FAQ – Exams

On-site registration:

Come to our centers with a photocopy of your ID documents. There, you will fill up the registration form and pay the fees.
Alliance française – centre de Taipei (only for Taipei sessions)
Alliance française – centre de Kaohsiung (only for Kaohsiung and Taichung sessions)

Registration by post :

Send to Examination center – TAIPEI (Taipei sessions) or KAOHSIUNG (Kaohsiung and Taichung sessions) the registration form [LIEN VERS FORMULAIRE INCRIPTION DELF – pdf], ID photocopy and a postal Cheque (匯票). Please indicate 社團法人台灣法國文化協會 on the Cheque. Please send by registred mail by postmarked date before the registration deadline.

Online registration:

1. Download DELF DALF registration form (download here)
2. Follow the instructions to choose your level and session on this page.
3. After payment, send the Proof of Payment, Registration Form & a copy of your Passport or ARC in PDF to this e-mail address:

exam@alliancefrancaise.org.tw (Taipei sessions)

examkh@alliancefrancaise.org.tw (Kaohsiung and Taichung sessions)

Notice: No registration will be accepted after the deadline. No refund or examination postpone will be permitted after payment.

The convocation will be dispatched two weeks prior to the exam. If you have not received your convocation one week before the exam, please contact the examination center.

– Registration form (download here)

– Photocopy of your passport or ARC card

You can choose any level of DELF/DALF exam without limitation (You don’t need to pass A1 or A2 first to apply for B1 exam)

You can apply to different levels at the same session if there is no time conflicts.

You can not apply to the same level which you have already passed. 

The Alliance française has the right to refuse candidates in case:

• – a candidate arrives after the starting of the examination. We recommend you to arrive 30 minutes in advance.
• – a candidate cannot present any ID card / passport;
• – a candidate presents improper identity card / passport;
• – The name on identity card / passport is different from the name on the registration form;
• * When encountering occasions such as natural disasters or wars, Alliance française de Taiwan retain the right to cancel or postpone the test.

DELF Exam results (Attestation de réussite) will be sent one month after the end of the test.

DELF Certificates can be personally collected from Alliance Française with an identity document within four months after the end of the test. If you cannot collect it yourself, you can choose one the following methods:

• DELF Certificates sent by post : upon registration, student must provide an A4-size envelope with a stamp together with a signed authorization 

–  DELF Certificate collected by a third person: please bring the power of attorney  filled up and signed by the candidate to Alliance Française for collection of DELF Certificate.

* DELF-DALF Certificates are printed by the French national printing house in a single original copy. If the Certificate is lost, it cannot be reprinted.
The DELF Exam results have the same value as the DELF Certificate.
The DELF Exam results can be re-issued by Alliance Française upon request (NTD 250).

Total duration of group examination: 1h20

• Total score out of 100:
• Minimum overall pass score: 50/100
• Required minimum score per task: 5/25

(If you do not reach a minimum score of 5 out of 25 for each of the four tasks you automatically fail the whole test)

Total duration of group examination: 1h20

• Total score out of 100
• Minimum overall pass score: 50/100
• Required minimum score per task: 5/25

(If you do not reach a minimum score of 5 out of 25 for each of the four tasks you automatically fail the whole test)

Total duration of group examination: 1h40

• Total score out of 100
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• Required minimum overall pass score: 50/100
• Required minimum score per task : 5/25

(If you do not reach a minimum score of 5 out of 25 for each of the four tasks you automatically fail the whole test)

Total duration of group examination: 1h45

• Total score out of 100
• Required minimum overall pass score: 50/100
• Required minimum score per task : 5/25

(If you do not reach a minimum score of 5 out of 25 for each of the four tasks you automatically fail the whole test)

Total duration of group examination: 2h30

• Total score out of 100
• Minimum overall pass score: 50/100
• Required minimum score per task: 5/25

(If you do not reach a minimum score of 5 out of 25 for each of the four tasks you automatically fail the whole test)

*À partir de mars 2020, les candidats aux épreuves du DALF C1 et C2 ne devront plus choisir de domaine de spécialité.

Total duration of group examination: 4h

• Total score out of 100
• Minimum overall pass score: 50/100
• Required minimum score per task: 5/25

(If you do not reach a minimum score of 5 out of 25 for each of the four tasks you automatically fail the whole test)

*À partir de mars 2020, les candidats aux épreuves du DALF C1 et C2 ne devront plus choisir de domaine de spécialité.

