The Alliance Française proposes official French exams and tests : the DALF and DELF exams and the TEF, TCF and TFI tests.

DELF and DALF
Diplôme d’études en langue française
Diplôme approfondi de langue française

DELF and DALF are official qualifications awarded by the French Ministry of Education to certify the competency of candidates from outside France in the French language. DELF and DALF are composed of 6 independent diplomas that correspond to the levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages elaborated by the Council of Europe.

Holders of DALF are exempted to take language tests when applying in the French universities.

Twice a year, DELF and DALF exam sessions are taking place in the different centres of Alliance Française in South Africa (Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Port-Elizabeth, Pretoria, etc.) and Lesotho (Maseru).

There is also a specially adapted version of the DELF diplomas for teenagers.

The 6 levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

The examinations can be taken in 900 approved examination centres in 154 countries, including France.

The DELF and DALF qualifications are consistent with :

* international standards for test development (www.alte.org)
* the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (www.coe.int)

The DELF and DALF qualifications are under the authority of the Commission Nationale du DELF et du DALF [National Commission for DELF and DALF] whose headquarters are at the CIEP.

The 6 diplomas that make up DELF and DALF are completely independent. This means that candidates can register for the examination of their choice, according to their level.

At each level, 4 skills are evaluated : listening, speaking, reading and writing.

For a description, please have a look at www.ciep.fr

Your examination centres

Johannesburg - delfdalf.jhb@alliance.org.za
Cape Town - delfdalf.cpt@alliance.org.za
Pretoria - delfdalf.pta@alliance.org.za
Port-Elizabeth - delfdalf.pe@alliance.org.za
Durban - durban@alliance.org.za
Bloemfontein : delfdalf.bfn@alliance.org.za
Maseru (Lesotho) - delfdalf.msr@alliance.org.za
Potchefstroom : delfdalf@nwu.ac.za

TEF - Test d’Evaluation de Français

The TEF is an instant picture of your language skills in French.

The TEF is composed of two series of tests :

· a) three compulsory papers (multiple choice questions) ;

· b) two optional papers : written expression (2 topics), oral expression (2 topics) :

The TEF is officially recognized by the French Ministry of Education to have access to French Universities. The candidates have to sit for the compulsory papers and the optional written expression paper. The candidates must obtain a minimum level of 5 at the written expression paper equivalent of level C1 of the Association Language Tester in Europe (ALTE).

The TEF is also recognized by the « Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada » (CIC), organism of the Canadian Federal Government, as only French Language Test allowed to evaluate the French language skills of candidate wishing to migrate to Canada (www.cic.gc.ca)

The TEF is valid for 2 years.

For more details visit : www.fda.ccip.fr/tef

Branches where the TEF can be taken :
 Johannesburg (courses.jhb@alliance.org.za)
 Cape Town (courses.cpt@alliance.org.za)

TCF

The TCF (Test de Connaissance du Français, or French competency test) is the French test awarded by the French Ministry of Education

For more details, visit the CIEP’s web site.

Branches where the TCF can be taken :
 Johannesburg (courses.jhb@alliance.org.za)
 Cape Town (courses.cpt@alliance.org.za)