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Prove your Spanish level — completely online

Get a certified Spanish proficiency certificate from anywhere in the world.

TAELE is an online, remotely proctored Spanish proficiency test for people who need to prove their Spanish level without travelling to a test center.

A2–C2 · Listening · Reading · Writing · Speaking · 100% online

👉 Take the TAELE test

Results and your certificate are normally provided within 72 working hours of your test.

A Spanish proficiency test you can take from anywhere

TAELE measures your Spanish across the four essential language skills:

  • Listening comprehension
  • Reading comprehension
  • Writing
  • Speaking

Your certificate shows both your overall Spanish level and your level in each of these four competencies.

The test is aligned with internationally recognized language-level frameworks, including the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

We certify levels from A2 through C2.

Take your test from home or work

There is no need to travel to a test center.

You take the exam online with:

  • A computer
  • A webcam
  • An internet connection
  • A quiet room where you can take the test alone

Your identity is verified and the examination is conducted under live remote proctoring.

How it works

1. Register

Contact us and receive instructions for taking the examination.

2. Take the test online

Complete the Spanish examination from your preferred location. Depending on your level, the test takes approximately 1–3 hours.

3. Receive your results

Your answers are evaluated by experienced language professionals.

With the standard service, your results and certificate are provided within 72 working hours of the test.

4. Use your certificate

Your certificate documents your overall Spanish level as well as your performance in listening, reading, writing and speaking.

How much does TAELE cost?

US$150

The TAELE Spanish proficiency examination costs US$150, or the equivalent in other currencies.

For the fastest response, contact us through the registration form. We will normally send you the registration instructions within 24 working hours.

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Need your certificate faster?

An expedited results and certificate service is available for US$100 extra, with results within approximately 24 working hours after the examination.

Why take TAELE?

Take it online

No trip to an examination center is required.

Demonstrate all four skills

Your certificate covers listening, reading, writing and speaking — not just grammar or multiple-choice questions.

Get your results quickly

Standard results are provided within 72 working hours of the examination.

Know your level in detail

Your certificate identifies your overall level and your level in each of the four competencies.

Available internationally

You can take the examination from anywhere in the world, subject to the technical requirements for remote proctoring.

TAELE or DELE?

DELE is an excellent option when you specifically need an official Spanish diploma from Instituto Cervantes or when an institution explicitly asks for DELE.

TAELE is designed for people who want a convenient, remotely proctored way to document their Spanish proficiency online.

Not sure which one you need?

👉 Compare TAELE and DELE

Ready to prove your Spanish?

Take the TAELE Spanish proficiency test online and receive a certificate documenting your level.

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From an established Spanish-language institution

TAELE is provided by Academia Uruguay, a language center accredited by Instituto Cervantes and an official DELE examination center.

Academia Uruguay has extensive experience in Spanish-language teaching and assessment. TAELE brings that experience into a convenient, remotely proctored online examination.

TAELE is not the DELE exam and its certificate is not issued by Instituto Cervantes. If you specifically require DELE, you should take the DELE examination.

The test

The exam provides a measure of your Spanish level on an internationally recognized scale such as the European Reference Framework for learning languages and the North-American ACTFL scale.  We certify starting at the European A2 up to – and including – the C2 level, which on the ACTFL scale corresponds to “Novice III” and “Distinguished”. We do not certify the A1 level. Our certificate distinguishes your level on each of the four basic competencies (listening, reading, writing, speaking) and also certifies an overall level.

Depending on your Spanish level, the exam is between 1 and 3 hours long and entirely online. From your home or workplace, or any other preferred location, you will connect with our online platform, authenticate yourself with an ID live and start the test. You only need a room without distractions where you are on your own, a computer, a webcam and internet access. We record you (audio and video) while you take the test and use a live proctor for the test. 

Is TAELE recognized?

Understanding the validity and acceptance of your TAELE certificate

If you’re considering taking TAELE, you may have an important question:

Will the organization I need to show it to accept my certificate?

The answer depends on the organization and the purpose for which you need to demonstrate your Spanish proficiency.

There is no single Spanish-language certificate that every organization worldwide is required to accept.

For this reason, we always recommend checking the requirements of the organization that will receive your certificate before taking the test.

What does a TAELE certificate certify?

TAELE is a Spanish proficiency examination provided by Academia Uruguay.

The examination assesses four fundamental Spanish-language competencies:

  • Listening
  • Reading
  • Writing
  • Speaking

TAELE certifies proficiency from A2 through C2.

Your certificate identifies:

  • Your overall Spanish level
  • Your level in listening
  • Your level in reading
  • Your level in writing
  • Your level in speaking

The examination is conducted online with live remote proctoring.

Who provides TAELE?

TAELE is provided by Academia Uruguay, an established Spanish-language institution, itself accredited by the Instituto Cervantes.

