Can I take the B1 citizenship exam online?
No, not the CILS: according to CILS you register at an exam centre and take the exam there. Online you can only prepare.
The official CILS pages offer no online version of the B1 Cittadinanza. Beware of anyone selling an "online B1 certificate" without an exam at a centre.
To practise online there are the CILS sample papers and the free practice paper on this site.
Note: there is no complete official rule on this. Anything beyond the sources listed is our own assessment; the exam centre or the competent office decides.
Sources: CILS, Iscrizione agli esami, CILS, FAQ. Updated 13 November 2026.
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