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title: "DELE A2 Speaking Structure & Evaluation Criteria | OralPrep Guide"
description: "Master the official DELE A2 speaking test: exam timing, preparation, the 3 tasks, and what the oral examiners evaluate."
lang: "en"
slug: "dele-a2-speaking-structure-criteria"
pubDate: 2026-04-27
alternates:
  en: "dele-a2-speaking-structure-criteria"
  es: "examen-oral-dele-a2-estructura-criterios"
  fr: "dele-a2-expression-orale-structure-criteres"
  de: "dele-a2-mundliche-prufung-struktur-kriterien"
  it: "esame-orale-dele-a2-struttura-criteri"
---
The DELE A2 speaking test (**Prueba de Expresión e Interacción Orales**)
is still beginner-friendly, but you are expected to develop your ideas
more clearly than in A1.

The official timing is:
**12 minutes in the exam** plus **12 minutes of preparation**.

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## Structure of the DELE A2 Speaking Test

The test has three tasks:

### 1. Presentation (2–3 minutes)

You prepare a short monologue. You choose **one of two topics**.

<li>**Goal:** speak continuously with a simple structure (start → details → close).</li>
<li>**Tip:** use 3 connectors: "primero", "después", "por último".</li>

### 2. Describe a photo (2–3 minutes)

You describe a daily-life photo.

<li>**What to include:** place, people, actions, simple opinion.</li>
<li>**Tip:** add guesses: "Creo que...", "Parece que..."</li>

### 3. Conversation with the interviewer (3–4 minutes)

You interact in a simulated situation based on the photo from Task 2.

<li>**What they test:** asking/answering questions, politeness, basic negotiation.</li>
<li>**Tip:** prepare polite formulas: "¿Podría...?", "Me gustaría...", "¿Cuánto cuesta?"</li>

## Official Evaluation Criteria

The official criteria are:

**1. Use of language (Uso de la lengua)**
Vocabulary and grammar appropriate to A2.

**2. Task achievement (Cumplimiento de la tarea)**
Completing what is asked and maintaining interaction.

The evaluation is split as:
**Interviewer (40%)** + **Grader (60%)**, with a **0–3 band scale**.

## Example (Task 2)

"En la foto hay dos personas en una tienda. Están hablando con el
dependiente. Creo que quieren comprar un teléfono. Parece que están
comparando precios."

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