Which institutions administer Italian language proficiency assessments

The main institutions that administer Italian language proficiency assessments include:

1. Università per Stranieri di Siena (University for Foreigners of Siena) - Offers the CELI exams (Certificato di Conoscenza della Lingua Italiana) for different levels of proficiency.

2. Università per Stranieri di Perugia (University for Foreigners of Perugia) - Provides the CILS exams (Certificazione di Italiano come Lingua Straniera), a widely recognized certification of Italian language proficiency.

3. Società Dante Alighieri - Administers the PLIDA exam (Progetto Lingua Italiana Dante Alighieri), another prominent certificate for proficiency in the Italian language.

4. Comune di Roma and other local government institutions - Sometimes involved in recognizing and facilitating language assessments like CILS.

These institutions structure exams to certify different levels of language skills appropriate to learners’ competence from basic to advanced levels. Each certification is internationally recognized and can be used for study, work, or immigration purposes in Italy and abroad. ^{14, 15}

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