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Practise the Italian B1 test for citizenship.

Made by Alessio, teaching since 2018. Two master's degrees in teaching Italian: ITALS Ca' Foscari (Venice) and Giustino Fortunato (Benevento).

A full simulation: four parts, two hours, and the same scoring as the real exam. Every wrong answer comes back corrected, with the reason why, and the instructions are in English.

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The B1 citizenship exam simulation: the four parts and their timing

4 parts

Listening, reading and grammar, writing and speaking.

2 hours

The length of the real exam, with a timer for each part.

7 out of 12

The pass mark you need in each of the four parts.

Every mistake

The right answer, the explanation and the grammar chapter to go back to.

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amo Italian in action

Scroll to see the course, the exercises, the library and the novels.

On iPhone

Wherever you are
How the course works
Stage completed, with a grammar note
Level complete
A1 learning path
Course
Dialogue
Dialogue
True / False
True / False
Conjugations
Conjugations
B1 citizenship exam simulation
B1 citizenship exam
Progress report
Progress
Listening with native audio
Audio
Reader with built-in dictionary
Reading
Library with novels and courses
Library
Word search
Word search
Find the odd one out
Find the odd one out
Choose the right word
Choose the right word
Grammar: c'è / ci sono
Grammar
Vocabulary cards with pronunciation
Words
Map of Italy with the regions
Map

On Apple Watch

Progress · On Apple Watch
Progress
Audio · On Apple Watch
Audio
Comprehension · On Apple Watch
Comprehension
Grammar · On Apple Watch
Grammar
Words · On Apple Watch
Words

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The exam

Not a quiz: the exam as you will sit it.

Same structure, same timing, same way of awarding points.

Behind amo Italian there is a real teacher: Alessio, teaching Italian since 2018. And one honest rule: the app gives you the daily practice, but you learn to speak with a person. Use it on its own, or alongside lessons: with Alessio or with your own teacher.

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The full simulation

Listening, reading and grammar, writing and speaking, in the order of the exam and against the clock. Two hours in all and one attempt, as on the day.

At the end the report scores each part separately, not with one overall mark: you need at least 7 out of 12 in every part.

The B1 citizenship exam simulation: the four parts and their timing

Every mistake, with the reason

Tap a wrong answer and you see the right one, why yours does not work and where the trap was. If a grammar rule is behind it, the chapter opens from there.

That is what the free tests online leave out: they tell you that you got it wrong, not why.

The answers of one part, with every mistake corrected and explained

The complete CEFR course

From zero to C2 along the official European levels. Every level has stages for grammar, vocabulary, culture and comprehension, with checkpoints and level exams.

You always know where you are and what's needed for the next step.

A1–C2 levels with the word of the day

17 support languages

Not only English, like almost every other app. amo Italian is also thought for those who live and work in Italy and never find their language in other apps: Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Korean, French, Japanese, English, Dutch, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, Tagalog, German, Tigrinya, Turkish, Ukrainian.

Grammar in many languages
Built for you

Made for you if...

  • You need to prove B1 Italian for a citizenship application, by residence or by marriage.

  • You live and work in Italy and study in the gaps of the day.

  • You have tried a practice test and want to know where you lose points.

  • You want to actually reach the level, not just scrape through.

You prepare for an exam by sitting it.

Download the app and take your first simulation.

With the subscription: full A1–C2 course, dictionary, exercises and 3 titles of your choice.

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Questions about the B1 citizenship test

Who has to take the Italian B1 test?

Since December 2018 (law 132/2018) anyone applying for Italian citizenship by residence or by marriage has to prove B1 Italian. If you are applying by descent (jure sanguinis), the language test is not required. A2 is a different requirement: it is the level for the EU long-term residence permit.

What level of Italian do I need, and how do I prove it?

B1 of the Common European Framework. You prove it with a certificate from one of the four recognised bodies (CILS, CELI, PLIDA, cert.it) or with a school or university qualification obtained in Italy. The app prepares you: the certificate is issued by the exam body, not by the app.

How does the simulation work?

Like the exam: listening, reading and grammar, writing and speaking, two hours in all and one attempt. At the end the report gives each part its own score, and the pass mark is 7 out of 12 in each one.

What about the speaking part?

The app has it, with the tasks and the timing, but it does not score it: speaking needs a person who listens and answers. For that part a lesson works better, with Alessio or with another teacher.

How much does the amo Italian app cost?

The download is free. With a subscription (monthly or yearly) or with the Lifetime purchase you unlock the complete A1–C2 course, the dictionary and the exercises without limits; on top of that you choose 3 titles with the subscription and 6 with Lifetime, freely from the library courses and the graded novels. The other titles are bought individually. Prices are shown in the app before any purchase.

Does it work without a connection?

Yes. Once you have downloaded a book or a level, the exercises, the readings and the dictionary work offline. You only need the network for purchases and to sync your progress.

Which languages is it available in?

Grammar, translations and dictionary come in 17 languages: Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Korean, French, Japanese, English, Dutch, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, Tagalog, German, Tigrinya, Turkish and Ukrainian.

Is it good for preparing for CILS, CELI or PLIDA?

Yes. The path follows the CEFR levels from A1 to C2 with checkpoints and level exams, so it covers the skills those certifications require. It is not, however, an official exam simulator.

Is it available for Android?

For now amo Italian is an app for iPhone and iPad. On Android you can use the 700+ free exercises on this site, which work from any browser.

What is the difference between the app and private lessons?

The app gives you structure, repetition and vocabulary, and it works whenever you want. Lessons are for speaking, being corrected and getting unstuck. Many students use the app between one lesson and the next.