DELF/DALF
An official certification to validate your French-language skills
DELF (Diplôme d'études en langue française) and DALF (Diplôme approfondi de langue française) are managed and
delivered by the French Ministry of Education. These diplomas assessing your level in French are internationally recognised and
have lifetime validity.
The Alliance Française Amsterdam is the only official examination centre for the DELF & DALF diplomas in Amsterdam. You may take the DELF or DALF exam twice a year.
Why take these exams?
With the DELF/DALF you will:
- receive an official certificate which attests your language skills
- be able to measure your progress in French and therefore enhance it
- be able to prove your language skills for professional, personal and educational objectives
- increase your chances on the labour market (internships, recruitment, promotion, mobility)
What is being assessed?
There are six independent diplomas, which correspond to the six levels of the Council of
Europe's Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFRL). At each level, the 4 following skills are assessed:
listening, speaking, reading and writing.
What if you do not pass the exam?
In order to pass the DELF/DALF exam, you must get a minimum score of 50/100.
If you score below 50 and wish to resit the DELF/DALF exam, you will have to enroll for a new exam session.
Important information on the DELF-DALF exams:
See the France Education International's
website, the organisation in charge of the French official certifications.
Please check the candidates's
rights and obligations
before your exam session.
Candidates with specific needs:
France Education International follows a procedure to arrange exam sessions for candidates with specific needs. A doctor's note is required
outlining what the candidate's needs might be. This note needs to be sent to examens@afamsterdam.nl at least 2 months before the date of
the exam. A template of the doctor's note can be found here.
Please see the France Education International's
website
for more information.
The DELF Prim exam is for primary school students from 6 to 12 years old*. The DELF Prim diploma is
available for 3 different levels - A1.1, A1 and A2. You can sit this exam once a year, in May.
*The candidate needs to be enrolled in a primary school.
More information about the DELF
Prim.
DELF JUNIOR
The DELF Junior exam is for high school students from 12 to 17 years old**. The DELF Junior diploma is
available for 4 different levels - A1, A2, B1 and B2. You can sit this exam once a year, in May.
**The candidate needs to be under 18 years old on the day of the DELF Junior exam and/or enrolled in a secondary school.
More
information about the DELF Junior.
Levels & Prices
Click on the levels to see sample exams.
|
CEFRL |
DELF/DALF |
Level |
DELF Tout Public |
DELF Junior |
DELF Prim |
|
|
A1.1 |
basic |
- |
- |
€ 65 |
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|
A1 |
basic |
€ 110 |
€ 100 |
€ 90 |
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|
A2 |
basic |
€ 110 |
€ 100 |
€ 90 |
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|
B1 |
independent |
€ 155 |
€ 145 |
- |
||
|
B2 |
independent |
€ 175 |
€ 165 |
- |
||
|
C1 |
proficient |
€ 220 |
- |
- |
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|
C2 |
proficient |
€ 230 |
- |
- |
2024 Dates
How to register for the exam?
To
sign up for the exam, we kindly request you to complete the registration form online and follow the steps until the payment of your exam. Please
note you are only registered when the invoice has been paid.
When will I know the exam results?
You will receive the results by e-mail a few weeks after the exam, with an official certificate if you passed. The diploma
itself will be available approximately 3 months after the exam.
DELF Junior
A1 -> B2
2024 exam dates:
21 May for A1 and A2
22 May for B1 and B2
DELF/DALF TOUT PUBLIC (ADULT)
A1 -> C2
2024 session 1: June
Exam dates:
3 -> 7 June
Schedule November 2024
DELF TOUT PUBLIC
We do our best to organise your speaking test on the same day as the written test. However, we cannot guarantee this.
Location: The exams will take place either at OBA Oosterdok, or at the Goethe Institute (Herengracht 470, Amsterdam).
|
Level |
Written tests (mornings) |
Speaking test |
|
A1 |
18 November |
18 November |
|
A2 |
18 November |
18 November |
|
B1 |
19 November |
19 November |
|
B2 |
20 November |
20 November |
|
C1 |
21 November |
21 November |
|
C2 |
22 November |
22 November |
Preparatory courses DELF/dalf
Get ready for the exam!
We offer preparation courses for the DELF/DALF Tout Public, online.
2025 DATES
DELF Prim (A1.1/A1/A2)
17 May
Enrolment starts on 2 January 2025
DELF Junior
A1-A2: 15 April
B1-B2: 16 April
Enrolment starts on 2 January 2025
DELF Tout Public
2 sessions:
June: 2-6 June (Enrolment starts on 17 March 2025)
November: 10-14 November (Enrolment starts on 1 July 2025)