CILS is an official title recognized by the Italian State on the basis of an agreement with the Foreign Ministry and shows a students ability in the Italian language. The certificate CILS is useful for those who want to do further study in Italy or have professional contact with Italy and who would like to measure their own language skills. The different levels of the certificate prove a certain ability to communicate in Italian in different situations and contexts.

The different levels of the CILS certificate have been determined on the basis of the Common European Framework for Languages. The different levels determine certain linguistic and communicative skills. The certificate of each level confirms the ability to communicate appropriately in a specific social and professional environment. The following are the different levels established by the Common European Framework for Languages and the corresponding level of the CILS certificate:

Level established by the Common European Framework for Languages		Level of the certificate CILS
Basic	A1 A2	CILS A1 CILS A2
Medium	B1 B2	CILS UNO- B1 CILS DUE- B2
Advanced	C1 C2	CILS TRE- C1 CILS QUATTRO- C2