DELF - Diploma in French Language Studies.

DELF - Diploma in French Language Studies

Diplôme d'Etudes en Langue Française

The DELF is an official diploma delivered by the National Education BOard to certify the foreign candidates' competences in French. The DELF is composed with 4 independant diplomas corresponding to the first four levels of the European Framework of Reference for Languages.

DELF A1 

This level recognises basic knowledge. It is the most basic level at which a language is used, called the "discovery" stage. At this stage, the learner can interact in a simple way: he/she can speak about him/herself and his/her immediate environment.


DELF A2 

Based on the same principle: it recognises the linguistic ompetency of a basic user, considered as a social actor. The candidate can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring the most common polite phrases and exchanges of information.


DELF B1 

At this level, the user becomes independent. He/she can maintain interaction: he/she can understand and maintain a discussion and give his/her opinion. He/she is capable of dealing with situations likely to arise in daily life.


DELF B2 

A B2 user has a degree of independence that allows him/her to construct arguments to defend his/her opinion, explain his/her viewpoint and negotiate. At this level, the candidate has a degree of fluency and spontaneity in regular interactions and is capable of correcting his/her own mistakes.