DELF mock tests

Diplôme d'études en langue française

Free practice tests

DELF B1 practice test 1: A DELF B1 practice paper in the updated format: three listenings, three reading exercises, a 160-word text and the three parts of speaking.
DELF B1 practice set 1: Untimed DELF B1 practice by skill: everyday dialogue and radio listenings, a yes/no selection task, two articles, three writing topics and nine speaking subjects.
DELF B2 practice test 1: A DELF B2 practice paper in the updated format: two long listenings, three short ones, three reading texts, a 250-word argument and a speaking task.
DELF B2 practice set 1: Untimed DELF B2 practice by skill: long and short listenings, informative and argumentative texts, a speaker's view, plus writing and speaking.

About DELF

The DELF is a French diploma aligned with the first four levels of the Common European Framework (CEFR). Each level is a separate diploma: you may sit B2 without having sat A1, A2 or B1. The diploma does not expire. It is aimed at people who do not hold a diploma from the French public secondary or higher-education system, with the exceptions the candidate manual sets out (including some students abroad who must prove a CEFR level).

Every level has the same four papers, each marked out of 25: listening, reading, writing and speaking. The three collective papers are sat in one room, one after another. Speaking is individual, in front of two examiners. A right answer on the comprehension papers scores its marks; a wrong or blank answer scores nothing. Writing and speaking are marked by examiners.

To receive the diploma you need at least 50 points out of 100, and at least 5 out of 25 on every paper. A mark under 5 on one paper fails the level whatever the total.

The candidate manuals updated in December 2021 say that two paper formats, format 1 and an updated format 2, are in circulation for a few years, and that the centre sets one of them on the day. Times and the 25-point scale do not change; the number of exercises does. This site has full practice tests for DELF B1 and DELF B2 tout public, both in format 2; B2 is the shape most often needed for study and work. A1 and A2 are described below and are not separate practice tests here.

DELF A1 exam pattern

About 1 hour 20 minutes for the collective papers, then speaking (10 minutes to prepare, 5 to 7 minutes)

Compréhension de l'oral (listening): 20 minutes, 4 exercises, or 5 on the updated format
Compréhension des écrits (reading): 30 minutes, 4 exercises
Production écrite (writing): 30 minutes, 2 exercises
Production orale (speaking): 5 to 7 minutes, after 10 minutes to prepare, 3 parts

DELF A2 exam pattern

1 hour 35 or 1 hour 40 for the collective papers, then speaking (10 minutes to prepare, 6 to 8 minutes)

Compréhension de l'oral (listening): 25 minutes, 4 exercises
Compréhension des écrits (reading): 30 minutes, 4 exercises
Production écrite (writing): 45 minutes, 2 exercises
Production orale (speaking): 6 to 8 minutes, after 10 minutes to prepare, 3 parts

DELF B1 exam pattern

1 hour 45 or 1 hour 55 for the collective papers, then speaking (10 minutes to prepare, 15 minutes)

Compréhension de l'oral (listening): 25 minutes, 3 exercises
Compréhension des écrits (reading): 35 to 45 minutes, 2 or 3 exercises
Production écrite (writing): 45 minutes, 1 exercise
Production orale (speaking): 15 minutes, after 10 minutes to prepare, 3 parts

DELF B2 exam pattern

2 hours 30 minutes for the collective papers, then speaking (30 minutes to prepare, 20 minutes maximum)

Compréhension de l'oral (listening): 30 minutes, 3 exercises on format 2 (5 documents); 2 exercises on format 1 (2 documents)
Compréhension des écrits (reading): 60 minutes, 3 exercises on format 2; 2 exercises on format 1
Production écrite (writing): 60 minutes, 1 exercise
Production orale (speaking): 20 minutes maximum, after 30 minutes to prepare, 2 parts, taken in order