Prova 1 · 12 punti
Ascolto
Listening
- Two tasks, 30 minutes in the sample booklet
- 6 multiple-choice items, 1 point each
- 12 true/false items, 0.5 points each
In the course · 2 modulesDialogo e monologo · Annunci e messaggi
Italian citizenship · CILS (Siena) · CELI (Perugia)
CILS exam preparation for B1 Cittadinanza.
All four abilità in the exam’s own task formats, a timed mock and an AI tutor that corrects your Italian.
CILS B1 Cittadinanza is Siena’s purpose-built B1 exam for Italian citizenship applications: four tests of 12 points, sat in one session. Below are the 2026 and 2027 dates, the €100 fee, how the exam is scored and how it compares with Perugia’s CELI, each checked against the universities’ own pages.
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Facts checked by Jasvinder Aulakh against the Siena (CILS) and Perugia (CELI) pages · 5 Sep 2026
Tests4ascolto · lettura · scritta · orale
Points4812 per test
Fee€100In Italy and abroad
Partial retakeNoneFail one, sit all four again
Results~3 monthsChecked online
Quattro abilità
Four tests, twelve points each.
B1 Cittadinanza is simpler than standard CILS UNO-B1: grammar sits inside the reading test, so there are four tests instead of five. The structure below is Siena’s own criteria document and sample booklet.
Prova 2 · 12 punti
Lettura e grammatica
Reading and grammar reflection
- Two tasks, 40 minutes in the sample booklet
- 12 true/false items, 0.5 points each
- 6 text-completion items with options, 1 point each
In the course · 3 modulesComprensione di un testo · Documenti e informazioni · Riflessione grammaticale
Prova 3 · 12 punti
Produzione scritta
Writing
- One task, 40 minutes in the sample booklet
- Choose one of two topics, 80 to 120 words
- Marked on effectiveness, style, grammar, vocabulary and spelling
In the course · 2 modulesMessaggio o modulo · Descrizione o lettera
Prova 4 · 12 punti
Produzione orale
Speaking
- Individual and recorded
- A short self-introduction, about one minute
- Then two tasks, starting with a 2 to 3 minute conversation
In the course · 2 modulesMonologo descrittivo · Interazione con l'esaminatore
The Myndaq course: 5 chapters, 10 modules and 674 practice items, one chapter per abilità plus a mock chapter. Full format, task by task →
Punteggio
What does it take to pass?
Siena’s rule is that you must reach the sufficiency threshold in every ability. Its B1 Cittadinanza criteria give the maximum for each task, 12 per test and 48 in all, but publish no numeric minimum per ability and no overall pass mark.
So if you see a specific pass mark for this exam quoted elsewhere, confirm it with your exam centre or the CILS Centre before you plan around it. Myndaq shows your readiness per abilità as a percentage, an AI estimate, never an official CILS result.
What Siena publishes about scoring →The rule that shapes your preparation
No capitalisation.
For B1 Cittadinanza, a failed ability cannot be carried over. The whole exam is sat again at a following session.
One weak ability means all four again, so balance beats one strong skill.
Calendario
CILS and CELI exam dates, 2026 and 2027.
The official session calendars with their enrolment deadlines. You enrol through an exam centre, not with the university, and centres can close earlier than the date shown.
