Spain · CCSE · Instituto Cervantes
The CCSE · Conocimientos Constitucionales y Socioculturales de España (CCSE) is set by Instituto Cervantes and has 5 parts: Tarea 1 · Gobierno, legislación y participación ciudadana, Tarea 2 · Derechos y deberes fundamentales, Tarea 3 · Organización territorial y geografía, Tarea 4 · Cultura e historia de España, Tarea 5 · Sociedad española. Cost: €85 worldwide, including one free second attempt within 6 months. Refund possible within 14 calendar days after registering. Pass mark: 15 of 25 correct (60%); no penalty for wrong answers. Result: About 20 days after the exam, in your personal area online (APTO / NO APTO).
Adults applying for Spanish nationality by residence — also nationals of Spanish-speaking countries. It is set by Instituto Cervantes. Level: CCSE.
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5 parts: Tarea 1 · Gobierno, legislación y participación ciudadana (Within the 45 minutes), Tarea 2 · Derechos y deberes fundamentales (Within the 45 minutes), Tarea 3 · Organización territorial y geografía (Within the 45 minutes), Tarea 4 · Cultura e historia de España (Within the 45 minutes), Tarea 5 · Sociedad española (Within the 45 minutes). About 225 minutes of exam time in total.
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€85 worldwide, including one free second attempt within 6 months. Refund possible within 14 calendar days after registering.
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15 of 25 correct (60%); no penalty for wrong answers.
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About 20 days after the exam, in your personal area online (APTO / NO APTO).
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After a fail, register once more without paying; the second attempt must be within 6 months of the first exam date.
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Fixed national dates. Fixed dates: the last Thursday of each month except August and December (10 sessions a year, two time slots each). Registration closes about 3 weeks before each date.
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A session every month except August and December; register before the deadline. Places per centre can be limited.
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More than 200 CCSE exam centres in Spain recognised by the Instituto Cervantes.
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