Certificate of Galician Studies explained

The Certificate of Galician Studies (CELGA) is a standardised proficiency test for the Galician language. The various levels of the CELGA (1–5) align with Common European Framework of Reference levels (A2–C2).^[1] 3,863 people took the CELGA exam in 2012.^[2] It is organised by la Secretaría General de Política Lingüística, a part of the Galician government. The CELGA exam was founded in 2007^[3] in accordance with the criteria of the Association of Language Testers in Europe, a group that tests language ability.

Levels

• CELGA 1: A2 – Able to express oneself very basically.
• CELGA 2: B1 – Can relatively effectively communicate in a variety of situations.
• CELGA 3: B2 – Able to talk effectively about a wide variety of subjects.
• CELGA 4: C1 – Can speak fluently and spontaneously in the majority of cases.
• CELGA 5: C2 – Can speak without difficulty and can communicate without any problem in formal and informal situations.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Niveis de competencia en lingua galega. https://web.archive.org/web/20150226060530/http://www.xunta.es:80/linguagalega/arquivos/NIVEIS%20DE%20COMPETENCIA.pdf. 30 December 2018. 2015-02-26.
2. Web site: A Consellería de Cultura e Educación publica os resultados provisionais de cualificacións das probas de acreditación do Celga – Secretaría Xeral de Política Lingüística. 22 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150222201139/http://www.xunta.es/linguagalega/noticias/2362. 2015-02-22.
3. Web site: Os Certificados de Lingua Galega (Celga) – Área de Formación. Usc.es.