PLIDA
CERTIFY YOUR PROFICIENCY IN ITALIAN
Dante Alighieri Amman is a recognized Certification Centre authorized by the PLIDA head office in Rome.
The PLIDA (Progetto Lingua Italiana Dante Alighieri) certificate is an official Certificate issued by the Società Dante Alighieri under an agreement with the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the University of Rome La Sapienza. It is recognized by the Italian Ministry of Labor and Social Policies and by the Italian Ministry of University and Research as a qualification for university enrollment of foreign students on concessional terms.
PLIDA Exams 2024 Calendar
| Date | Levels | Examination Centre | Urgent Correction |
| 19 February | A2, B1 | All Centres | Yes |
| A2 Illiterate | Italian Centres | No | |
| 19 March | B2, C1 | All Centres | Sì |
| 21 maggio | A2, C2 | All Centres | Sì |
| A2 Residence permit | Italian Centres | Sì | |
| 11 giugno | B1, B2, C1 | All Centres | Sì |
| 21 giugno | A1, A2, B1, B2 Juniores | All Centres | No |
| 10 settembre | A2, B1 | All Centres | Sì |
| A2 Resident permit | Italian Centres | Sì | |
| 18 ottobre | A1, A2, B1, B2 Juniores | All Centres | Sì |
| 12 novembre | A2,B1 | All Centres | Sì |
| A2 Residence permit | Italian Centres | Sì | |
| A2 Analfabeti | Italian Centres | No | |
| 13 novembre | B2, C1, C2 | All Centres | Sì |
WITH PLIDA CERTIFICATE YOU CAN…
- Clearly show your Italian language level on your curriculum vitae
- Enroll in an Italian University without taking the mandatory Italian language examinations (level B2 or C1)
- Be exempted from the test of Italian to obtain the long term residence permit
- Apply for the Erasmus Plus program to Italy
- Receiving a scholarship to go to Rome as the ambassador for Dante Amman.
WHO CAN SIT FOR THE PLIDA EXAMINATION?
- non native speakers of Italian
- Italian mother tongue citizens in need of a language proficiency certificate for work or study reasons or else.
EXAMINATION STRUCTURE
The examination consists of four tests that verify the candidate’s proficiency in the four language skills: listening, reading, writing and speaking.
EXAM DURATION
The total duration of the exam varies from 100 minutes for A2 up to 240 minutes for C2.
PASSING SCORE
To pass the examination, the candidate has to obtain a minimum of 18/30 in each of the four skills (listening, reading, writing and speaking).
A candidate who does not pass one or up to three single skills can take them again in the following sessions up to 18 months from the date of the first exam.
EXAM RESULTS AND CERTIFICATE ISSUANCE
PLIDA Certificate Examination documents are sent from the various Certification Centers to the PLIDA Head Office in Rome, where they are marked and evaluated within 60 days after receiving them. PLIDA main office will issue and send the certificate to the candidates that passed all four skills of the examination. To register for the PLIDA examination, please contact Dante Amman.
PLIDA certificate proves the proficiency in Italian as a foreign language on a system of five levels: from A2 to C2, the most advanced, which certifies a mastery very close to a native level, and can be used in all professional fields.
TEST FEE
| Full Exam |
| A2 | 54 JOD | C1 | 100 JOD |
| B1 | 70 JOD | C2 | 100 JOD |
| B2 | 80 JOD |