Alliance Française Bordeaux Alliance Française Bordeaux

DELF / DALF

Exams
Description of the exam

DELF and DALF are official diplomas issued by the French Ministry of Education to certify proficiency in the French language. There are 6 levels, from A1 (elementary) to C2 (advanced). They are valid for an unlimited period of time.

Why take the DELF/DALF exam?
  • Joining a French university or Grande École.
  • Finding a job.
  • Certify competence in French for a residence permit in France or an application for access to French nationality.
Who can take the exam?
  • Foreign candidates.
  • French nationals from a non-French-speaking country who do not hold a French public secondary or higher education diploma.
Examination tests
  • Collective tests: listening comprehension, reading comprehension, written production
  • Individual test: oral production

Test special arrangements :

Candidates with special needs (third time, etc.) must notify us two months before the date of the test, with a medical certificate attesting to their disability and the doctor’s recommendations for special arrangements for foreign language tests. This certificate and its translation (if it is in a foreign language) must be sent to us by post or by e-mail (inscription@alliance-bordeaux.org).

When does the exam take place?

Collective tests

For each session:

  • A1: Tuesday morning (duration: 1h20)
  • A2: Tuesday afternoon (duration: 1h40)
  • B1: Wednesday morning (duration: 1h55)
  • B2: Wednesday afternoon (duration: 2h30)
  • C1: Thursday morning (duration: 4h)
  • C2: Thursday afternoon (duration: 3h30)

Individual test

The individual oral test must take place after the group tests, and can be organized up to the following week (refer to the invitation received by post 2 weeks before the exam).

Preparing for the exam
Our DELF/DALF preparation course

Register for the exam

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    Candidate

    Personal information

    Birth country* :

    Contact details


    Identity document


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    Exam registration

    Your exam

    • From 22/07 to 29/07/2025
    • From 07/10 to 14/10/2025
    • From 02/12 to 09/12/2025
    • DELF A1 - 100€
    • DELF A2 - 100€
    • DELF B1 - 160€
    • DELF B2 - 160€
    • DALF C1 - 200€
    • DALF C2 - 200€

    Reason for registration

    • Acquiring nationality
    • Professional needs
    • School/studies in home country
    • Student mobility to France
    • Student mobility to other French-speaking countries
    • Migration project to France
    • Migration project to other French-speaking countries
    • Personal motivations

    Preparation course

    • DELF preparation course - From 07/07 to 18/07/2025
    • DELF preparation course - From 22/09 to 01/10/2025
    • DELF preparation course - From 17/11 to 26/11/2025
    • DALF preparation course - From 30/06 to 18/07/2025
    • DALF preparation course - From 15/09 to 01/10/2025
    • DALF preparation course - From 10/11 to 26/11/2025

    Test accommodation


    Previous exams

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    Payment

    Exam registration : - €
    Preparation course :
    AF registration fees:

    Total price : - €

    Payment deadline :

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