DILF - Diplôme Initial de Langue Française

The DILF examinations have been designed to reflect the principle of action used by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, which defines users of a language as social actors who have tasks to perform (that are not only linguistic) in given circumstances, in a given environment and within a specific area of action, which may be personal, public, academic or professional.

Like the DELF and DALF examinations, the DILF is based on the knowledge, expertise, interpersonal skills and learning skills that are part of the ability to communicate by way of language at linguistic, sociolinguistic and pragmatic level. This ability can be used when performing varied language activities in comprehension, expression and interaction.

The DILF was therefore created to include the four language skills with, because of the level being assessed (A1.1), focus on listening comprehension and spoken expression.

Type of examination	Duration	Mark out of
Listening comprehension understanding a public announcement understanding a simple message understanding simple instructions understanding numerical information, understanding the time	25 minutes	35 points
Reading comprehension understanding signs understanding simple instructions understanding basic information understanding numerical information recognising the type and function of simple texts	25 minutes	15 points
Spoken production Interview with the panel Expression activities: asking for and giving a price introducing people or describing places expressing a need or making an appointment indicating the nature of a health problem	10 minutes	35 points
Written production copying down an address, a telephone number writing down a number, a price, a date filling in a form leaving a simple message	15 minutes	15 points
	Overall mark	/100