CELICELI 2 (B1)B1 valid for citizenship
Register by 9 October 2026
Source: official CELI calendar · checked on 9 October 2026
Italian B1 citizenship exam dates 2026-2027
According to the official calendars of the four exam bodies (checked on 4 November 2026), there are 18 B1 exam sessions scheduled in Italy, starting on 11 November 2026 (CELI). Exam dates are national: every centre of the same body holds the exam on the same day, but each centre may close registrations earlier.
Next exam
11 November 2026
CELICELI 2 (B1)
in 3 days
18 November 2026
PLIDAPLIDA B1
in 10 days
3 December 2026
CILSCILS B1 Cittadinanza, CILS B1 standard
in 25 days
11 February 2027
CERT.ITCERT.IT B1 (A2/B1 session)
in 95 days
17 February 2027
CELICELI 2 i cittadinanza (B1)
in 101 days
18 February 2027
CILSCILS B1 Cittadinanza
in 102 days
9 March 2027
CELICELI 2 (B1)
in 121 days
8 April 2027
CILSCILS B1 Cittadinanza
in 151 days
20 May 2027
CELICELI 2 i cittadinanza (B1)
in 193 days
20 May 2027
CERT.ITCERT.IT B1 (A2/B1 session)
in 193 days
10 June 2027
CILSCILS B1 Cittadinanza, CILS B1 standard
in 214 days
11 June 2027
CELICELI 2 (B1)
in 215 days
Registration still open
by 9 October 2026
for the CELI exam on 11 November
-30 days left
This is the national deadline: the centre may close earlier. Always ask for confirmation.
by 24 October 2026
for the CILS exam on 3 December
-15 days left
This is the national deadline: the centre may close earlier. Always ask for confirmation.
by 18 January 2027
for the CILS exam on 18 February
71 days left
This is the national deadline: the centre may close earlier. Always ask for confirmation.
by 22 January 2027
for the CELI exam on 17 February
75 days left
This is the national deadline: the centre may close earlier. Always ask for confirmation.
by 9 February 2027
for the CELI exam on 9 March
93 days left
This is the national deadline: the centre may close earlier. Always ask for confirmation.
by 8 March 2027
for the CILS exam on 8 April
120 days left
This is the national deadline: the centre may close earlier. Always ask for confirmation.
by 20 April 2027
for the CELI exam on 20 May
163 days left
This is the national deadline: the centre may close earlier. Always ask for confirmation.
by 1 May 2027
for the CILS exam on 10 June
174 days left
This is the national deadline: the centre may close earlier. Always ask for confirmation.
by 11 May 2027
for the CELI exam on 11 June
184 days left
This is the national deadline: the centre may close earlier. Always ask for confirmation.
by 22 June 2027
for the CILS exam on 22 July
226 days left
This is the national deadline: the centre may close earlier. Always ask for confirmation.
by 17 August 2027
for the CELI exam on 15 September
282 days left
This is the national deadline: the centre may close earlier. Always ask for confirmation.
by 21 September 2027
for the CILS exam on 21 October
317 days left
This is the national deadline: the centre may close earlier. Always ask for confirmation.
by 16 October 2027
for the CELI exam on 16 November
342 days left
This is the national deadline: the centre may close earlier. Always ask for confirmation.
by 23 October 2027
for the CILS exam on 2 December
349 days left
This is the national deadline: the centre may close earlier. Always ask for confirmation.
No national deadline is open right now: for PLIDA and CERT.IT each centre sets the deadline. Ask the centre.
All dates Exam dates are the same all over Italy.
Each centre can have an earlier deadline than the national one. Before you register, always ask the centre for confirmation. For your citizenship application, the Prefecture decides.
All upcoming dates
- CILSDeadline set by the University for Foreigners of Siena: exam centres may close registrations earlier.
- CELIDeadline set by the University for Foreigners of Perugia: exam centres may close registrations earlier.
- PLIDAEach PLIDA centre sets its own deadline: ask the centre you choose.
PLIDAPLIDA B1B1 valid for citizenship
Source: official PLIDA calendar · checked on 9 October 2026
CILSCILS B1 Cittadinanza, CILS B1 standardCitizenship exam
Register by 24 October 2026
Source: official CILS calendar · checked on 9 October 2026
CERT.ITCERT.IT B1 (A2/B1 session)B1 valid for citizenship
Registration opens on 4 January 2027 at the partner centres, which set the deadline. Confirm the exact day with the centre.
Source: official CERT.IT calendar · checked on 4 November 2026
CELICELI 2 i cittadinanza (B1)Citizenship exam
Register by 22 January 2027
Source: official CELI calendar · checked on 9 October 2026
CILSCILS B1 CittadinanzaCitizenship exam
Register by 18 January 2027
Source: official CILS calendar · checked on 9 October 2026
CELICELI 2 (B1)B1 valid for citizenship
Register by 9 February 2027
Source: official CELI calendar · checked on 9 October 2026
CILSCILS B1 CittadinanzaCitizenship exam
Register by 8 March 2027
Source: official CILS calendar · checked on 9 October 2026
CELICELI 2 i cittadinanza (B1)Citizenship exam
Register by 20 April 2027
Source: official CELI calendar · checked on 9 October 2026
CERT.ITCERT.IT B1 (A2/B1 session)B1 valid for citizenship
Registration opens on 23 March 2027 at the partner centres, which set the deadline. Confirm the exact day with the centre.
Source: official CERT.IT calendar · checked on 4 November 2026
CILSCILS B1 Cittadinanza, CILS B1 standardCitizenship exam
Register by 1 May 2027
Source: official CILS calendar · checked on 9 October 2026
CELICELI 2 (B1)B1 valid for citizenship
Register by 11 May 2027
Source: official CELI calendar · checked on 9 October 2026
CILSCILS B1 CittadinanzaCitizenship exam
Register by 22 June 2027
Source: official CILS calendar · checked on 9 October 2026
CELICELI 2 i cittadinanza (B1)Citizenship exam
Register by 17 August 2027
Source: official CELI calendar · checked on 9 October 2026
CERT.ITCERT.IT B1 (A2/B1 session)B1 valid for citizenship
Registration opens on 26 August 2027 at the partner centres, which set the deadline. Confirm the exact day with the centre.
Source: official CERT.IT calendar · checked on 4 November 2026
CILSCILS B1 CittadinanzaCitizenship exam
Register by 21 September 2027
Source: official CILS calendar · checked on 9 October 2026
CELICELI 2 (B1)B1 valid for citizenship
Register by 16 October 2027
Source: official CELI calendar · checked on 9 October 2026
CILSCILS B1 Cittadinanza, CILS B1 standardCitizenship exam
Register by 23 October 2027
Source: official CILS calendar · checked on 9 October 2026
Before you register
«Citizenship exam» marks the B1 exams designed for the citizenship application (CILS B1 Cittadinanza, CELI 2 i cittadinanza). The general B1 exams (CILS B1 standard, CELI 2, PLIDA B1, CERT.IT B1) are B1 certificates too. You register at the exam centre, not on this site: find a centre in your city (in Italian).
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