DELE A2 und B1 mündliche Prüfung: Was jede Aufgabe verlangt und wie du laut übst

This page is for anyone preparing the speaking part of the Spanish DELE exam, the prueba de expresión e interacción orales, at A2 or B1, with a short note on B2. It explains what each task asks you to do, using the Instituto Cervantes' own exam guides and model exams (linked in the sources), and then how to rehearse each task out loud.

Dia is a practice partner, not an official exam provider. It isn't affiliated with the Instituto Cervantes. It does not give DELE scores or tell you whether you'll pass. The Instituto Cervantes is building a new exams website, so the formats below come from its official exam pages and guides as they stood in October 2026 (archived copies are linked in the sources). Check the current details with your exam center, and do the official model exam (modelo de examen) under real conditions at least once before the day.

The speaking test at a glance

	DELE A2	DELE B1	DELE B2
Preparation	12 minutes, for all three tasks	15 minutes, for tasks 1 and 2	20 minutes, for tasks 1 and 2
Test length	12 minutes	15 minutes	20 minutes
Tasks	A short talk on a topic; describing a photo; a role-play linked to the photo	A short presentation; a conversation about it; describing a photo and answering questions; a role-play	Discussing proposals to solve a problem; an imagined situation based on a photo; giving your opinion on survey data
Points	25 of 100	25 of 100	25 of 100

How the oral test works at A2 and B1

The speaking test can be held on a different day from the written papers, just before or just after the official exam date, depending on your exam center. Before it starts you get preparation time, when you can take notes and write an outline. You can bring those notes into the exam room and look at them while you speak, but you can't just read them out.

Two examiners are in the room. One, the entrevistador, gives you the instructions and talks with you. The other, the calificador, only listens and scores. The test opens with a few warm-up questions meant to break the ice and help you relax.

Both examiners score on scales from 0 to 3, where 2 describes the level you're sitting (A2 or B1) and 3 means you're comfortably above it. Your speaking score, out of 25, is added to your listening score. That pair is Group 2, and you need at least 30 of its 50 points. Reading and writing form Group 1, with the same 30-point minimum. The final result is Apto (pass) or No apto (fail).

DELE A2: a topic, a photo, a role-play

You get 12 minutes to prepare all three tasks.

1. Monólogo (2 to 3 minutes). You choose one of two topic cards and talk about it, following the points on the card. The examiner doesn't interrupt. In the official model, the topic is a trip you've taken: where you went and why, how long it lasted and who you went with, how you traveled, something that happened on the trip, and whether you have a trip planned soon.
2. Descripción de una fotografía (2 to 3 minutes). You choose one of two photos of everyday life and describe it, guided by questions on the card: what the people look like and what they're wearing, where they are, what they're doing, how they might be related, how they might feel, and what they did before or will do next. The model photo shows a family party.
3. Diálogo en una situación imaginaria (3 to 4 minutes). You act out a conversation with the examiner in a situation linked to your photo. In the model, your parents are about to celebrate 20 years of marriage and you're planning a surprise party with your brother, played by the examiner. You have to decide where and when, whether to invite other relatives, what food and drink to have, and what present to give them.

At A2, the calificador scores each task and the entrevistador scores the test as a whole. The calificador's marks are 60% of your grade and the entrevistador's are 40%. Both look at uso de la lengua (your Spanish, 66% of each score) and cumplimiento de la tarea (whether you did what the card asked, 34%). The role-play counts for half of the calificador's marks, as much as both monologues together. On the scale for the monologues, a score of 2 lets you leave at most one point on the card unanswered, so cover every bullet.

How to practice A2 with Dia

• For task 1, write down five points about a topic from your own life (a trip, your neighborhood, your job, a celebration) and talk to Dia about it out loud for 2 to 3 minutes. Then ask Dia to ask you about any point you skipped.
• For task 2, open a photo of an everyday scene, such as a market or a train station, and describe it out loud using the six questions above. Then tell Dia in a sentence or two what the photo shows, so it can set up the role-play for task 3.
• For task 3, describe a situation that fits the photo and ask Dia to play the other person, for example your brother or a shop assistant. Before the conversation ends, make sure you've raised every point from your card.
• Use a timer: 12 minutes to prepare, then 2 to 3, 2 to 3, and 3 to 4 minutes.

DELE B1: a presentation, a conversation, a photo, a role-play

At B1 the 15 minutes of preparation are for tasks 1 and 2 only. Tasks 3 and 4 aren't prepared.