Academia Uruguay is also a recognized DELE examination center.

Instituto Cervantes explains that DELE examination centers are centers recognized by Instituto Cervantes to administer DELE examinations. They are responsible for the organization and administration of DELE examinations according to the requirements established by Instituto Cervantes.

This gives Academia Uruguay direct experience within the international DELE examination system. However, TAELE is a different test, administered by Academia Uruguay only.

But TAELE and DELE are different examinations

This distinction is important.

TAELE is not an Instituto Cervantes examination.

A TAELE certificate is issued through Academia Uruguay and is separate from the official DELE diploma.

DELE is the official Spanish diploma awarded by Instituto Cervantes on behalf of the Spanish Ministry of Education. Instituto Cervantes states that DELE has international recognition and indefinite validity.

Is TAELE an official Spanish government certificate?

No.

TAELE is a private Spanish proficiency certification provided by Academia Uruguay.

It should not be represented as a government-issued Spanish diploma or as an Instituto Cervantes certificate.

This does not mean that a TAELE certificate is unsuitable for your purpose.

Many organizations simply need evidence of a candidate’s Spanish proficiency rather than a particular government-issued diploma.

What matters is the specific requirement of the organization receiving your certificate.

How is TAELE accepted?

Acceptance is determined by the organization receiving the certificate.

For example, an employer may decide that TAELE provides sufficient evidence of a candidate’s Spanish proficiency.

A university may have its own language requirements and decide which certificates it accepts.

A government authority may specify a particular examination, such as DELE, for a particular legal or administrative procedure.

These are different situations.

Before taking TAELE, ask:

“Do you accept a TAELE Spanish proficiency certificate as evidence of Spanish language proficiency?”

If the answer is yes, TAELE can provide you with an independently assessed certificate documenting your Spanish level.

TAELE and DELE

DELE is an official Spanish diploma awarded by Instituto Cervantes on behalf of the Spanish Ministry of Education.

It has:

  • International recognition
  • Indefinite validity
  • Levels A1 through C2
  • Established recognition for educational, professional and official purposes

Instituto Cervantes also administers DELE through a network of more than 1,000 examination centers in more than 100 countries.

For some official procedures, DELE may be specifically required.

If you specifically need DELE, take DELE.

TAELE is not intended to replace DELE in circumstances where DELE is a stated requirement.

If you simply need to demonstrate your Spanish proficiency, TAELE may be an alternative.

The advantage of TAELE is that the entire examination can be completed online with live remote proctoring, without travelling to a physical examination center.

Why take TAELE?

Online

Take the examination from home, work or another suitable location.

Four skills

Your Spanish is assessed in listening, reading, writing and speaking.

Detailed certificate

Your certificate identifies your overall level and your level in each of the four competencies.

A2–C2

TAELE assesses Spanish proficiency from A2 through C2.

Fast results

Standard results and certification are normally provided within 72 working hours of your examination.

Experienced provider

TAELE is provided by Academia Uruguay, a recognized DELE examination center.

Your certificate and its validity

A TAELE certificate records the result of the examination you took and the Spanish proficiency level determined through that assessment.

Whether a particular organization accepts that certificate is a separate question.

Validity and acceptance are not the same thing.

A certificate can accurately document your language proficiency while an individual organization can still choose which certifications it accepts.

For this reason, TAELE does not claim that its certificate is universally accepted.

Instead, we encourage candidates to confirm the requirements of the organization for which they need their Spanish certification.

Need a certificate for a specific purpose?

If you already know where you will use your certificate, check their requirements before registering.

University

Ask the university which Spanish proficiency examinations it accepts.

Employer

Ask whether the employer accepts TAELE as evidence of Spanish proficiency.

Professional application

Check whether the relevant professional organization specifies a particular examination.

Government or immigration procedure

Check the current requirements of the relevant government authority. If it specifically requires DELE, take DELE.

In summary

TAELE is an online Spanish proficiency examination provided by Academia Uruguay, a recognized DELE examination center.

DELE is the official Spanish diploma awarded by Instituto Cervantes on behalf of the Spanish Ministry of Education. It has international recognition and indefinite validity.

They are different certifications designed for different purposes.

If you need official DELE certification → take DELE.

If you need convenient online evidence of your Spanish proficiency → consider TAELE.

And if you aren’t sure:

Ask the organization receiving your certificate before you register.

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Sign up and price

The price of the exam is 150 USD or the equivalent in other currencies.

If you have questions or want to sign up for the exam, please use our contact form for fastest response time and wait for us to send you instructions within 24 working hours.

We guarantee you can do the online test within 48 hours of your first contacting us or you get your money back.

Correcting and grading the audio and writing parts of the exam takes time. With our standard method you will get the results within 72 working hours of the test date. No other online Spanish test produces faster certified results. For exam results and certificates with 24 working hours after the exam, we charge an extra fee of 100 USD.