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DELF/ DALF Calendar

DELFandDALF:internationallyrecognizedFrenchlanguageproficiencycertificationswithlifelongvalidity.

DELFandDALFareofficialcertificationsawardedbytheFrenchMinistryofEducationtocertifyproficiencyintheFrenchlanguageofnonnativespeakersofFrench.The
certificatesareinternationallyrecognizedandoftenusedbyforeignministriesofeducation(MinistryofHumanResourceDevelopmentinIndia)toassessthelinguisticskills
intheFrenchlanguage.
Theyarecomposedof6independentdiplomasthatcorrespondtothelevelsoflanguageproficiencyoftheCommonEuropeanFrameworkofReferenceforLanguages
(CEFRL).The6certificationsarecompletelyindependenti.e.,candidatescanregisterfortheexaminationoftheirchoice,accordingtotheirlevel.Ateachlevel,4skillsare
evaluated:listening,speaking,readingandwriting.

What are the different levels of certication?

Calendar of upcoming exams 2016
Exam fees 2016
Where can one take these exams?

Whatarethedifferentlevelsofcertification?
DELFA1:Breakthroughorbeginner
DELFA2:Waystageorelementary
DELFB1:Thresholdorintermediate
DELFB2:Vantageorupperintermediate
DALFC1:EffectiveOperationalProficiencyorAdvanced
DALFC2:Masteryorproficiency
FiveexamsareproposedtotheFrenchspeakingpeople:
Diplmedtudesenlanguefranaise,DELF(forallagegroups)
Diplmeapprofondienlanguefranaise,DALF(forallagegroups)
Diplmedtudesenlanguefranaiseforteenagers,DELFJUNIOR
Diplmedtudesenlanguefranaiseforchildren(aged8to12),DELFPRIM
Diplmedtudesenlanguefranaiseforprofessionals,DELFPRO
Formoreinformation:http://www.ciep.fr/en/delfdalf/index.php(http://www.ciep.fr/en/delfdalf/index.php)
Otherexaminationsandtestsproposedbyusare:
Diplmesdefranaisprofessionnel(DFP)andTestdEvaluationdefranais(TEF)(admininstrered,organisedandmonitoredbytheChamberofCommerceand
IndustryofParis(http://www.cciparisidf.fr/) )
TestdeConnaissancedefranais(TCF)(admininstrered,organisedandmonitoredbytheCIEP(http://www.ciep.fr/en/) )

Calendarofupcomingexams2016
DELFTousPublics(adults)andDALF
DELF/DALFTousPublicsisdesignedforadultswhowishorneedtoreceiveofficialcertificationoftheirFrenchsecondlanguageproficiency.
SESSION1:From8th14thMarch2016:
Registrationwillbeopenfrom12th26thFebruary2016
DELFA1Tuesday,March8th
DELFA2Wednesday,March9th
DELFB1Thursday,March10th

DELFB2Friday,March11th
DALFC1Saturday,March12th
DALFC2Monday,March14th
SESSION2:From6th11thJune2016:
Registrationwillbeopenfrom6th20thMay2016
DELFA1Monday,June6th
DELFA2Tuesday,June7th
DELFB1Wednesday,June8th
DELFB2Thursday,June9th
DALFC1Friday,June10th
DALFC2Saturday,June11th
SESSION3:From19th24thSeptember2016:
Registrationwillbeopenfrom19thAugust2ndSeptember2016
DELFA1Monday,September19th
DELFA2Tuesday,September20th
DELFB1Wednesday,September21st
DELFB2Thursday,September22nd
DALFC1Friday,September23rd
DALFC2Saturday,September24th
SESSION4:From5th10thDecember2016:
Registrationwillbeopenfrom4th18thNovember2016
DELFA1Monday,December5th
DELFA2Tuesday,December6th
DELFB1Wednesday,December7th
DELFB2Thursday,December8th
DALFC1Friday,December9th
DALFC2Saturday,December10th
DELFJUNIOR(A1toB2)
TheDELFjuniorisaspecialversioninwhichthemesusedarechosentosuitpreadolescentandadolescentcandidates.Thesediplomasarestructuredinthesamewayas
theotherversions,andthelevelassessedisthesame.
SESSION1:From11th14thApril2016:
Registrationwillbeopenfrom18thMarch1stApril2016
DELFA1Monday,April11th
DELFA2Tuesday,April12th
DELFB1Wednesday,April13th
DELFB2Thursday,April14th
SESSION2:From19th24thSeptember2016:
Registrationwillbeopenfrom19thAugust2ndSeptember
DELFA1Friday,September23rd
DELFA2Thursday,September22nd
DELFB1Wednesday,September21st
DELFB2Tuesday,September20th
SESSION3:From5th10thDecember2016:
Registrationwillbeopenfrom4th18thNovember2016
DELFA1Friday,December9th
DELFA2Thursday,December8th
DELFB1Wednesday,December7th
DELFB2Tuesday,December6th
DELFPROFESSIONALOPTION(A1toB2)
TheDELFProisdesignedforcandidatesseekinginitialemploymentopportunitiesorpromotionwithinaFrenchspeakingworkenvironment.Allcandidatesarewelcometo
apply,whetherininitialtrainingorcontinuingeducation.Theexaminationtopicsarebasedontheworldofwork.Therearenoentryrequirements:candidatescantakethe
examinationattheleveloftheirchoosing.
SESSION1:From6th11thJune2016:
Registrationwillbeopenfrom6th20thMay
DELFA1Friday,June10th
DELFA2Thursday,June9th
DELFB1Wednesday,June8th
DELFB2Tuesday,June7th
SESSION2:From19th24thSeptember2016:
Registrationwillbeopenfrom19thAugust2ndSeptember
DELFA1Friday,September23rd
DELFA2Thursday,September22nd
DELFB1Wednesday,September21st
DELFB2Tuesday,September20th
DELFPRIM(A1.1startertoA2)
TheDELFPrimisintendedforchildrenlearningFrenchasaForeignLanguageatprimaryschool.ItisthefirststageintheDELF/DALFseries,thecertificatesawardedby
theFrenchMinistryofEducationforproficiencyinFrenchasaForeignLanguage.
SESSION1:From11th14thApril2016:
Registrationwillbeopenfrom18thMarch1stApril
DELFA1Monday,April11th
DELFA2Tuesday,April12th

DELFA1.1Wednesday,April13th
SESSION2:From5th10thDecember2016:
Registrationwillbeopenfrom4th18thNovember2016
DELFA1.1Wednesday,December7th
DELFA1Thursday,December8th
DELFA2Friday,December9th

Examfees2016
DELFA1,DELFA2,
StudentsfromtheAlliances:1900INR
Externalcandidates:4400INR
DELFB1,DELFB2:
StudentsfromtheAlliances:2800INR
Externalcandidates:5500INR
DALFC1,DALFC2:
StudentsfromtheAlliances:3300INR
Externalcandidates:6600INR

Wherecanonetaketheseexams?
Inorderrespondtotheincreasingdemand,theInstitutfranaisenInde(http://institutfrancais.in/) coordinatesDELFandDALFexams,alongwiththenetworkofthe
AlliancesFranaisesinIndia(http://www.afindia.org/) .
InadditiontotheAlliancenetworktheDELFDALFexamcanbetakeninLucknow(U.P.)atI.T.S.(InstituteofTourismStudies).
Also,inNewDelhi/NCRstudentsofDelhiPublicSchoolcantaketheDELFJuniorexamsatDPS(DelhiPublicSchool)MathuraRoadandDPSNoida.