1. Presentación breve (2 to 3 minutes). You choose one of two topics and give a short talk following the questions on the card. The examiner doesn't interrupt. The card asks you to give your talk an introduction, a middle and a conclusion, to order and connect your ideas, and to justify your opinions. In the official model, the topic is a country where you'd like to live, or what you think the ideal country to live in would be.
2. Conversación (3 to 4 minutes). The examiner asks you about the same topic, about your opinions and your own experience. The model questions ask whether you've lived in other countries or cities, which one you liked most, and what matters most when deciding where to live.
3. Describir una fotografía (2 to 3 minutes in total). You choose one of two photos and describe it for 1 to 2 minutes: the people, the place, the objects, how the people might be related and what they might be talking about. Then you answer questions that connect the photo to your own life. In the model the photo shows a workplace, and the questions ask whether you've worked somewhere similar and what kind of work you'd like to do in the future.
4. Diálogo en situación simulada (2 to 3 minutes). You role-play an everyday situation with the examiner, connected to the photo in task 3. The guide lists situations such as exchanging or returning something, asking for a service, making a complaint or an inquiry, confirming or arranging an appointment, asking for information, or arranging to meet friends. In the model, a laptop you bought a few days ago has stopped working. You tell the shop employee when you bought it, explain the problem, ask for a replacement, and if they refuse, complain and ask for another solution.

B1 speaking is scored during the test. There is one holistic score for all four tasks (40% of the grade) and analytic scores (60%), split evenly between tasks 1 and 2 and tasks 3 and 4. The analytic scale has four categories: coherencia, fluidez, corrección and alcance (the range of your vocabulary and structures). For fluency, the B1 band describes someone who speaks continuously and can be understood, even though pauses to plan what to say are obvious. For coherence, it mentions sometimes needing a clarification during the conversation. So asking "¿Puede repetir, por favor?" once or twice is normal at this level.

How to practice B1 with Dia

• Practice tasks 1 and 2 together. Pick a topic, such as where you'd like to live or a job you'd enjoy, give yourself 15 minutes to make notes, and talk for 2 to 3 minutes. Then ask Dia to play the examiner and ask you about your opinions and experiences for 3 to 4 minutes.
• Practice task 3 without preparation, since the real one isn't prepared either. Open a photo you haven't seen before, describe it for a minute or two, and ask Dia to ask you questions that connect the scene to your life.
• For task 4, give Dia a role card: "You work in a computer shop. I bought a laptop last week and it doesn't work." Ask it to be a little difficult, so you have to complain politely and ask for another solution. Change the situation each time, using the list from the guide.
• Tell Dia you're preparing for DELE B1 and ask it to run through all four tasks in order while you keep the time.

DELE B2 in brief

At B2 you get 20 minutes to prepare tasks 1 and 2, and the test lasts 20 minutes. In task 1 (6 to 7 minutes) you weigh up a set of proposals for solving a problem and discuss them with the examiner. In task 2 (5 to 6 minutes) you describe an imagined situation based on a photo and talk about it. Task 3 (3 to 4 minutes) isn't prepared: you give your opinion on survey results or news about a trend. Scoring uses one holistic score (40%) and an analytic score for each task (60%). With Dia, the closest practice for task 1 is to write down a problem and five possible solutions, talk through the pros and cons of each, and ask Dia to disagree with you.

Phrases for the conversation and the role-play

• Asking for something politely: Quería... / ¿Podría...?
• Explaining a problem: Mire, compré esto hace unos días y no funciona.
• Disagreeing politely: Entiendo, pero... / No estoy muy de acuerdo, porque...
• Asking for clarification: Perdone, ¿puede repetir? / ¿Quiere decir que...?
• Giving your opinion: Creo que... / En mi opinión...
• Making a suggestion (the A2 party task): ¿Qué te parece si...? / ¿Por qué no...?
• Linking ideas: es que, por eso, además. The B1 scale gives these as examples of the connectors expected at that level.
• Buying a second to think: Pues... / A ver...

Say them out loud until they come without thinking, then use them in a role-play with Dia.

A four-week routine

1. Week 1: monologues. One topic a day, 2 to 3 minutes, with a timer.
2. Week 2: photos and conversation. Describe a new photo each day, then answer questions about your own life.
3. Week 3: role-plays. One situation from the guide's list each day: a return, a complaint, an appointment, a plan with a friend.
4. Week 4: full runs with a timer, plus the official model exam with a teacher or a friend, since in the real exam you'll be talking with a person.

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