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Delf / Dalf Adults

Get international recognition of your French level!

For personal satisfaction, in prevision of a move or for work, there are many reasons to take this exam!

Description & structure

The DELF and DALF exams are a French proficiency test developed by the French Ministry of Education, internationally recognized and valid for life.

It is 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:

collective examination: listening, reading, writing;
individual examination: speaking.

The DELF covers levels:

A1 - $125
A2 - $125
B1 - $195
B2 - $195

While the DALF covers levels:

C1 - $275
C2 - $275

To learn more about CEFR levels (A1, A2, B1, B2, C1 & C2)
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Next session & registration deadlines

Examination Centre: unless clearly advised otherwise, all exams are organised at the Alliance française of Edmonton, where you will be asked to respect Covid-19 guidelines.

Your registration must be received at least 10 days before the date of your exam.

Please note that candidates will not be able to choose their oral examination date.
They will receive an email one week before the examinations at the latest to inform them of the precise day and time of their exam.

JUNE 2023

A1 - Mon. June 12 - 10am to 11:20am
A2 - Tue. June 13 - 10am to 11:40am
B1 - Wed. June 14 - 10am to 11:45am
B2 - Thur. June 15 - 10am to 12:30pm
C1 - Fri. June 16 - 10am to 2:00pm
C2 - Mon. June 12 - 12pm to 3:30pm

NOVEMBER 2023

A1 - Mon. Nov. 20 - 10am to 11:20am
A2 - Tue. Nov. 21 - 10am to 11:40am
B1 - Wed. Nov. 22 - 10am to 11:45am
B2 - Thur. Nov. 23 - 10am to 12:30pm
C1 - Fri. Nov. 24 - 10am to 2:00pm
C2 - Mon. Nov. 20 - 12pm to 3:30pm

How to register

Read through the information on this page and in our terms and conditions carefully.
FILL OUT THIS FORM AND PROCEED WITH PAYMENT, at least 10 days before your exam date.

You will receive an email confirming your registration.
You will receive your exam schedule by email one week before the examinations at the latest.
If you have any questions, please contact us at info@afedmonton.ca or (780) 469-0399.

How to prepare

Prep courses: To give you the best chances to succeed, we offer prep courses ! The preparation course is divided in 3 classes, each class is 1.5h and focuses on the 4 component of the exam: oral comprehension, written comprehension, written expression, oral expression.
This prep course is NOT a French class, it will focus on giving all the tips you need to get you ready for the exam, understand how to organize your time and have more chance to succeed. You will work on similar exercises to the ones you will be facing during the exam. More details to come regarding the starting date of this prep course.
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.
Resources:

Bonjour de France: online activities to prepare for the DELF.
TV5 Monde: online activities to practice French through videos, songs and articles, for A1 and A2 levels (and above).
Our multimedia library also stocks a variety of books to help you prepare for the DELF/DALF exams.

Results

Results are emailed to you about one month after taking 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 at the Alliance française of Edmonton. If you cannot come and pick them up, we can arrange to have them mailed to you: you will need to provide us with a Large (33x25.4cm) prepaid envelop with your name and address on it.

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. To form such request, please email us at info@afedmonton.ca

Note that DELF examiners and markers are all trained and authorized by the CIEP. They follow strict assessment guidelines and are regularly monitored.