CELI preparation

CELI (Università per Stranieri di Perugia) covers A1-C2 and is used for citizenship, university admission, and an internationally recognised certificate.

About the exam

Run by	Università per Stranieri di Perugia
Levels	A1-C2
Skills tested	Reading, Listening, Writing, Speaking
Used for	citizenship, university admission, and an internationally recognised certificate

What to study for CELI

Everything below is free in this guide, set out in the order that works best for a A1-C2 exam.

Vocabulary: all levels

Grammar: all lessons

Foundations

Gender of NounsIl genere dei nomi Plural FormsIl plurale dei nomi ArticlesArticoli Determinativi e Indeterminativi

Agreement & conjugation

Adjective AgreementL'accordo degli aggettivi Present Tense: Regular VerbsIl Presente Indicativo Irregular VerbsVerbi Irregolari al Presente

Verbs

Essere vs. AvereThe Two Pillars Reflexive VerbsI Verbi Riflessivi Present PerfectIl Passato Prossimo

Sentence structure

NegationLa Negazione Question FormationLe Domande Direct Object PronounsI Pronomi Diretti

Advanced reading: classic books in the original

Canne al vento
Grazia Deledda
A story of fate, guilt, and human fragility.

Cuore
Edmondo De Amicis
A moral tale of childhood, patriotism, and empathy.

Il fu Mattia Pascal
Luigi Pirandello
A novel about identity, freedom, and the illusion of rebirth.

Le tigri di Mompracem
Emilio Salgari
An adventure novel of pirates, loyalty, and rebellion.

Senilità
Italo Svevo
A psychological novel about indecision and emotional paralysis.

How to prepare

Learn one vocabulary topic a day and listen to every word. Exam texts are built around everyday topics.
Work through the grammar lessons in order, and repeat each quiz until you get every question right.
Read a little every day at your exam's level. From B2 on, read the books in the original with the translation alongside.
In the final weeks, take the official sample tests from the organizer's website under real exam timing.

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