CILS C1 Online Preparation Course
Prepare for the Italian C1 Exam
Do you want to pass the CILS C1 or CELI C1 Italian language exam?
Our online preparation course is designed for students who want to reach an advanced level of Italian and successfully pass an official Italian certification exam.
The course includes recorded lessons with Fabio Boero, advanced grammar explanations, exam strategies, and practical exercises based on real exam tasks.
Whether you are preparing for the CILS C1 exam, the CELI C1 certification, university admission, professional opportunities, or personal goals, this course will help you improve your Italian efficiently and confidently.
Whether you are planning to take the CILS B1 Cittadinanza exam or another recognized B1 citizenship certification, this course provides everything you need to prepare effectively.
Online Italian Citizenship Exam Preparation
The course is fully online and available in self-study format.
You can access the lessons anytime and study from anywhere in the world.
What is included in the course?
- Recorded video lessons
- Advanced Italian grammar explanations
- Real CILS C1 exam simulations
- Listening, reading, writing, and speaking practice
- Exercises and downloadable materials
- Exam preparation strategies
- Bonus webinar about the Italian congiuntivo
Course formats
Choose Your CILS Preparation Program
We offer two formats of italian exam preparation depending on your learning needs.
Recorded Course (Self-Study)
Perfect for students who prefer independent study and flexible learning.
You get access to a structured preparation course with explanations of grammar, exam strategies and practical exercises.
Includes
• structured video lessons
• explanation of the italian exam format
• grammar training
• practice exercises
• past exam examples
• downloadable materials
Study anytime from computer, tablet or phone.
💰 Price 185 €
Course + Individual Lessons
This format combines the recorded course with personal guidance from a teacher.
Ideal if you want to improve speaking and receive feedback on your writing.
Includes
• full recorded course
• 6 individual lessons with a teacher
• oral practice for the speaking exam
• correction of written tasks
• exam strategy guidance
💰 Price 395 €
What You Will Learn in the Course
The program combines advanced Italian grammar with intensive preparation for the official Italian C1 exam.
Italian Grammar – Basic and Intermediate Review
The course begins with an important grammar review to strengthen the foundations necessary for C1 level success.
Topics include:
- Italian articles and nouns
- Irregular plurals
- Auxiliary verbs: essere and avere
- Modal verbs
- Present tense
- Direct and indirect pronouns
- The pronoun CI
- Stare per + infinito
- Present progressive
- Passato prossimo
- Possessive adjectives
- Imperfetto
- Reflexive verbs
- Imperative forms
Advanced Italian Grammar for C1 Level
The advanced section focuses on grammar structures required for the CILS C1 and CELI C1 exams.
You will study:
- Passato prossimo vs imperfetto
- Advanced pronouns
- Conditional tense
- Direct and indirect imperative
- Italian congiuntivo
- Advanced verb tenses
- Hypothetical sentences (periodo ipotetico)
- Complex communication structures
The course also includes a special webinar dedicated to the Italian congiuntivo, one of the most important topics for the C1 exam.
Who Created the Course
Fabio Boero
Fabio Boero is the director of the Italian Cultural Centers Fabrizio De André and a specialist in Italian language certification exams.
He has more than 10 years of experience teaching Italian as a foreign language and preparing students for official language exams.
He collaborates with universities and international institutions and holds the DITALS II certification from the University for Foreigners of Siena.
Fabio is also an exam administrator for Italian language certifications, which allows him to understand the exam requirements and prepare students effectively.
Real CILS C1 Exam Practice
One of the biggest advantages of this course is the extensive practice with real exam-style exercises.
Listening Comprehension
You will complete multiple listening simulations similar to the official CILS C1 exam format.
The listening section includes:
- Listening simulations
- Extra listening tests
- Timed exercises
- Advanced comprehension practice
Reading Comprehension
The reading section helps students improve their ability to understand advanced Italian texts.
You will practice with:
- Reading comprehension tasks
- Exam simulations
- Extra reading exercises
- Academic and formal Italian texts
Analysis of Communication Structures
This section is essential for students preparing for the official CILS C1 exam.
You will work on:
- Grammar analysis
- Vocabulary in context
- Advanced sentence structures
- Communication strategies
Written Production
The writing section helps students prepare for the written tasks required in the exam.
You will learn how to:
- Write formal texts in Italian
- Organize arguments clearly
- Develop advanced vocabulary
- Improve grammar accuracy
Oral Production
The oral exam preparation includes:
- Speaking strategies
- Oral exam topics
- Simulation of speaking tasks
- Tips for improving fluency and confidence
Why Choose Our CILS C1 Course?
Our school specializes in Italian exam preparation courses.
Students choose our program because:
- The course is specifically designed for CILS C1 and CELI C1
- Lessons are taught by experienced Italian language specialists
- The course includes real exam practice
- You can study flexibly online
- The materials are practical and exam-oriented
- The methodology focuses on passing the exam efficiently
Who Is This Course For?
This course is ideal for:
- Students preparing for the CILS C1 exam
- Students preparing for the CELI or Plida C1 certification
- Learners who already have a B2 level and want to reach C1
- Professionals needing an official Italian certification
- Students applying to Italian universities
- Anyone who wants to improve advanced Italian communication skills
Start Preparing for Your Italian C1 Exam Today
If you want to successfully prepare for the Italian C1 exam, improve your advanced grammar, and practice with real exam simulations, this course is the perfect solution.
- Full Online Course
- Recorded Lessons with Fabio Boero
- Real Exam Simulations
- Flexible Self-Study Format
- Price: 185 €
He created an intimate atmosphere and we all had fun learning!
Many thanks Fabio!
A heartfelt thank you to Fabio Boero, my wonderful and brilliant local teacher, a true Sanremesi.
Fabio was the most patient teacher, charming, intelligent and intuitive in dealing with my daily drama in doubting myself. Fabio has been a total gem in the lead up to the final exam CILS, C1. Because of the difficulty of this exam level I had reasearched many schools for over one year and I had travelled all the way from my home country to study locally. It was clear to me that I needed one-on-one lessons.
In comparison and in what I could see online about the Fabrizio de André-school and Fabio‘s teaching I was convinced that it would be my best choice.
Even better still, the prices were much more economical than in other schools.
Fabio did the most indept repetition of what is truly a maze, whilst giving me the best taste for the Italian language with his unique teaching method. As part of the lessons and to learn more about the Italian culture he has shown me beautiful local places and stayed CALM for me, when I had ‘exam nerves‘.
If you ever think of learning Italian, just for fun or for professional reasons, I can only recommend Fabio and his school.
I have been studying Italian for 7 years and it is really important that at the start one has an encouraging and motivated teacher who sees his students with their individual needs.
Fabio Boero is one of those teachers, in fact, he is one in a million! He goes out of his way to explain the grammar and difficult aspects of the Italian language in a unique and simple way, a method which he has refined in over ten years of didactics.
He is patient and kind and he really cares that his students do well and that they are also having a good time enjoying beautiful Liguria.
What do I need Italian for? I have asked myself that question many times! And more so during times of study when I had my doubts how to survive and pass an exam that has five different parts and takes several hours to sit.
It started with a love for the language and a desire to fully connect and amalgamate with the people, culture and customs of Italy, a country that has fascinated me since my childhood.
Over the past few years I have found new friends in Italy and also in my home country, who share this love for language, people and history.
And that is what life is about, we are here to make the most of it and share with others.
Grazie infinite, Fabio.
Un vero ringraziamento per una grande e unica esperienza di apprendimento.