Failed the DELE, SIELE or CCSE? How retakes work (2026)
What to do after a fail or a too-low score: retakes per exam.
A1 · DELE A1
No partial results are kept: register again for a later date and take all four tests. Pay the fee again.
A2 · DELE A2
No partial results are kept: register again for a later date and take all four tests. Pay the fee again.
B1 · DELE B1
No partial results are kept: register again for a later date and take all four tests. Pay the fee again.
B2 · DELE B2
No partial results are kept: register again for a later date and take all four tests. Pay the fee again.
SIELE · Servicio Internacional de Evaluación de la Lengua Española
You can book a new exam; the official pages we read give no waiting period between attempts.
CCSE · Conocimientos Constitucionales y Socioculturales de España
After a fail, register once more without paying; the second attempt must be within 6 months of the first exam date.
Nationality · Spanish nationality by residence
No separate exam: you attach DELE A2 and CCSE; both can be retaken before you apply (CCSE includes a free second attempt).
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