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ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE (A.F.) EXAMS

Certificates and Diplomas awarded by the Alliance Française
Please note: Exams fees are subjec to change and should be used as guidance only.

• Beginner’s level French - 125 hours of tuition (end of AF level I)
• Test consists of 5 sections:
  • Written comprehension (30 mins)
  • Essay writing (30 mins)
  • Listening comprehension (20 mins)
  • Oral test (10 mins)
  • Grammatical test (20 mins)
• Exams take place every month
• Exam fees - 32 € (or 47 € if not an Alliance Française candidate)

Certificat Etudes de Français Pratique (C.E.F.P.) Level II

• Intermediate level French - 250 hours of tuition (end of AF level II)
• Test consists of 5 sections:
  • Written comprehension (20 mins)
  • Essay writing (40 mins)
  • Listening comprehension (10 mins)
  • Oral test (10 mins)
  • Grammatical test (20 mins)
• Exams take place every month
• Exam fees - 32 € (or 47 euros if not an Alliance Française candidate)

Diplôme de Langue (D.L.)

• Advanced level French - 400 hours of tuition (end of AF level III)
• Test consists of 5 sections:
• Written comprehension (65 mins - 3 tasks of 40 mins, 15 mins & 10 mins )
  • Essay writing (45 mins)
  • Grammatical test (45 mins)
  • Listening comprehension (20 mins)
  • Oral test (15 mins)

Diplôme de Hautes Etudes Françaises (D.H.E.F.)

• Mastery level French - 900 hours of tuition (end of AF level V)
• Test consists of 4 sections:
• Written comprehension and essay writing (4 hrs)
  • Oral test (30 mins)
  • Grammatical test (2 hrs 30 mins)
  • Dictation (30 mins)
• Approved by the Ministry of National Education
• Exams take place in April, June and December
• Exam fees - 64 euros for 1 option 96 euros for 2 options (or 79 euros and 111 euros if not an Alliance Française candidate)
• Approved by the Ministry of National Education
• Exams take place in February, April, June, August, October and December
• Exam fees - 64 euros (or 79 euros if not an Alliance Française candidate)

• Superior level French - 600 hours of tuition (end of AF level IV)
• Test consists of 5 sections:
  • Written comprehension and Essay writing - 2 options: literature or civilisation (3 hrs 30 mins)
  • Listening comprehension and oral test - 2 options: literature or civilisation (20 mins)
  • Grammatical test (1 hr 15 mins)
  • Dictation (30 mins) and Summary (1 hr 45 mins)
• Approved by the Ministry of National Education
• Exams take place in February, April, June, August, October and December
• Exam fees - 64 euros (or 79 euros if not an Alliance Française candidate)