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Diploma in professional French

Exams
Description of the exam

An official qualification awarded by the Paris Île-de-France Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Diplôme de Français Professionnel (DFP) assesses and certifies written and oral communication skills in professional French. It is valid for life and recognised internationally.

Why take the DFP exam?

💼 Working in France or abroad
Prove your French language skills to help you get a job.

🎓 Enhance your professional profile
Add an official certification to your CV.

📜 Complete your formalities in France
Certify your level for a residence permit, naturalization, or other procedures.

Who is the exam for?
  • All audiences over the age of 16
  • Professionals, students, people working internationally
Tests

The Diploma in Professional French consists of a first part taken on a computer, followed by an oral interview. It is structured in two stages:

📝 Understanding and processing information

  • Online, on a computer
  • Between 45 minutes and 2 hours depending on the level
  • Professional role-play activities based on working with authentic written and/or audio documents, and on the written production of a professional document.

🗣️ Oral interaction

  • Exchange with an examiner in the form of a role play
  • Between 5 and 15 minutes depending on the level, with equivalent preparation time
  • 2 professional scenarios involving interaction and/or oral production
Available domains and levels

💼 Business
Available at levels A1, A2, B1, B2, and C1.

🛎️ Tourism, hotel and catering
Available at levels A2, B1, and B2.

🌍 International relations
Available at levels B1, B2, and C1.

🏥 Health
Available at levels B1 and B2/C1.

A tailor-made examination

We organise the DFP according to your needs and availability:
👉 You can indicate your preferred domain, level and date when you register.

Preparing for the exam

We offer DFP preparation courses to help you develop the skills you need to succeed, with targeted preparation that enables you to:

  • Familiarise yourself with the official exam format
  • Identify your strengths and areas for improvement
  • Mastering the professional vocabulary and methodology of the DFP
  • Train yourself using mock tests and practice exams.

Flexible training, tailored to your pace and objectives:

📍 On site or online

📅 Customised dates and times

⏱️ Standard package of 10 hours of customisable lessons

Training in groups of 1 to 4 students, with sliding scale fees:

    1 person
    2 persons
    3 persons
    4 persons
    Per person
    80€ / hour
    50€ / hour
    36€ / hour
    32,50€ / hour
    Total price
    80€ / hour
    100€ / hour
    108€ / hour
    130€ / hour

    Nos cours de préparation au DFP

    The Français des affaires website also offers training tutorials and sample tests.

    Register for the exam

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