Taking an exam after your studies or your stay in an Italian speaking country is your chance to validate what you learnt while you were abroad and come back home with an official certificate guaranteeing your ability to communicate in Italian, and giving you better study or job prospects.
CELI - The Certificazione della Conoscenza della Lingua ItalianaItalian (The Italian as a Foreign Language examination)
The Italian as a Foreign Language examination, or 'CELI' as it is known, allows you to gain direct entry to an Italian University. The exam assesses an individual’s level of fluency in Italian based on the standards established by the Council of Europe for the learning of modern languages.