2025 Guide to the DELF A2 Exam

Table of Contents

• DELF A2 exam structure
• Knowledge needed for DELF A2 exam
• How to study for DELF A2 exam
• How to ace the DELF A2 exam

As you hop across the stepping stones to French language fluency, you'll land on CEFR level A2.

Level A2 French speakers can engage in simple conversations and comprehend straightforward text. This level is often called a "social actor" and is labelled by CEFR as an elementary speaker.

But if A2 French is so basic, why invest in a DELF exam to prove your ability?

An A2 certification is the lowest accepted French language level for a residence permit in France. Even though it's a basic language level, passing a DELF A2 exam can open up more opportunities in your professional life.

So let's learn how it works! Read on to learn the structure of the DELF A2 exam and how to study for it.

DELF A2 exam structure

The DELF A2 exam is approximately 2 hours long. In that time, your reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills will be tested.

Reading

• Duration: 30 minutes
• Points: 25 points
• Tasks: 4 exercises involving reading passages, then answering comprehension questionnaires

Writing

• Duration: 45 minutes
• Points: 25 points
• Tasks: 2 exercises involving writing passages of 60+ words

Speaking

• Duration: 10 minutes prep, 6-8 minute exam
• Points: 25 points
• Tasks: 3-part test:
  • Guided conversation
  • Monologue
  • Interactive exercise

Listening

• Duration: Approximately 25 minutes
• Points: 25 points
• Tasks: 4 exercises involving listening to recordings then completing comprehension questionnaires

To pass the DELF A2 exam, you need to score at least 50/100 points. You must also score at least 5/25 in each section.

Knowledge needed for DELF A2 exam

As you progress through the CEFR levels, each stage requires deeper and broader knowledge. For example, here are all the topics A2 French encompasses.

You don't have to be a master of all these topics to ace the DELF A2 exam. Just 50/100 is a passing score.

But if you're serious about improving your language skills, dive deep into these subjects: Our French A2 lessons and exercises cover everything you need to know!

Ahead of the exam, make sure you revisit any of your A1 struggles too. Then you'll have a firm foundation for your A2 knowledge. Our handy list of A1 French topics will help you patch up any weak spots.

• Nouns and Articles
  • Comparisons of nouns: ‘De plus en plus de' and ‘de moins en moins de'= more and more and less and less
  • Forming the plural of nouns ending in -ou
• Adjectives and Adverbs
  
  • Possessive adjectives: Using mon, ma, mes, etc with parts of the body
  • Irregular adverbs: bien, mal, mieux, moins, peu
  • Quel, quelle, quels, quelles + noun= What a...
• Prepositions
  • Monter dans, descendre de = To get on, off transportation
  • Time and place: après / avant VS devant / derrière
• Numbers, Dates and Times
  
  • Durations: prochain / dernier = next / last
  • Saying 'from ... to ...' + dates and times
• Verb Conjugation
  • Using nous, vous, ils/elles when conjugating verbs for multiple people
  • Translating the -ing form of verbs with L'Infinitif (not -ant)
  • Making comparisons with verbs: plus que, autant que, moins que
• Forming Questions
  • Forming inverted questions with subject pronouns in the compound past
  • Questions: quel, quels, quelle, quelles= which / what
  • Questions: que… = what...
• Negatives
  • Forming simple negative commands (L'Impératif)
  • Using 'ne ... pas' with compound tenses (negation)
• Pronouns
  • Direct Object pronouns: replacing nouns with le, la, l', les = it, him, her, them
  • Indirect Object pronouns: replacing people with lui, leur = him, her, them
  • Using tout, tous, toute, toutes= Everything, all (of them), whole
• Idioms
  • Aimer = to love, like something / someone
  • Using 'trouver' to express 'to find' and opinions

Our French A2 lessons and exercises cover everything you need to know!

Ahead of the exam, make sure you revisit any of your A1 struggles too. Then you'll have a firm foundation for your A2 knowledge. Our handy list of A1 French topics will help you patch up any weak spots.

How to study for DELF A2 exam

Preparing for the DELF A2 exam involves studying as many topics from the chart as possible. But how should you tackle them?

Everyone has their own study style, but we've narrowed down some essential methods for all four exam parts. Plus, we've got some top-notch tips to help you ace the exam on the day, like how to respond to certain questions. For all this and more, read our free DELF A2 study guide!

How to ace the DELF A2 exam

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