DELF is an exam from the Ministry of National Education. It is the Diplôme d'Études en Langue Française (Diploma in French Studies).

 

An official certificate from the French State:

 

• DELF was created in 1985 by the French Ministry of National Education. It is for foreigners only.

• It is an official certificate with the same rules nationwide which could be compared to the French Baccalauréat.
• DELF certifies the French skills of foreign students. It is made up of 6 separate certificates, corresponding to the six levels of Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
  

Features of DELF:

• The student, depending on his/her level, can register for the exam of his/her choice immediately.
• The following 4 skills are evaluated at each level: oral comprehension and oral production, written comprehension and written production.