Preparation path

🇫🇷DALF

Language
Français
Organised by
France Éducation international
Levels
C1–C2
What it tests
Reading · Listening · Writing · Speaking
Results
To pass: at least 50/100 overall and 5/25 (C1), 10/50 (C2) in each part.
Validity
Does not expire
Often used for
Work · Study

Checked on the official website on November 9, 2026. Official rules and registration

Your path to DALF

  1. 1

    Find your level

    Take the free level test: 24 questions from A1 to B2.

    Take the level test
  2. 2

    Build your path to this exam

    Choose your pace and your exam date, and 16Word turns them into a plan, step by step.

  3. 3

    Train each part

    Each track trains a part of the exam, with sixteen items at a time.

  4. 4

    Rehearse under time

    Words, Sentences and Dialogues each have a 4-minute timed test. Ask your exam centre for official sample papers.

  5. 5

    Book the exam

    Register with the official organiser, and check the current dates and fees there.

    Find a centre and register

This exam starts above B2, where 16Word's paths stop. Use 16Word to build a solid base, and add advanced material.

16Word is a practice tool, not an official preparation course. Check the current rules, dates and fees on the official website.