DELE B1 reading comprehension
This is the reading comprehension paper. The time, the tasks and the score come from the same exam specification as the rest of the site. The practice papers, the audio and the keys are in Spanish.
Time and score
- Time
- 70 minutes
- Tasks
- 5 tasks
- Questions
- 30
This paper is worth 25 points. The group is Reading comprehension and Written expression and interaction (maximum 50). You need at least 30 in the group. A high mark in the other group does not make up for a group below 30.
Read the question before the text. An option that repeats a word from the text is not the answer just because of that.
The tasks
Task 1
Matching (6 of 10)
Anuncios, avisos, convocatorias (notices, announcements and calls for entries)
40–60 words each
6 questions
Task 2
Multiple choice (3 options)
Texto informativo extenso (a longer informative text)
400–450 words
6 questions
Task 3
Match 6 statements with 3 texts
Tres textos: anécdotas, experiencias, noticias breves (three texts: anecdotes, experiences and short news items)
100–120 words each
6 questions
Task 4
Put the missing sentences into the gaps (2 distractors)
Relato o texto divulgativo (a story or a popular-science text)
400–450 words
6 questions
Task 5
Gap fill: grammar and vocabulary (3 options)
Carta, correo o mensaje (a letter, an email or a message)
150–200 words
6 questions
Practise this paper
B1 practice is sold in Level B (B1 + B2) for 25 €. Consumer price with Spanish VAT (21%) included. The seller accounts for it. Checkout does not work out a different rate by country. The papers and the audio are in Spanish. Available now · B1 and B2 published.
B1 exam at the Instituto Cervantes (opens in a new tab)Instituto Cervantes exam guide (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
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