Details about the DELF - DALF Examinations.

Type of tests: A1	Duration	Mark out of
Listening Comprehension questionnaires dealing with three or four very short recordings on everyday life (played twice). Maximum duration of recordings: 3 mins	Approximately 20 minutes	/ 25
Reading Comprehension questionnaires dealing with four or five written documents on everyday life.	0 h 30	/ 25
Writing Two part test:     - filling in a record, a form     - writing simple phrases (postcards, messages, stories etc) on everyday topics.	> 0 h 30	/ 25
Speaking Three part test:      - guided conversation      - exchanging information      - role-play.	5 à 7 mins preparation: 10 mins	/ 25

Total duration of all tests: 1 hour 20
* Total mark out of 100
* Overall pass mark: 50/100
* Pass mark per test: 5/25

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Type of tests: A2	Duration	Mark out of
Listening Comprehension questionnaires dealing with three or four short recordings on everyday life (played twice). Maximum duration of recordings: 5 mins	Approximately 25 minutes	/ 25
Reading Comprehension questionnaires dealing with three or four short recordings on everyday life.	0 h 30	/ 25
Writing Two short pieces of writing (letter to a friend or message)     - describe an event or personal experiences     - invite, thank, say sorry, ask for something, give information, congratulate in writing...	0 h 45	/ 25
Speaking Three part test:     - guided conversation     - exchanging information     - role-play.	6 to 8 mins preparation : 10 mins	/ 25

Total duration of all tests: 1 hour 40
* Total mark out of 100.
* Overall pass mark: 50/100
* Pass mark per test: 5/25

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Type of tests: B1	Duration	Mark out of
Listening Comprehension questionnaires dealing with three recordings (played twice). Maximum duration of recordings: 6 mins	Approximately 25 minutes	/ 25
Reading Comprehension questionnaires dealing with two written documents:     - extract useful information concerning a particular task     - analyse the contents of a document of general interest.	0 h 35	/ 25
Writing Express personal opinions on a general topic (essay, letter, article etc).	0 h 45	/ 25
Speaking Test in three parts:     - guided conversation     - interactive exercise     - expressing an opinion on a document designed to elicit a reaction.	Approximately 15 minutes preparation: 0 h 10 (does not concern the 3rd part of the test)	/ 25

Total duration of all tests: 1 hour 45
* Total mark out of 100.
* Overall pass mark: 50/100
* Pass mark per test: 5/25

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Type of tests: B2	Duration	Mark out of
Listening Comprehension questionnaires dealing with three recordings:     - interview, news bulletin etc (played once)     - presentation, lecture, speech, documentary, radio or television programme (played twice). Maximum duration of recordings: 8 mins	Approximately 30 minutes	/ 25
Reading Comprehension questionnaires dealing with two written documents:     - text of an informational nature regarding France or the French-speaking world     - text of an argumentative nature	1 h	/ 25
Writing Taking a personal stand (contributing to a debate, formal letter, review of a film/book)	1 h	/ 25
Speaking Stating and defending an opinion based on a short document designed to elicit a reaction.	Approximately 20 minutes preparation: 0 h 30	/ 25

Total duration of all tests: 2 h 30
* Total mark out of 100.
* Overall pass mark: 50/100
* Pass mark per test: 5/25

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Type of tests: C1	Duration	Mark out of
Listening Comprehension questionnaires dealing with recordings:     - a long recording (interview, lesson, conference...) approximately eight minutes long (played twice)     - several short radio broadcasts (newsflashes, surveys, adverts etc) (played once). Maximum duration of recordings: 10 mins	Approximately 40 minutes	/ 25
Reading Comprehension questionnaires dealing with a text of ideas (literary or journalistic), 1,500 to 2,000 words long.	0 h 50	/ 25
Writing Two part test:     - Summarise several written documents totalling approximately 1,000 words     - write an essay with supporting arguments on the contents of the documents    Candidate can choose between two fields: humanities and social studies, science	2 h 30	/ 25
Speaking A presentation based on a series of written documents, followed by a discussion with the examiners.    Candidates can choose between two fields: humanities and social studies, science	0 h 30 preparation: 1 h	/ 25

Total duration of all tests: 4 h 00 * Total mark out of 100. * Overall pass mark: 50/100 * Pass mark per test: 5/25

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Type of tests: C2	Duration	Mark out of
Listening and Speakings Three part test:     - write-up the contents of a recording (played twice)     - personal development based on the problem given in the recording     - debate with the examiners.    Candidates can choose between two fields: humanities and social studies, science	passation: 0 h 30 preparation: 1 h	/ 50
Compréhension et Writings Writing a structured text (article, editorial, report, speech etc) based on several documents totalling approximately 2,000 words.    Candidates can choose between two fields: humanities and social studies, science	3 h 30	/ 50

Total duration of all tests: 3 h 30