CCSE exam online: free test
The official CCSE exam is taken in person at an exam centre, but you can practise it online for free: 25 timed questions or practice by task, no sign-up.
No sign-up. Free: one timed mock a day.
What the free CCSE test includes
Unlimited practice by task and topic, with the answer and an explanation for every question. One timed 25-question test a day. The no-sign-up level check, which also gives a quick look at DELE A2. It works on your phone with nothing to download.
What needs a pass: unlimited mock tests, full explanations in your language and the automatic review of your mistakes.
Official test and practice test
The Instituto Cervantes offers a free official manual and an official app. On DeleCCSE you get new questions on the same content, with explanations, so you can keep practising.
CCSE exam format
| Task | Content | Questions | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Task 1 | Government, law and civic participation | 10 | 3 options |
| Task 2 | Fundamental rights and duties | 3 | True / false |
| Task 3 | Territorial organisation. Physical and political geography | 2 | 3 options |
| Task 4 | Spanish culture and history | 3 | 3 options |
| Task 5 | Spanish society (procedures, daily life) | 7 | 3 options |
| Total | 45 min | 25 | 15 / 25 |
Source: Instituto Cervantes specifications and the official 2026 manual.
How the CCSE is scored
Each correct answer is worth 1 point, each question has one correct answer, and the exam is passed with 15 of 25 correct (60 %). The official certificate only says «Apto» (pass), «No apto» (fail) or «No presentado», with no score. On DeleCCSE the mock-test score is always an estimate to guide your study, not an official result.
5 sample questions with answers
One per task, written by us on the same facts the exam tests. Tap to see the answer.
In which buildings must the Spanish flag be flown?
¿En qué edificios es obligatorio colocar la bandera española?
- ASolo en edificios del Gobierno centralOnly in central Government buildings
- BSolo en fechas de fiesta oficialOnly on official holidays
- CEn todos los edificios de las administracionesIn all buildings of the administrations
Show answer and explanation
✓ En todos los edificios de las administraciones
The flag of Spain, with three stripes (red, yellow and red), must be in all buildings and official events of the public administrations, not only on special dates. The comunidades autónomas (regions with self-government) also have their own flag, which is placed next to the Spanish one. So it is not correct to say that it is used only on holidays or in central Government buildings. Remember: Spanish flag equals public buildings, always.
For ideological reasons, the State can stop a citizen from leaving or entering the country.
Por motivos ideológicos, el Estado puede impedir que un ciudadano salga o entre en el país.
- AVerdaderoTrue
- BFalsoFalse
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✓ Falso
False. Freedom of movement is protected by the Constitution: Spaniards can enter and leave Spain freely, under the terms that the law sets, and that right cannot be restricted for political or ideological reasons. It is one of the basic differences with dictatorships, which sometimes stop opponents from leaving. Only the law and a judge can set limits, and not because of the person's ideas.
Santiago de Compostela is the capital of a comunidad autónoma (autonomous region). Which one?
Santiago de Compostela es la capital de una comunidad autónoma. ¿De cuál?
- AGaliciaGalicia
- BAsturiasAsturias
- CCantabriaCantabria
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✓ Galicia
Santiago de Compostela is the capital of Galicia, and the Xunta (Galician government) and the Galician Parliament are there. It is also the end of the Camino de Santiago, and its cathedral is famous all over the world. The capitals of Asturias and Cantabria are different: Oviedo and Santander. Vigo and A Coruña are bigger Galician cities, but the capital is Santiago. Remember: Santiago equals Galicia equals Camino.
What successful book did the author Irene Vallejo write?
¿Qué libro de éxito ha escrito la autora Irene Vallejo?
- ALa sombra del vientoLa sombra del viento
- BEl caminoEl camino
- CEl infinito en un juncoEl infinito en un junco
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✓ El infinito en un junco
Irene Vallejo wrote El infinito en un junco, a book about the history of books and writing in ancient times. It won the Premio Nacional de Ensayo in 2020 and has been translated into many languages. El camino is a novel by Miguel Delibes, and La sombra del viento is by Carlos Ruiz Zafón. Remember: Vallejo equals books and reeds, that is, papyrus.
At which office do you ask for the libro de familia?
¿En qué oficina se pide el libro de familia?
- AEn la comisaría de policíaAt the police station
- BEn el Registro CivilAt the Registro Civil
- CEn la oficina de Seguridad SocialAt the Seguridad Social office
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✓ En el Registro Civil
The libro de familia (family record book) was issued by the Registro Civil (civil registry), which is where births, marriages and deaths are recorded. The police station deals with the DNI and the passport, and the Seguridad Social (social security) with pensions and registration. Today many Registro Civil procedures are done online. Remember: family and civil status equals Registro Civil.
Practise by task and by topic
Every topic has its own page with the questions, explanations and a mock test.
Task 1 · Government, law and civic participation
Task 2 · Fundamental rights and duties
Task 3 · Territorial organisation. Physical and political geography
Task 4 · Spanish culture and history
Task 5 · Spanish society
Free official material
The Instituto Cervantes publishes a manual and an app with the official questions. We write new questions on the same facts, with explanations: use them together.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a free online CCSE test?
Yes. You can take a timed 25-question test every day and practise by task without limit, with no sign-up and on your phone.
Is this the Instituto Cervantes' official test?
No. DeleCCSE is an independent site, not affiliated with the Instituto Cervantes. The free official material (manual and app) is linked below.
How many questions does the test have?
The real exam has 25 questions in 45 minutes. Our timed test has the same format.
What happens when I get questions wrong?
You see the correct answer with its explanation and the task where you miss most, so you can review it.
Can I take the official CCSE online?
Registration is online with the Instituto Cervantes, but the exam is taken in person at an authorised centre, except where the Instituto Cervantes authorises remote administration. Check the official site.