What is the pass mark for the CILS B1 Cittadinanza?
Each part is worth 12 points (48 in total) and you must pass all four. CILS does not publish the pass mark for B1 Cittadinanza; as a target we use 7 out of 12 per part.
From the official criteria: listening 6 questions at 1 point and 12 at 0.5; reading 12 at 0.5 and 6 gaps at 1; writing 12 points (communicative effectiveness 3, register 1, grammar 4, vocabulary 3, spelling and punctuation 1); speaking 12 points (communicative effectiveness 4, grammar 4, vocabulary 3, pronunciation and intonation 1). A wrong or missing answer scores 0.
The 7 out of 12 threshold is the one published for other CILS exams scored 12 per part; to be safe, confirm it with your centre.
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, Criteri di valutazione B1 Cittadinanza, CILS, Prove Liv. B1 c. Updated 13 November 2026.
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