DELF-DALF
Exam

Young girl taking the DELF Prim 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
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.

Exam Preparation Help

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+)

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Exam Eligibility

Exams can be taken as one level per session or multiple levels during the same session.

Exam L’Alliance Class Levels
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:

Registration Form

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

Email: languagecenter@lallianceny.org

Fees

A1

$135

A2

$145

B1

$155

B2

$190

C1

$245

C2

$245

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.