DELF / DALF
France Éducation international, for the French Ministry of National Education
Other languageFrench
Official French-language diplomas. DELF covers levels A1 to B2 and DALF covers C1 and C2. DELF B2, and increasingly DALF C1, is used for entry to French, European and other French-speaking universities.
Details
- Format
- Each level is a separate exam with four parts: listening, reading, writing and speaking. DELF B2: listening 30 minutes, reading 1 hour, writing 1 hour, speaking 20 minutes (plus 30 minutes to prepare). DALF C1: listening 40 minutes, reading 50 minutes, writing 2 hours 30 minutes (a summary and an essay), speaking 30 minutes (plus 1 hour to prepare).
- Scoring
- Each part is marked out of 25, for a total of 100. To pass you need at least 50/100 overall and at least 5/25 in every part. You choose the level to sit, and you either pass that diploma or not. For university entry, B2 is the usual reference level, and C1 is increasingly asked for.
- Results valid for
- Valid for life.
- How you take it
- In person at an accredited exam centre in France or abroad, on session dates set by each centre. The listening, reading and writing parts are taken in a group; the speaking test is face to face with two examiners.