Next CILS B1 C you can bookThu 18 Feb 2027Enrol by Mon 18 Jan 2027
Next CELI 2 i cittadinanza (Italy only)Wed 17 Feb 2027Enrol by Fri 22 Jan 2027
| Exam | Levels | Enrol by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu19 Feb2026 | A2 integrazione · B1 C | 19 Jan 2026 | Held |
| Tue14 Apr2026 | A2 · A2 integrazione · B1 A · B1 C · B2 · B2 adolescenti · C1* | 14 Mar 2026 | Held |
| Tue16 Jun2026 | Every level, A1 to C2, incl. B1 C | 7 May 2026 | Held |
| Wed22 Jul2026 | A2 integrazione · B1 C | 22 Jun 2026 | Held |
| Wed21 Oct2026 | A2 · A2 integrazione · B1 C | 21 Sep 2026 | Held |
| Thu3 Dec2026 | Every level, A1 to C2, incl. B1 C | 24 Oct 2026 | Enrolment closed |
Siena · Italy and abroad · B1 C in every session · *C1 in April only for medical specialisation candidates
| Exam | Levels | Enrol by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu18 Feb2027 | A2 integrazione · B1 C | 18 Jan 2027 | Next open |
| Thu8 Apr2027 | A2 · A2 integrazione · B1 A · B1 C · B2 · B2 adolescenti · C1* | 8 Mar 2027 | Open |
| Thu10 Jun2027 | Every level, A1 to C2, incl. B1 C | 1 May 2027 | Open |
| Thu22 Jul2027 | A2 integrazione · B1 C | 22 Jun 2027 | Open |
| Thu21 Oct2027 | A2 · A2 integrazione · B1 C | 21 Sep 2027 | Open |
| Thu2 Dec2027 | Every level, A1 to C2, incl. B1 C | 23 Oct 2027 | Open |
Siena · Italy and abroad · B1 C in every session · *C1 in April only for medical specialisation candidates
| Exam | Levels | Enrol by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed18 Feb2026 | A2 CELI 1 i · B1 CELI 2 i cittadinanza | 16 Jan 2026 | Held |
| Wed6 May2026 | A1 Impatto i · A2 CELI 1 i · B1 CELI 2 i cittadinanza | 10 Apr 2026 | Held |
| Wed16 Sep2026 | A2 CELI 1 i · B1 CELI 2 i cittadinanza | 14 Aug 2026 | Held |
| Wed17 Feb2027 | A2 CELI 1 i · B1 CELI 2 i cittadinanza | 22 Jan 2027 | Next open |
| Thu20 May2027 | A1 Impatto i · A2 CELI 1 i · B1 CELI 2 i cittadinanza | 20 Apr 2027 | Open |
| Wed15 Sep2027 | A2 CELI 1 i · B1 CELI 2 i cittadinanza | 17 Aug 2027 | Open |
Perugia · CELI Immigrati sessions run at Italian centres only
| Exam | Levels | Enrol by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed11 Mar2026 | CELI Impatto to CELI 3 (A1–B2) | 13 Feb 2026 | Held |
| Tue9 Jun2026 | CELI Impatto to CELI 5 (A1–C2) | 5 May 2026 | Held |
| Wed11 Nov2026 | CELI Impatto to CELI 5 (A1–C2) | 9 Oct 2026 | Enrolment closed |
| Tue9 Mar2027 | CELI Impatto to CELI 3 (A1–B2) | 9 Feb 2027 | Next open |
| Fri11 Jun2027 | CELI Impatto to CELI 5 (A1–C2) | 11 May 2027 | Open |
| Tue16 Nov2027 | CELI Impatto to CELI 5 (A1–C2) | 16 Oct 2027 | Open |
Perugia · Italy and abroad · C1 and C2 only in the June and November sessions
Sources: CILS 2026 · CILS 2027 · CELI calendar, read 8 Oct 2026. How the sessions work →
Risultati
When the results come out.
Plan for a long wait, especially when a citizenship application depends on the certificate. Count forward from your exam date before you pick a session.
CILS · SienaAbout 3 months
No early marking. Check with your matricola (registration number) and date of birth on Siena’s results page; if nothing shows, marking is still in progress. Collect the certificate from the centre where you sat the exam.
CELI · PerugiaAbout 90 working days
Counted from when the CVCL receives the papers, so longer than three calendar months. Results appear in the reserved area of the CVCL site with your matricola; digital certificates go to your exam centre.
Working backwardsNeed it by a date?
Add the wait to the exam date, pick the latest session whose result arrives in time, then book one session earlier as a buffer.
