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DELE A2 Speaking Structure & Evaluation Criteria | OralPrep Guide

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.

  • Goal: speak continuously with a simple structure (start → details → close).
  • Tip: use 3 connectors: “primero”, “después”, “por último”.

    • 2. Describe a photo (2–3 minutes)

    You describe a daily-life photo.

  • What to include: place, people, actions, simple opinion.
  • Tip: add guesses: “Creo que…”, “Parece que…“

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

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

  • What they test: asking/answering questions, politeness, basic negotiation.
  • Tip: prepare polite formulas: “¿Podría…?”, “Me gustaría…”, “¿Cuánto cuesta?”

    • 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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