University students wishing to participate in the Erasmus+ Study programme are required to prove that their language level is appropriate for the university they have applied for (with the exception of native speakers and cases of exemption - see the official criteria of the call for applications published each year in February by the International Relations Service).

To this end, the Language Centre, in collaboration with the International Relations Service, offers the opportunity each year to take an ONLINE language assessment test available in French, English, Portuguese, Spanish and German.

The Erasmus tests are given twice a year and allow for the assessment of language proficiency levels from A2 to C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Preparation and simulation activities for the Erasmus tests are available on the Kiro platform in the Language Centre section.
Enrolled students will receive detailed instructions by email (the test will be administered online from the Kiro testing platform via a personal PC and will be monitored remotely via a mobile phone or tablet).

The test for each language takes place online on the Kiro testing platform (the link to the dedicated platform and other instructions will be sent by email to students registered for the test) and is divided into four stages corresponding respectively to levels A2, B1, B2 and C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). The candidate will have to take the test starting from phase 1, corresponding to an A2 level test, and will only continue after reaching the percentage required to access the next phase; otherwise, the test will ascertain the last level achieved.

For more details, see the test scale of scores

The test format is:

A2 level (maximum allotted time: 20 minutes)

30 questions divided into:

- 10 questions testing elements of grammatical competence
- 10 questions testing elements of lexical competence
- 10 questions testing elements of communicative competence

B1 level (maximum allotted time: 30 minutes)

30 questions divided into:

- 10 questions testing elements of grammatical and lexical competence
- 10 questions testing elements of communicative competence
- 10 questions, based on a written text, testing elements of reading comprehension.

B2 level (maximum allotted time: 40 minutes)

30 questions divided into:

- 10 questions testing elements of grammatical and lexical competence
- 10 questions testing elements of communicative competence
- 5 questions, based on a written text, testing elements of reading comprehension
- 5 questions, based on an audio recording, testing elements of listening comprehension

C1 level (maximum allotted time: 40 minutes)

35 questions divided into:

- 1 text completion exercise (20 spaces) testing elements of grammatical and lexical competence
- 5 questions testing elements of communicative competence
- 5 questions, based on a written text, testing elements of reading comprehension
- 5 questions, based on an audio recording, testing elements of listening comprehension

The Language Centre offers online preparatory activities in the form of lessons and test simulations, which can be accessed via the the KIRO platform using the University's credentials (tax code in capitals and University services psw in capitals), for the languages French, English, Portuguese, Spanish and German, designed to optimise preparation for the test. The activities for each language are divided into levels A2, B1, B2 and C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference, in line with the levels attested by the test.

Irrespective of self-assessment of one's own preparation, it is advisable to carry out the activities starting from level A2.
The student will in any case be able to access all levels of the material being prepared, making use of all the exercises available.

Students can also practise using self-study activities available at the Language Centre Lab.

Enrolment lists will only be made available from the opening of the Erasmus+ Study call (or from the re-opening of the call in the case of the July session) and will be published on the Kiro platform, within the Language Centre section, which can be accessed using the University's credentials (tax code in capitals and University services psw in capitals):

PLEASE NOTE: registration for the test(s) is compulsory.

Updated sessions are available in the Bando Erasmus+ study on the International Office website in February every year.

The levels achieved in the test will be sent directly by the Language Centre to the International Relations Service, for the selection procedure of the Erasmus programme.
The candidate will receive the certificate by email within a couple of weeks after the test and only if they have reached a level no lower than A2. The validity of the certificate is 3 years.

For requests for certificates obtained in previous years, please write at antonella.meduri@unipv.it