PLIDA EXAMS - June, 2026

PLIDA Certification Exam

Upcoming Session Information

Exam Session Date: June 10-11, 2026

Registration Deadline with ICC: May 18, 2026

Specific Sessions Offered: PLIDA Exam (Levels B1, B2, C1)

• Listening, Reading, and Writing sections: Wednesday, June 10
• Oral section: Wednesday, June 10 and Thursday, June 11

NOTE: Individual times for the oral section will be shared with each candidate closer to the exam date and will be assigned based on the order of registration.

Where: In-person at ICC, 250 Third Ave N., Suite 625, Minneapolis, MN 55401

When: Wednesday morning, 9am, 2026 (with oral exams scheduled in the afternoons on Wednesday, June 10 and Thursday, June 11. Your exact time slot will be based on the order in which you registered for the exam and will be confirmed two weeks before the exam.

Time: (Tentative Schedule)

Wed.  9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. (Ascoltare 40' e Leggere 40', e Scrivere 60')

Wed. 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. (Pausa Pranzo)

Wed. and Thurs. 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. (Parlare – 15' + 15ʼ wait time in between candidates)

Cost:

• The registration fee for the complete PLIDA B1 exam is $250.
• You may also register to retake single sections for $70–$85 each.
• Expedited corrections (if available for your session) are $40.

  NOTE: Each ticket type must be purchased separately in its own transaction. (You cannot select multiple ticket types at once.)

How to Register:
Before registering for the PLIDA exam at ICC, the candidate must enroll with the Società Dante Alighieri at dante.global.
Be sure to use the same email address to enroll on dante.global that you will use to register for the PLIDA exam with ICC. Detailed instructions are available here .
Once you have a portal account with SDA, you can register/enroll to take the exam at ICC. A few weeks before the exam session date, ICC will contact you to confirm all registration information is correct.

Refunds:
THIS FEE IS NON-REFUNDABLE. If you are unable to take the exam on the original date for which you registered, you must provide a letter of explanation at least 15 days before the exam date. To be issued a credit for another exam session (at the same exam certification center and within 18 months of the original exam date), you must provide a medical letter of explanation within 15 days after the exam, as per Section 1.8 of the PLIDA Regolamento.

For any questions: sabrina@theitalianculturalcenter.org