Having a certain level of Spanish does not guarantee success in the DELE exam for several reasons:
1. El Tiempo
You'll have to do certain tasks in a certain amount of time. If you had unlimited time to do them, things would surely change, but the lack of time doesn't work in your favor and, If you don't know the exam, you'll waste a lot of minutes trying to understand what you should do in each exercise.
2. Specific tasks
Not knowing what to do in each task can lead you to misinterpretation of the same. You can misinterpret the instructions and do the entire exercise incorrectly by missing out on a lot of points.
3. Examiners are looking for what they are looking for
The proofreaders and qualifiers of written and oral tests follow certain grading parameters and They give you points for certain actions, sometimes very simple. If you don't know them and, therefore, don't apply them, you would be losing the opportunity to get a better grade.
4. Nerves and stress
Ignorance causes a feeling of discomfort and uncertainty that leads to nervousness. Nerves can play tricks on you, they will only act against you. You may be at the right level, but if you're feeling uneasy, you probably won't be able to bring out how much you know. Nerves won't show up if you have one sense of control of the exam, which is achieved with good preparation.
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