DELF-DALF
Exam
DELF (Diplôme d’Etudes en Langue Française) and DALF (Diplôme Approfondi de Langue Française) are official qualifications awarded by the French Ministry of Education to certify the competency of candidates from outside France in the French language.
These certificates are valid for life. DELF and DALF consist of six independent certificates that correspond to the levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
2024 Exam Schedule
Exam Dates: December 9–13, 2024
Registration Deadline: November 10, 2024
Exam | Dates | Time | Duration |
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Basic-Level User: DELF | |||
DELF A1 (Written) | Dec 9, 2024, June 9th, 2025 + Dec 8th, 2025 | 12-1:20 pm | 1 hr 20 mins |
Individual A1 (Oral) | Dec 9, 2024, June 9th, 2025 + Dec 8th, 2025* | Before or after the written exams | Prep: 10 mins; Interview 7 mins |
DELF A2 (Written) | Dec 9, 2024, June 9th, 2025 + Dec 8th, 2025 | 12-1:40 pm | 1 hr 40 mins |
Individual A2 (Oral) | Dec 9, 2024, June 9th, 2025 + Dec 8th, 2025* | Before or after the written exams | Prep: 10 mins; Interview: 8 mins |
Independent User: DELF | |||
DELF B1 (Written) | Dec 10, 2024, June 10th, 2025 + Dec 9th, 2025 | 12-1:55 pm | 1 hr 55 mins |
Individual B1 (Oral) | Dec 10, 2024, June 10th, 2025 + Dec 9th, 2025* | Before or after the written exams | Prep: 10 mins; Interview: 15 mins |
DELF B2 (Written) | Dec 11, 2024, June 11th, 2025 + Dec 10th, 2025 | 12-2:30 pm | 2 hrs 30 mins |
Individual B2 (Oral) | Dec 11, 2024, June 11th, 2025 + Dec 10th, 2025* | Before or after the written exams | Prep: 30 mins; Interview: 20 mins |
Expert User: DALF | |||
DALF C1 (Written) | Dec 12, 2024, June 12th, 2025 + Dec 11th, 2025 | 12-4 pm | 4 hrs |
Individual C1 (Oral) | Dec 12, 2024, June 12th, 2025 + Dec 11th, 2025* | 8:30-11:30 am or 4:10-7:30 pm | Prep: 1 hr; Interview: 30 mins |
DALF C2 (Written) | Dec 13, 2024, June 13th, 2025 + Dec 12th, 2025 | 12-3:30 pm | 3 hrs 30 mins |
Individual C2 (Oral) | Dec 13, 2024, June 13th, 2025 + Dec 12th, 2025 | 8:30-11:30 am or 3:40-7:30 pm | Prep: 1 hr 30 mins; Interview: 30 mins |
* L’Alliance New York reserves the right to ask candidates from New York and its vicinity to take the oral exam at a different date, depending on the number of candidates. Times are subject to change based on the number of candidates.
Official website: www.france-education-international.fr/en/delf-tout-public
Related Exams for Kids & Teens
DELF Prim (ages 8–12)
DELF Junior (ages 13+)
PrepMyFuture
PrepMyFuture is an e-learning platform that offers autonomous exam preparation for the DELF B, and DELF B2 exams. The PrepMyFuture DELF B1 and DELF B2 exam preparation materials are $49 each.
This program offers:
- Exam preparation covering all sections in the test
- Lessons available for each type of question
- Over 1,600 adaptive exercises
- Grammar and vocabulary reminders
- Adaptive learning for all concepts
- Mock exams to practice under exam conditions
- Platform access remains valid for one year
Exams can be taken as one level per session or multiple levels during the same session.
Exam | L’Alliance Class Levels |
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Basic-Level User | |
DELF A1 | A1.2, A1.3, A1.4 and A2.1 |
DELF A2 | A2.2, A2.3, A2.4 and B1.1 |
Independent User | |
DELF B1 | B1.2, B1.3, B1.4 and B2.1 |
DELF B2 | B2.2, B2.3, B2.4 and C1.1 |
Expert User | |
DELF C1 | C1.2, C1.3 and C1.4 |
DELF C2 | C1.5 and C1.6 |
Registration
Please complete the DELF-DALF Registration Form online:
Alternatively, you may complete the paper registration form and return it to L’Alliance New York in person or by email.
L’Alliance New York Language Center,
22 East 60th Street, New York, NY 10022
Exam fees are not refundable. Please note there is a $5 administrative fee in addition to the exam fee.
Payment can be made by credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express). You may also pay over the phone at 646-388-6691.
Exam session transfers are subject to a $50 fee and are only permitted before the Registration Deadline of your original exam session. Any candidate who submits a transfer request after this Registration Deadline is subject to repayment of the full exam fee.
Participation can only be transferred to the next session (without penalty) in the case of sickness, provided that a doctor’s note is mailed (not sent via email) within three days of the original Exam Date. If you have registered for an exam and need to transfer to another session, please email us at languagecenter@lallianceny.org.