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PLIDA B1 exam for citizenship: dates, cost and results

According to the official PLIDA calendar (checked on 9 October 2026), the next PLIDA B1 exam is on 18 November 2026: PLIDA B1. For citizenship you take the PLIDA B1; dates are the same at all centres. You register at the exam centre, which tells you the price and the documents.

This site is independent and gives no legal advice. Exam centres confirm dates, prices and deadlines; for your citizenship application, the Prefecture decides which certificate is valid.

Next PLIDA dates (level B1)

  • PLIDAEach PLIDA centre sets its own deadline: ask the centre you choose.
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Source: official PLIDA calendar · checked on 9 October 2026

PLIDA B1 in brief

Cost

set by the centre. All prices.

How long it lasts

Listening: about 40 min; Reading: 40 min; Writing: 60 min; Speaking: about 15 min. In total about 2 h 35 min (sum of the parts).

Results

Online, on certificazioneplida.dante.global. You need: an account (your email and password). When: not stated by PLIDA. Results of all bodies.

To pass, and if you fail

At least 18/30 in each of the 4 skills. Within 18 months you can retake from 1 to 3 skills, also at another centre.

Free sample paper

The official sample exam is free on the PLIDA website.

Open the sample paper

81 PLIDA exam centres in Italy

The full list by region, with addresses, phone numbers and emails, is on our Italian page: sedi PLIDA in Italia. Contact the centre to register: some centres close registrations before the national deadline.

In italiano: PLIDA B1 per la cittadinanza: date, costo e sedi