DALF C1 past exam papers

Preparation courses for the DALF C1 and C2 examinations follow the same structure as the preparation for the DELF B2 exam. The University of Nice is the examination centre and there are usually two exam sessions per year, one in June and the other in December. Oct 06, 2017 14 ways to prepare for the C1 DALF French exam 1. Do lots of exam practice. The most effective way to practice for an exam is you guessed it, by doing exam practice! Get a textbook designed for the DALF C1. It helps to get a textbook specifically designed to prepare students for the. Dalf C1 preparation course. Expert (C1) 3h/week over 10 weeks. Wed 6.00pm – 9.00pm or Sat 1.30pm – 4.30pm. £350 (£315 early booking discount) For those wishing to obtain a diploma of C1-level proficiency in the French language. Tutor: The teacher has many years of experience in teaching French as a foreign language as well as Delf.

Below, you can download three complete DALF C1 sample papers. Even if the two firsts past exam papers are a little bit old, they correspond in every respect to the DALF C1 examinations. Indeed, the format, kind of tests and the assessed level are the same. Only the graphics evolved: the layout and the presentation of subjects were improved. So, the more recent subjects are better looking and more pleasant, in particular at the level of the images, than these two firsts DALF C1 sample papers. You will see this by looking at the past exam papers number 3 below.​

DALF C1 sample paper 1

The PDF document below, is a first complete DALF C1 sample paper. It contains:

• the collective tests: listening, reading and writing (pages 1 to 13)
• the candidate's instructions for the speaking test (page 14)
• the correct version and the grading scale for the listening and the reading tests (pages 15 to 17)
• the assessment grid of the writing test (pages 18 to 19)
• the examiner's instructions and the documents for the speaking test (pages 20 to 23)
• the assessment grid of the speaking test (page 24)
• the transcription of the audio documents of the listening test (pages 25 to 27)

DALF C1 sample papers 1
Below, you will find the 2 audio documents of the listening test:
DALF C1 sample paper 1 audio document 1
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DALF C1 sample paper 2

The PDF document below, is a second complete DALF C1 sample paper. It contains:

• the collective tests: listening, reading and writing (pages 1 to 8)
• the writing test for the field humanities and social studies (pages 9 to 10)
• the speaking test for the field humanities and social studies (pages 11 to 19)
• the writing test for the field science (pages 20 to 22)
• the speaking test for the field science (pages 23 to 28)
• the correct version and the grading scale for the listening and the reading tests (pages 29 to 31)
• the transcription of the audio documents of the listening test (pages 32 to 34)

​​DALF C1 sample paper 2
Below, you will find the audio document of the listening test:
​​​DALF C1 sample paper 2 audio document
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DALF C1 sample paper 3

This 3rd DALF C1 past exam papers is much more recent than the 2 sample papers presented above. Although each exam subject is unique, it will give you a good idea of the type of subject you will have on the day of the exam. Below, you can view and download all documents related to this past exam papers:
- DALF C1 sample paper 3 - candidate’s document for listening and reading tests: subjects of the collectives tests (listening and reading) for the two fields: humanities and social studies & science
- DALF C1 sample paper 3 - proofreader’s document: correct version and grading scale for collectives tests (listening and reading)
- DALF C1 sample paper 3 - supervisor’s document: transcription of audio documents (listening)
- DALF C1 sample paper 3 - candidate’s document for HSS writing test: subjects of the writing test of the collectives tests for the field humanities and social studies
- DALF C1 sample paper 3 - candidate’s document for SCI writing test: subjects of the writing test of the collectives tests for the field science
- DALF C1 sample paper 3 - candidate’s document for speaking test: instructions of individual test (speaking) for the two fields: humanities and social studies & science
- DALF C1 sample paper 3 - examiner’s document for HSS speaking test: subjects of the individual test (speaking) for the field humanities and social studies
- DALF C1 sample paper 3 - examiner’s document for SCI speaking test: subjects of the individual test (speaking) for the field science
Below, you will find the audio document of the listening test:
​DALF C1 sample paper 3 audio document
In addition, you will find below the assessment grids of the writing and the speaking tests of DALF C1. We advise you to well this assessment grid, because it is on it that you will be assessed and marked. So, if you well control the assessment criteria and you fit them well, you will get the maximum of points.
Assessment grid of DALF C1 writing test
​​Assessment grid of DALF C1 speaking test
To prepare for the DALF C1 speaking test, we recommend our articles and videos on the DALF C1 speaking test.
You can also consult our book recommendations to prepare for the DALF C1.
The files of DALF C1 sample papers to be downloaded above are the property of the CIEP (Centre International d’Etudes Pédagogiques). These sample papers are the only DALF C1 past exams papers available to the public and authorized in distribution. All other sample papers are strictly confidential before, during and after examination sessions. You expose yourselves to civil and penal penalties in case of distribution of confidential sample papers.​

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What is the DALF C1?

DALF – Diplôme Approfondi de Langue Française -Diploma of Advanced French Language Studies is an official diploma delivered by the French National Education Board. If you pass the DALF C1 exam you don’t need to take another language test to enter French universities.

What does the C1 level mean?

Someone who has the C1 level is able to perform the following language tasks:
He is able to understand extended speech, TV programs and films, factual and literary texts, specialized articles and technical instructions. He can express himself fluently and spontaneously. He can formulate ideas and opinions by using a flexible language. He can write about complex subjects in an essay, a report or a letter.

DALF C1 sections

The DALF C1 has 4 different sections: Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking.
– Listening comprehension: based on a long document (conferences, courses….) and several short radio broadcasts (news, advertisements, etc), you have to answer questions about these recordings
– Reading comprehension: you have to answer questions about a text (literary or journalistic) between 1500 and 2000 words.
– Writing skills: This test is in two parts: you need to write:
1. a synthesis on several documents of about 1000 words,
2. an essay about one of the subjects that appear in the different documents. the fields are usually sciences or humanities.
– Oral skills: you have to be able to talk about a subject based on several written documents, followed by a discussion with the jury.

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