Total duration of group examination : 3h30

• Total score out of 100
• Minimum overall pass score: 50/100
• Required minimum score per task: 10/50

(If you do not reach a minimum score of 10 out of 50 for each of both tasks you automatically fail the whole test)

To sit for the DELF-DALF exam and to collect your certificate, Alliance Francaise accepts only the following documents of identification:

• – Passport
• – Identity card
• – ARC card for foreigners

Candidates must have TWO of the following documents to enter the examination room:

• – Test notification
• – One of the 3 forms of identification listed above,

Candidates failing to present the required documents will not be permitted to sit for the exam.

2.1. Your test notification will be sent to you 2 weeks prior to the exam date.
2.2. If you have not received your test notification one week before the exam date, please contact the exam center. The notification can be picked up in person one day prior to the examination session. Alternatively, you can send us another stamped envelope with your name and address before the examination session, and a notification will be mailed to you.
2.3. Upon receipt of notification, please make sure all personal information is valid.

• 3.1. The time mentioned on the exam notification is the starting time of the exam.
• 3.2. Candidates must show up at least 10 minutes before the starting time. Candidates must go to the examination room assigned on the test notification.
• 3.3. No candidate shall enter the examination room once the test has begun. In the case, neither refund nor report of examination will be accepted. The time of reference is indicated on the clock in the examination room

• 4.1. The examinations are divided into two sections for each level: written exams and one-on-one oral exams.
• 4.2. Mobile phones must be turned off before entering the examination room. Candidates are only allowed to keep necessary pens and erasers on their desk during the exams. Pencil cases must remain in bags.
• 4.3. Your exam notification is not a draft paper: you shall not write anything on the notification!
• 4.4. Candidates may not leave the examination room during the exam period. Returning to the examination room after leaving is not permitted. Furthermore, candidates are not allowed to leave the room before the first part of the written exams (listening comprehension) is finished.
• 4.5. All personal materials (personal notes, dictionary, etc.) are strictly prohibited to take into the examination room. Monolingual dictionary is authorized only for the one-on-one oral exams of DALF C1 and all sections of DALF C2.
• 4.6. When the time is up, all examination materials and drafts shall be collected by supervisors before candidates are given permission to leave the room.

• 5.1. The registration fees, once paid, are non-refundable and non-transferable from one session to another, or any other service offered by Alliance française de Taiwan.

• 6.1. Candidates are not allowed to enter the examination room with any excuse of lateness.
• 6.2. Candidates who are absent from part of an examination fail the examination.

• • 7.1. To obtain the diploma, a candidate must obtain an average grade of at least (50/100).
  • 7.2. Each of the 4 parts, “listening", “reading", “writing", “speaking", contributes 25 points to the examination (except for DALF C2: each of the 2 parts contributes 50).

  Candidates who obtain less than 5 points in any part (less than 10 for DALF C2) fail the examination, even if the grade in total reaches the average.

  • 7.3. In accordance with the French law, candidates with an academy misconduct record will not be permitted to take the DELF/DALF examinations for 3 years.
  • 7.4. DELF/DALF diplomas have lifelong validity.

• 8.1. A double review system is provided to ensure all candidates are assessed accurately.
• 8.2. Following the rules and regulation of the French National Examination Center (CIEP), results are not questionable.
• 8.3. The exam center guarantees candidates' privacy and protection of personal details. No information concerning the candidates or exams will be disclosed to unauthorized third parties. Candidates' personal details will be used solely by the Exam Centre in Taiwan (Alliance Francaise in Taiwan) and CIEP in France for administrative purpose.
• 8.4. Results should be received by post within approximately one month after the session of examination. Results will be communicated neither by phone nor by Email.
• 8.5. Diplomas should be received within four months after the examination. An exam results may be issued to candidates first.
• 8.6. A candidate can arrange alternative personnel to pick up the diploma or the certificate if necessary. The following documents are required from the alternative personnel:

• – An authorization letter signed by the candidate
• – A copy of the candidate's identification
• – A copy of the alternative personnel's identification
  • 8.7. The documents can also be mailed to you if you provide the following on the examination day:
• – A stamped envelope labeled with your correct name and address
• – A signed statement releasing the Alliance Francaise from liability in case of loss of your document.

• 9.1. Candidates who fail to follow the regulations after registration and/or examination may see their application refused for all the DELF and DALF examinations in Taiwan.