Previous Exam Date
01-10-2020
Exam Date (Expected)
01-10-2021
Registration Date
28-05-2022
Main Exam Date
13-06-2022
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Diplome d'Etudes en Langue Francaise (DELF) FAQs:
Ques 1. What is the validity of the test??
Ans. The DELF/DALF are lifelong diplomas.
Ques 2. Where can an applicant take the DELF exam?
Ans. In other countries, the DELF/DALF exams have been placed under the authority of the French Cultural Office of the French embassies. Establishments which are interested in organising a DELF/DALF exam can contact the DELF/DALF Central Management Office in their country.
Ques 3. Is DELF considered a diploma?
Ans. The DELF is an official diploma awarded by the French Ministry of Education to certify that foreign applicants have achieved a certain level of French. DELF constitute 4 independent diplomas corresponding to the first four levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
Ques 4. What is the difference between DELF and DALF?
Ans. The DALF or Diplome is the advanced language diploma. It is similar to the DELF test, although it is not always offered at the same test centres at the same time as the DELF is being conducted. There are two DALF tests: one is level C1 and the other is level C2.
Ques 5. How many levels are there in DELF?
Ans. DELF is made for everyone learning the French language from 18 to 77 (or more) who wishes to validate officially their learning of the French language. It is divided into 4 levels: A1, A2, B1 and B2.
Ques 6. Does DELF expire?
Ans. The DELF certificates are valid for life and do not expire.
Ques 7. Is it mandatory for applicants to be a student at a French Language Centre to appear in the test?
Ans. Anybody who wants their French skills to be recognised can take the DELF/DALF, and there are no prior conditions.
Ques 8. Can applicants apply for the test more than once?
Ans. Candidates can take examinations as many times as they wish until they pass but they cannot take the examinations for a diploma that they already hold unless they revoke the existing diploma in writing before the examination session. If a candidate does not pass the diploma on the second attempt, the first diploma remains invalid.
Ques 9. Can the examination results be challenged?
Ans. The decisions of the DEL/DALF national boards of examiners are final. To know about the conditions for viewing examination papers, candidates must contact the examination centre.
Ques 10. Are these tests valid everywhere?
Ans. Yes. DELF/DALF is recognised as official qualifications awarded by the French Ministry of Education.
Ques 11. Can applicants register online?
Ans. No. Candidates must register with the examination centres.
Ques 12. How can applicants find out the level of French he/she is on?
Ans. To check their level of French for general purposes in each skill (reading, writing, listening, speaking) candidates can appear for the TCF (French competency test).
Ques 13. Can applicants prepare for DELF and DALF by Distance learning?
Ans. You can prepare for DELF and DALF through the National Centre for Distance Learning (CNED).
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