Exams | Understanding spoken French |
Understanding written French |
Writing French | Speaking French | Total |
A1 | 20 minutes | 30 minutes | 30 minutes | 5 to 7 minutes + 10 minutes preparation time |
1 hour and 20 minutes |
A2 | 25 minutes | 30 minutes | 45 minutes | 6 to 8 minutes + 10 minutes preparation time |
1 hour and 40 minutes |
B1 | 25 minutes | 45 minutes | 45 minutes | 15 minutes + 10 minutes preparation time |
1 hour and 55 minutes |
B2 | 30 minutes | 60 minutes | 60 minutes | 20 minutes + 30 minutes preparation time |
2 hours and 30 minutes |
C1 | 40 minutes | 50 minutes | 2 and a half hours | 30 minutes + 60 minutes preparation time |
4 hours |
A1 and A2 exam dates (always on a Wednesday) |
Enrollment dates Monday to Friday |
March 24 | February 15-19 |
May 26 | April 19-23 |
June 23 | May 17-21 |
July 21 | June 28- July 02 |
August 25 | August 02-06 |
October 6 | September 13-17 |
December 15 | November 22-26 |
B1 and B2 exam dates (always on a Thursday) |
Enrollment dates Monday to Friday |
March 25 | February 15-19 |
May 27 | April 19-23 |
June 24 | May 17-21 |
July 22 | June 28 – July 02 |
August 26 | August 02-06 |
October 7 | September 13-17 |
December 16 | November 22-26 |
Depending on the number of participants in a session, oral B1 can take place the day before, on Wednesday.
Depending on the number of participants in a session, oral B2 can take place the next day, Friday.
C1 exam dates (always on a Friday) |
Enrollment dates
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January 22 | January 05-11 |
May 28 | April 19-23 |
July 23 | June 28 – July 2 |
The cost of the exam is payable to the examination center. Please note: if for any reason, you have to cancel the exam, the cost and enrollment fees are not reimbursable.
The test center is in Tours at a 5-minute walk from CLE.
To find out more, you can look on the website for the ‘Commission nationale du DELF/DALF’.
You will find examples of the tests and details of this page.