DALF C2 sample papers

DALF C2 past exam papers

Exemples de sujets DALF C2

​Below, you can download four DALF C2 sample papers. The three firsts past exam papers are for the field humanities and social studies (HSS). The fourth one is for the field science (SCI). Before 2020, when registering for the DALF C2 exam, you had to choose one of these two fields. As 2020, there is no longer a speciality field for the DALF C2 exam.


DALF C2 sample papers 1

The PDF document below, is a first DALF C2 sample papers for the field humanities and social studies. It contains:

  • instructions and subject of the listening and speaking test (page 2)
  • documents and subject of reading and writing test (pages 3 to 12)

DALF C2 sample papers 1

Below, you will find the audio document of the listening and speaking test, and the transcription of the audio document:

DALF C2 sample papers 1 audio document

​DALF C2 sample papers 1 transcription audio document

DALF C2 sample papers 2

The PDF document below, is a second DALF C2 sample papers for the field humanities and social studies. It contains:

  • instructions and subject of the listening and speaking test (page 2)
  • documents and subject of reading and writing test (pages 3 à 13)

​DALF C2 sample papers 2

Below, you will find the audio document of the listening and speaking test, and the transcription of the audio document:

DALF C2 sample papers 2 audio document​

DALF C2 sample papers 2 transcription audio document

DALF C2 sample papers 3

Below, you will find all the documents of a DALF C2 past exam papers for the field humanities and social studies:

- DALF C2 sample papers 3 - candidate’s document for reading and writing tests:  subject of the collectives tests (reading and writing)

- DALF C2 sample papers 3 - candidate’s document for listening and speaking test: subject of the individual test (listening and speaking)

- DALF C2 sample papers 3 - audio document: audio document of the individual test (listening and speaking)

- DALF C2 sample papers 3 - examiner’s document: instructions and indications for the examiners of the individual test (listening and speaking)

- DALF C2 sample papers 3 - supervisor’s document: transcription of audio documents (listening and speaking)

DALF C2 sample papers 4

Below, you will find all the documents of a DALF C2 past exam papers for the field science:

- ​DALF C2 sample papers 4 - candidate’s document for reading and writing tests: subject of the collectives tests (reading and writing)

- DALF C2 sample papers 4 - candidate’s document for listening and speaking test: subject of the individual test (listening and speaking)

- DALF C2 sample papers 4 - audio document: audio document of the individual test (listening and speaking)

- DALF C2 sample papers 4 - examiner’s document: instructions and indications for the examiners of the individual test (listening and speaking)

- ​DALF C2 sample papers 4 - supervisor’s document: transcription of audio documents (listening and speaking)

In addition, you will find below the assessment grids of the writing and the speaking tests of DALF C2. We advise you to study this assessment grid, because it is on it that you will be assessed and marked. So, if you well control the assessment criteria and you fit them well, you will get the maximum of points.

Assessment grid of DALF C2 writing test​

​​Assessment grid of DALF C2 speaking test

To prepare well for the DALF C2 speaking test, we recommend our articles and videos on the DALF C2 speaking test.

You can also consult our book recommendations to prepare for the DALF C2.

The files of DALF C2 sample papers to be downloaded above are the property of the CIEP (Centre International d’Etudes Pédagogiques). These sample papers are the only DALF C2 past exams papers available to the public and authorized in distribution. All other sample papers are strictly confidential before, during and after examination sessions. You expose yourselves to civil and penal penalties in case of distribution of confidential sample papers.

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