Choosing your session →CILS o CELI?
Two universities, two citizenship exams.
Both certify Italian from A1 to C2. For citizenship, the practical difference is where you can sit the exam and how often. Choose by the nearest centre and session date. The Myndaq course is built on CILS B1 Cittadinanza.
| Detail | CILS Siena | CELI Perugia |
|---|---|---|
| Awarded by | Università per Stranieri di Siena | Università per Stranieri di Perugia (CVCL) |
| Levels | A1 to C2 (A1, A2, UNO-B1, DUE-B2, TRE-C1, QUATTRO-C2) | A1 to C2 (CELI Impatto, CELI 1 to 5) |
| Citizenship exam | CILS B1 Cittadinanza (B1 C) | CELI 2 i cittadinanza |
| Citizenship sessions | Every CILS session, six a year | February, May and September |
| Where | Centres in Italy and abroad | CELI Immigrati: Italian centres only |
| Citizenship exam fee | €100, in Italy and abroad | Set by each exam centre |
| Scoring | 4 tests × 12 points = 48; sufficiency needed in every ability | 160 points; pass with 72+ of 120 written and 92+ overall |
| Fail one part | Sit the whole exam again (no capitalisation) | Not restated for CELI 2 i; ask your centre |
| Results | About 3 months, online with matricola and date of birth | About 90 working days from receipt of papers |
Perugia states that CELI certificates do not expire. Receiving offices may still ask for a recent certificate, so check their rule. Fees and registration by level →
Inside Myndaq
Practise the Italian the exam actually speaks.
Offices, appointments, notices and everyday conversations, in the exam’s own task formats, with instant scoring and an explanation on every item.
A tutor that corrects your Italian
Write to it in Italian and it corrects you gently, article by article and preposition by preposition, guiding you to the answer instead of handing it over. Ask in English if you prefer.
Writing feedback, point by point
Send a message or a letter and the tutor comments on content, vocabulary, grammar and style, the same areas Siena marks.
A timed mock in all four abilità
Ascolto, lettura, scritta and orale in exam order, with breaks between the parts. Section timings follow the official guidance and are approximate.
Readiness per abilità
Try the free mock Your weakest ability surfaces first, because one weak ability means sitting all four again. The result is an AI estimate, not an official CILS result.
In 97 secondi
The course, abilità by abilità, in Italian.
A short tour of the four chapters and the AI tutor, narrated in Italian.
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Read the transcript (Italian)
La cittadinanza italiana passa da un esame: il CILS B1. Su Myndaq trovi la preparazione completa: cinque aree, cinque capitoli, dieci moduli, dall'ascolto alle simulazioni complete.
Si parte dall'ascolto: un capitolo, due moduli, tra dialoghi, monologhi, annunci e messaggi. Poi lettura e grammatica, con tre compiti: comprensione di un testo, documenti e informazioni, riflessione grammaticale. La produzione scritta ti allena su messaggi, moduli, descrizioni e lettere. La produzione orale su due compiti: il monologo descrittivo e l'interazione con l'esaminatore. Parla, interagisci, fatti capire.
Quattro abilità, un solo obiettivo: dodici punti per prova, almeno sette in ognuna e ventotto punti totali. Ti alleni con audio e domande nel formato esatto dell'esame. Scrivi messaggi e lettere, e il tutor IA ti risponde su contenuto, lessico, grammatica e stile.
Poi cinque simulazioni complete: quattro prove, circa centoventi minuti, il ritmo vero dell'esame. Il tutor IA segue i tuoi progressi in ascolto, lettura, scrittura e parlato, e spiega ogni errore in italiano. Pronto per il CILS B1? Inizia gratis su myndaq.com.
Note: the reel mentions a minimum of 7 points per test and 28 in total. Siena does not publish a numeric pass mark for B1 Cittadinanza, only the rule that every ability must reach sufficiency, so confirm any number with your exam centre. It also mentions five complete simulations; the free plan includes one timed mock.
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