language - CEPE-UNAM

Office (3rd Floor) and return a sealed copy of
the receipt to the Spanish Department. The
Bursar's Office hours are Monday through
Thursday from 9:00 to 13:00 and 15:00 to
16:30, and Fridays from 9:00 to 13:00 hours.
Registration will close 3 working days before
the exam date or when the group reaches the
maximum number of students.
They must be paid in cash (Mexican pesos or
its equivalent in US$) or by Visa or Master
Card.
Personal checks or traveler's checks are not
accepted.
CENTRO de
ENSEÑANZA para
EXTRANJEROS
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PROCEDURE
The day of the exam, students must present
their Application Form and payment receipt at
9:35 a.m.
The written exam will be held from 10:00 a.m.
on, in the room and date previously assigned.
The oral exam will be held at the Spanish
Department on the assigned hour.
A soft pencil (No.2) must be used to answer
the exam.
Use of dictionaries is not allowed.
The certificate stating the results of the exam
may be picked up at the Spanish Department
("Sección de Materiales") 20 working days
after the exam was taken. The time limit to
pick it up is six months.
SPECIFICATIONS
Students not able to take the exam must notify the
Spanish Department ("Sección de Materiales") three
days before the exam date in order to apply the fee
to a future date.
Students who do not show up on the exam date
will lose the opportunity of a refund and must pay
the fee again when they apply at a future date.
FEES
$ 500.00 Mexican Cy. or its equivalent in US
dollars, plus mail costs in the case of results of
the exam sent outside Mexico City.
Fees are subject to change.
INFORMATION
CEPE CU
Av. Universidad 3002. Ciudad Universitaria,
Del. Coyoacán,
04510 México, D.F.
Phone. (5255) 5622-2470.
Fax: (5255) 5616-2672.
E-mail: cepe@servidor.unam.mx
http://www.cepe.unam.mx
diseño gráfico: L.C.G. Erandi Hernández Serra
Up date: 04/09.
CELA
CERTIFICATES OF
SPANISH AS AN ADDITIONAL
LANGUAGE
www.cepe.unam.mx
DESCRIPTION
The Certificates of Spanish as an Additional
communicative competence in Spanish, either by
immersion or by a self-taught way.
Language (CELA) evaluate the candidates´ level
STRUCTURE
communicative competence to cope with matters
The CELA, at its different levels, consists of five
in the public and private fields and -to a lesser
sections, worth as follows:
degree- in the academic and professional fields.
The CELA, Intermediate level, proves a
communicative competence adequate to express
in a clear and detailed manner a wide range of
themes in normal communicative circumstances,
which do not require a specialized use of the
language. It certifies the level corresponding to
level B2 (Vantage) of the Common European
Frame of Reference for Languages, learning,
teaching and evaluation.
The CELA, Superior level, certifies a level of
communicative competence adequate to develop
without any difficulty in situations that need a
precise and shaded use of Spanish, and the
knowledge of the cultural habits manifested
through it. This CELA certifies the level
corresponding to level C2 (Mastery) of the
Common European Frame of Reference for
Languages, learning, teaching and evaluation.
The recipients of these exams are those among
the general public who have followed formal
studies or who have developed a linguistic and
SECTION
Linguistic Competence
Listening Comprehension
Reading Comprehension
Written Expression
Oral Expression
PERCENTAGE
15%
20%
20%
20%
25%
SECTION
Reading Comprehension
Listening Comprehension
Linguistic Competence
Written Expression
Oral Expression
PERCENTAGE
15%
15%
20%
25%
25%
SECTION
Reading Comprehension
Listening Comprehension
Linguistic Competence
Written Expression
Oral Expression
PERCENTAGE
15%
15%
20%
25%
25%
In the next chart, the percentage needed to
measure the levels of proficiency required is
specified.
PERCENTAG
88-100
75-87
63-74
0-62
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of aptitude in relation to their linguistic and
The CELA, Introductory level, certifies a level of
communicative competence adequate to interact
socially in elementary, frequent and predictable
situations and to communicate, in a basic
manner, personal experiences, plans, opinions,
wishes and needs. It certifies the level
corresponding to level A2 (Waystage) of the
Common European Frame of Reference for
Languages, learning, teaching and evaluation.
CELA EXAM APPLICATION DATES, 2009
GRADE
Very Good (MB)
Good (B)
Passing (S)
Incomplete ( I )
Thursday, August 6th
Thursday, October 8th
The Certificate of Spanish as an Additional
Language is applied four times a year on fixed
dates at the Centro de Enseñanza para
Extranjeros (CEPE) of the Universidad Nacional
Autónoma de Mexico (UNAM). Taking it at an
external location is subject to an agreement in
which the date of the visit of the person in
charge of applying the exam would be
determined
in
conjunction
with
the
corresponding institution. The results of the
exam and corresponding certification will be
issued 20 working days after its application.
CERTIFICATION
The Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
is the only institution able to certify the Spanish
Proficiency Exam. Certification consists of a
letter-certificate that shows the points obtained
by the student and a description of the
communicative competence acquired in relation
to the results of the exam.
The results of the exam will be valid for two
years.
EXAM
APPLICATION
AT
CEPE
CU
REQUIREMENTS:
Minimum age: 18
Present original and copy of passport and
two photographs (passport size).
Fill out the Application Form at the Spanish
Department ("Sección de Materiales"). The
office hours are Monday through Thursday
from 9:00 to 13:00 and 15:00 to 16:30;
Fridays from 9:00 to 13:00 hours.
Pay the required fee at the CEPE Bursar's