The B1 Level (Threshold or intermediate) user

• Can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc.
• Can deal with most situations likely to arise while travelling in an area where the language is spoken.
• Can produce simple connected text on topics that are familiar or of personal interest.
• Can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes and ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.

Description of DELF B1 examination

Listening

• Comprehension questionnaires dealing with several recordings (played twice)
• Maximum duration of recordings: 6 mins

Reading
Comprehension questionnaires dealing with several written documents:

• Extract useful information concerning a particular task
• Analyze the contents of a document of general interest

Writing

• Express personal opinions on a general topic (essay, letter, article, etc).

Speaking
Test in three parts:

• Guided conversation (2 at 3 minutes)
• Interactive exercise (3 at 4 minutes)
• Expressing an opinion on a document designed to elicit a reaction (5 at 7 minutes)

Time & Grading

*Overall pass mark of the DELF A1: 50 / 100
*Minimum mark required per test: 5 / 25