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Description and structure

DELF: Diplôme Elémentaire de Langue Française/Diploma in French language, A1 to B2 levels.

DALF: Diplôme Approfondi de Langue Française/Advanced Diploma in French language, C1 and C2 levels.

Not sure what your level is? Take this free online self-assessment created by FEI and RFI.

• Divided into six diplomas corresponding to the scale of the Common European Reference Framework for Languages: A1, A2, B1, B2, C1 and C2.

• Issued by the French Ministry of Education, internationally recognised and valid for life.

• Alliance Française de Melbourne is the only accredited institution in Melbourne that delivers these diplomas.

• Designed to assess the communicative skills of a candidate in a real-life situation, using authentic documents, rather than the linguistic and formal grammatical knowledge.

• Four skills are evaluated through two examinations:

  1. Collective examination: listening, reading, writing;

  2. Individual examination: speaking.

• DELF B2 and DALF C1 allow foreign students to obtain admission into a French university.

• DELF B1 is required to apply for French citizenship.

For further information about DELF and DALF, visit France Education International's website.

2023 Cost

2023 Schedule

Unless clearly advised otherwise, all exams are organised at our location, during business hours.

	Session 1	Session 2

Session

May session

October session

Dates for collective tests (written exam)

B1 level: 17-05-2023 B2 level: 18-05-2023 In May, the session is only opened for B1 and B2 levels.

A1 level: 23-10-2023 A2 level: 24-10-2023 B1 level: 25-10-2023 B2 level: 26-10-2023 DALF C1: 27-10-2023  DALF C2: 23-10-2023

Dates for individual tests (oral exam)

For B1 and B2 levels: individual tests will be schedule between the 01 of May 2023 and the 29 of May 2023. Please note that candidates will not be able to choose their oral examination date. You will receive an email to inform you of the precise day and time of your exam. This email will be sent between at the earliest a month before the exam session, and at the latest a week before the exam session.

Individuals tests will be schedule between the 16-10-2023 and the 01-11-2023. Please note that candidates will not be able to choose their oral examination date. You will receive an email to inform you of the precise day and time of your exam. This email will be sent between at the earliest a month before the exam session, and at the latest a week before the exam session.

Registration dates

Closed

Closed

Results

Results are emailed to you about approximatively one month and half after sitting the test. After this, you will then receive emails advising you when your certificate and diploma have arrived - certificates require a few weeks after test results and diplomas require a few months - so that you can come and pick them up in office. If you cannot come and pick them up, we can arrange to have them mailed to you: you will need to provide us with an A4 Registered Post envelope with your name and address on it.

The publication of DELF-DALF diplomas is the responsibility of the FEI, which is located in Paris. Certificates are issued in Canberra. This certificate should allow you to undertake the necessary administrative procedures while waiting for the official diploma. Official diplomas can take several months to arrive at our office because they are published in France and are, then, sent by post.

Results assigned by national juries are final. If you failed the exam, you may apply to have a look at your exam paper within two weeks of your results being emailed to you. It can only be organised by appointment at our premises. To apply, please email exams@afmelbourne.com.au

Note that DELF/DALF examiners and markers are all trained and authorized by France Education International. They follow strict assessment guidelines and are regularly monitored.

How to register

• The registration period is closed. 

DELF registration

You will receive your exam schedule by email one week before the examinations at the latest.

If you have any questions, please contact the exam coordinator on 03 9525 3463 or exams@afmelbourne.com.au 

Please be aware that there is a cap on the number of candidates for each level due to classroom capacities. 

How to prepare

• Sample papers: sample papers are provided for each level on France Education International website. Please click here to access sample papers for A1-B2 and here for sample papers C1-C2 .

• Group courses: we offer collective courses from A1 to C1 levels online, in St Kilda and in the CBD, including DELF/DALF preparation courses throughout the year. Not sure what your level is? Click here to fill in our quick online assessment request form and a tutor will contact you to discuss course options.

• Private tuition: personalised training and flexible scheduling, private tuition is a great way to get ready before your exam. Visit our website for more details or contact Private Course Coordinator at privatetuition@afmelbourne.com.au.

• Resources:

  • Bonjour de France: online activities to prepare from DELF A1 to DALF C1.

  • TV5 Monde: online activities to practice French through videos, songs and articles, from A1 to B2.

  • FEI bibliography: FEI created a list of textbooks and online resources to prepare for DELF/DALF exams.

  • Our multimedia library also stocks a variety of books to help you prepare for the DELF/DALF exams.