\u00e0 per Stranieri di Siena<\/em><\/strong> and is therefore non-negotiable.<\/p>\n

How to register<\/strong><\/p>\n

To register, you must send the following documents to the language course coordinators of the Institute:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

via email: studenti.iicsydney@esteri.it<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

or by post: Istituto Italiano di Cultura \u2013 Sydney, 4\/125 York Street, NSW 2000<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Required documents:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The CILS application form completed in capital letters: name, place, and date of birth must match exactly those on your identity document (if you have previously taken a CILS exam, include your registration number).<\/p>\n

A clear photocopy of a valid identity document (passport or ID card).<\/p>\n

Application form downloadable HERE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Fees<\/strong><\/p>\n

After submitting your application and ID document, you will receive an email with instructions on how to pay the exam fee.<\/p>\n

Do not make any payment before receiving the confirmation email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Level<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Fee<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CILS B1<\/td>\nAUD 180<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CILS B2<\/td>\nAUD 200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Together with the confirmation email, you will also receive confirmation that the exam will take place. Exams will be held only if a minimum of 6 candidates per level is reached.<\/p>\n

The exams will take place at the Institute\u2019s premises (4\/125 York Street, Sydney CBD) on a single day.<\/p>\n

Exam results<\/strong><\/p>\n

Results will be published approximately 2 to 4 months after the exam date.<\/p>\n

You can check your results on the website<\/a> of the Universit\u00e0 per Stranieri di Siena<\/em> by entering your registration number and date of birth.<\/p>\n

Candidates are strongly advised to keep their registration number, which will be provided on the day of the exam.<\/p>\n

If you do not pass part of the exam<\/strong><\/p>\n

If a section of the CILS exam is not passed, candidates may retake it in a subsequent session within 18 months of the first exam date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Levels<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Fees for each part<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

B1<\/strong><\/td>\nAUD 50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
B2<\/strong><\/td>\nAUD 50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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What is my level?<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you are unsure of your level, we recommend consulting sample CILS exam papers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sample exam papers<\/strong><\/p>\n

Examples are available on the website<\/a> of the Universit\u00e0 per Stranieri di Siena.<\/em><\/p>\n

Accessibility<\/strong><\/p>\n

IMPORTANT:<\/u><\/strong> Candidates with specific needs (e.g., physical or cognitive disabilities) are requested to inform us at the time of registration and provide medical documentation.<\/p>\n

The Institute will contact the CILS Centre, which\u2014after reviewing the documentation\u2014will communicate the appropriate procedures for conducting the exam.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEWS: Upcoming dates for the CILS (Certification of Italian as a Foreign Language) exams Would you like to certify your knowledge of Italian? The Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Sydney will host the certification exams for levels B1 and B2 on 3 December 2026. Registration deadline: 15 October 2026 – Exam date: 3 December 2026 […]","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":123,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-10080","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iicsydney.esteri.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10080","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iicsydney.esteri.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iicsydney.esteri.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iicsydney.esteri.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iicsydney.esteri.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10080"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/iicsydney.esteri.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10080\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11609,"href":"https:\/\/iicsydney.esteri.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10080\/revisions\/11609"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iicsydney.esteri.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/123"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iicsydney.esteri.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10080"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}