DECEMBER 2026 FRENCH DELF EXAMPre-registration: 19/10/2026 (9.00am) till 21/10/2026

The General Public DELF-DALF is a Diploma of French Language Studies, VALID FOR LIFE and officially recognized throughout the world.

It is intended for adults and older adolescents, foreign or French (those originating from a non-French speaking country and not holding a French public secondary or higher-education diploma), whose mother tongue is not French, and who want their French language skills to be officially certified for personal or professional reasons, such as:

• Requesting a 10-year resident permit: minimum DELF A2 required
  
  
• Requesting French nationality: minimum DELF B2 required
  
  
• General information about the Civic Exam: this exam is not organised at the CILEC
  
  
• Applying to a French university or grande école, by taking the DELF B2 or DALF C1 (contact the specific school for more information)

Twice a year, the CILEC organizes sessions of General Public DELF exams, for levels A2, B1 et B2.

*The applicant has the right to request a refund of the sign-up fee or a deferment to the following session in case of justified absence (a medical certificate must be provided).
For any new academic year, rates may be subject to increase.

Find a DELF - DALF exam center or a TCF exam center near you:

Télécharger le fichier «LISTE DES CENTRES EXAMEN DELF TCF.pdf» (127.9 Ko)

Follow this web link to find a DELF - DALF exam center or a TCF exam center all over France (cities in alphabetical order):

https://www.france-education-international.fr/centres-d-examen/liste?pays=73&type-centre=delf_dalf

Details of the tests and training exercises

For more information on the test details, please click on these links:

• DELF A2, B1 and B2

On these same pages, you’ll also find examples of test topics so that you can practice before the big day.

DELF-DALF exam rules (in French)