Book and sit the CCSE exam
Register on the Instituto Cervantes exams site, pay online, pick a call and sit the CCSE (Spanish constitution and culture test) needed for nationality by residence.
For: Adults applying for Spanish nationality by residence who must pass the CCSE and are not exempt.
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- Cost
- The registration price is 85 euros as of the review date. It includes the exam, the grade certificate and the preparation materials. Instituto Cervantes: CCSE registration and price
- Time
- The exam lasts 45 minutes and has 25 questions. Instituto Cervantes: how the CCSE exam works
What you need
Steps
Open the dates table on the Instituto Cervantes exams site and pick a CCSE call.
Each call has a registration closing date and an official exam date. Registration for the 2027 calls opens on 23 November 2026.
Create your user account on the Cervantes exams site.
Registering comes first. You then enrol from your private user area.
From your user area, enrol in the CCSE call you chose and pay online.
Pay before the registration closing date of that call.
Prepare with the official CCSE manual and the free Cervantes app.
Sit the exam on the official date. You need at least 15 correct answers out of 25 to pass.
Wrong and blank answers are not penalised, so answer every question.
Log in to your personal area on the Cervantes site to see your grade and download your certificate.
Done when: You have downloaded your CCSE certificate from your personal area on the Cervantes site.
Common mistakes
- Leaving registration too late: each call closes for registration well before the exam date. Instituto Cervantes exams site: DELE and CCSE dates
What varies
Choosing the exam centre and the appointment slot happens inside the registration area, which is a JavaScript site this recipe could not read. Follow the options it shows after you enrol. What to bring on the day is not stated on a readable official page: use the instructions you receive when you enrol.
This page is general information, not legal advice.