The Italian Cultural Center of Minneapolis-St. Paul (ICC) is an official exam center for the PLIDA Certification (Progetto Lingua Italiana Dante Alighieri). We are one of the few institutes in North America authorized to offer the PLIDA certification exam, and the only such center in Minnesota.

The PLIDA certificate is an official Diploma issued by the Società Dante Alighieri (SDA) under an agreement with the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the University of Rome La Sapienza. It is recognized by the Italian Ministry of Labor and Social Policies and the Italian Ministry of University and Research as an attestation of proficiency in Italian as a foreign language on a 6-level scale (A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2) according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

PLIDA certificate exam sessions are held each year according to the calendar set by the PLIDA office in Rome, and will take place in person at the ICC based on the rules, regulations and dates established by the Società Dante Alighieri PLIDA headquarters.

 Regolamento PLIDA (Italian)  |  PLIDA Rules (English)

Prior to registering to take the PLIDA exam at ICC, the candidate must enroll with the Società Dante Alighieri at dante.global. Detailed instructions are available here. Please use the same email address to enroll on dante.global that you will use to register for the PLIDA exam with ICC.

Please email us at contact@theitalianculturalcenter.org to obtain more information.

PLIDA B1 EXAM - UPCOMING SESSION: Wednesday, September 10, 2025

The PLIDA B1 exam consists of 4 sections (Ascoltare, Leggere, Scrivere, Parlare)

Registration Deadline: Monday, August 25 , 2025

Registration will open soon. Click here closer to the above date.

Tentative times:

9:30 am - 12:30pm (Ascoltare 40', Leggere 40', e Scrivere 60')

Lunch break 12:30-3:30pm

3:30pm - 5:15pm (max.) incl. wait time between candidates (Prova Parlare 15')

Note: The precise times will be communicated to the candidate closer to the date of the exam.

ICC and Società Dante Alighieri memberships are required to take the exam. 

We highly recommend familiarizing yourself with the format of the exam. See links below.

Useful materials to prepare for the PLIDA Exam

To enroll in one of our PLIDA Exam Preparation courses, click here.

Why take the PLIDA exam?

• to apply to obtain Italian citizenship (min. B1 level)

• to study at Italian universities (varied, min. B2 level of proficiency)

• to obtain college credit as an American high school or college student

• to apply for the Italian Permit of Stay in Italy (min. A2 level)

• as a capstone experience after taking Italian language courses

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