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Italian B1 citizenship speaking test: record your answer, get feedback
On Italian B1 Test (testb1cittadinanza.com) you practise the speaking part of the CILS B1 Cittadinanza exam: the introduction and four conversation topics. Record your answer and in about 30 seconds you get an estimated score out of 11, your phrases said better and a model answer, with explanations in English or your own language. One evaluation a day is free, no sign-up. In the exam, speaking takes about 10 minutes and is worth 12 points.
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Introduce yourself
The speaking test starts with a short introduction. Speak for about one minute. You do not have to cover everything, but use full sentences.
The examiner's questions:
- Come ti chiami e da dove vieni?
- Dove vivi e con chi?
- Che lavoro fai o che cosa studi?
- Da quanto tempo studi l'italiano e perché?
- Che cosa ti piace fare nel tempo libero?
Your recording is only used for the feedback and is not stored.
How the speaking part works
- 1. Introduction · about 1 minute
You say who you are, where you are from, where you live and what you do.
- 2. Conversation · 2–3 minutes
You choose a topic from a short list. The examiner asks a few questions: you tell, compare and give your opinion.
How it is scored
The speaking part is worth 12 points, split over four criteria.
| Criterion | Points | What the examiner looks at |
|---|---|---|
| Communication (efficacia comunicativa) | 4 | Do you get your message across? Do you answer the question and add details, reasons, opinions? |
| Grammar (correttezza morfosintattica) | 4 | Agreement, verbs and tenses (presente, passato prossimo, imperfetto), prepositions, pronouns. |
| Vocabulary (lessico) | 3 | Do your words fit the topic and are they varied enough? |
| Pronunciation and intonation | 1 | Is what you say easy to understand? |
You must pass all four parts of the exam in the same session. Read the full exam guide.
Source: CILS B1 Cittadinanza page, Università per Stranieri di Siena, scoring criteria.
Useful phrases
- Introducing yourself
- Mi chiamo … e vengo da … · Vivo a … da … anni · Lavoro come … / Studio … · Sono sposato / sposata con …
- Telling a story
- Quando ero piccolo / piccola, … · Una volta sono andato / andata … · Di solito … · Nel mio Paese …
- Comparing
- In Italia … invece nel mio Paese … · È più … di … · È diverso perché …
- Giving your opinion
- Secondo me … · Penso che sia meglio … · Preferisco … perché … · Non sono d'accordo, perché …
- Buying time
- Un momento, per favore. · Come si dice …? · Può ripetere la domanda, per favore?
Questions and answers
- What is the speaking part of the Italian B1 citizenship test like?
- In the CILS B1 Cittadinanza exam the speaking part takes about 10 minutes. You start with an introduction of about one minute, then talk with the examiner for 2–3 minutes about a topic you choose from a short list. The conversation is recorded.
- How is speaking scored?
- It is worth 12 points: communication up to 4, grammar up to 4, vocabulary up to 3, pronunciation and intonation up to 1.
- Do I have to pass the speaking part?
- Yes. You must pass all four parts in the same session. If you fail one part you sit the whole exam again.
- How does the feedback on this page work?
- You record your answer with your microphone. The recording is turned into text and an AI scores it on three of the four official criteria: communication, grammar and vocabulary, 11 points in total. Pronunciation is not judged. It is an estimate, not an official score.
- Is my recording stored?
- No. The recording is only used for the feedback and is not stored afterwards.
- Which topics can come up?
- Everyday topics. The official sample paper has, for example, life in the city or the countryside, healthcare in Italy and in your country, and the documents for citizenship. Here you find five tasks written by us: the introduction and four topics.
- Can I get the explanations in my own language?
- Yes. Choose the language under the record button: English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Arabic, Albanian, Romanian, Ukrainian, Russian, Chinese, Hindi or Bengali. Your phrases, the corrections and the model answer stay in Italian.
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