DALF C1 sample papers

• 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) ​

• 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)

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 papers 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 papers 3 - proofreader’s document: correct version and grading scale for collectives tests (listening and reading)
- DALF C1 sample papers 3 - supervisor’s document: transcription of audio documents (listening)
- DALF C1 sample papers 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 papers 3 - candidate’s document for SCI writing test: subjects of the writing test of the collectives tests for the field science
- DALF C1 sample papers 3 - candidate’s document for speaking test: instructions of individual test (speaking) for the two fields: humanities and social studies & science
- DALF C1 sample papers 3 - examiner’s document for HSS speaking test: subjects of the individual test (speaking) for the field humanities and social studies
- DALF C1 sample papers 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 papers 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 study this assessment grid because it is on it that you will be assess and mark. 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

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