SIELE Syllabus 2026

SIELE (Servicio Internacional de Evaluación de la Lengua Española) is a multilevel Spanish exam scored 0–1000 and mapped to the CEFR (A1–C1). SIELE Global assesses all four skills; there is no fixed content "syllabus" — instead each skill is tested through graded task types of increasing difficulty.

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SIELE exam pattern

SectionQuestionsDuration
Comprensión de Lectura (60 min)3860 min
Comprensión Auditiva (55 min)3855 min
Expresión e Interacción Escritas (50 min)250 min
Expresión e Interacción Orales (15 min)115 min
Total79180 min

Marking: 1 mark per correct answer, no negative marking. Scale: 0–1000.

SIELE syllabus — topic-wise

Comprensión de Lectura (Reading · 60 min)

Comprensión Auditiva (Listening · 55 min)

Expresión e Interacción Escritas (Writing · 50 min)

Expresión e Interacción Orales (Speaking · 15 min)

How to cover the SIELE syllabus

SIELE is a fully digital, multilevel Spanish-proficiency test promoted by Instituto Cervantes, UNAM, the University of Salamanca and the University of Buenos Aires. The SIELE Global exam evaluates four skills — reading, listening, written expression & interaction, and spoken expression & interaction — each scored out of 250 for a 0–1000 total mapped to the CEFR (A1–C1). The certificate is valid for five years.

✅ Preparation tips

  • Take the free official sample test on siele.org to learn the digital interface.
  • Practise all four skills; there is no pass/fail — you receive a CEFR level.
  • Manage time carefully across the four tests.

⚠️ Common mistakes

  • Treating it as pass/fail rather than a level certification.
  • Ignoring the digital format and practising only on paper.

Frequently asked questions

What is the SIELE syllabus?

The SIELE syllabus covers Comprensión de Lectura (Reading · 60 min), Comprensión Auditiva (Listening · 55 min), Expresión e Interacción Escritas (Writing · 50 min), Expresión e Interacción Orales (Speaking · 15 min). SIELE (Servicio Internacional de Evaluación de la Lengua Española) is a multilevel Spanish exam scored 0–1000 and mapped to the CEFR (A1–C1). SIELE Global assesses all four skills; there is no fixed content "syllabus" — instead each skill is tested through graded task types of increasing difficulty.

What is the SIELE exam pattern?

Servicio Internacional de Evaluación de la Lengua Española has 79 questions across 4 sections in 180 minutes with no negative marking.

How many sections are there in SIELE?

SIELE is organised into 4 sections: Comprensión de Lectura (60 min), Comprensión Auditiva (55 min), Expresión e Interacción Escritas (50 min), Expresión e Interacción Orales (15 min).

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