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DELF and DALF exam dates 2026–2027: France’s calendar and the dates country by country
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DELF exam dates are set country by country. In France, the DELF and DALF tout public — the versions for adults — have ten national sessions a year, set by France Éducation international: in 2027 the written papers start on 12–14 January, then 2–4 February and 16–18 March. Abroad, Taiwan has published 2027 (10 January in Taipei, then May and November); Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, Turkey, Vietnam, India and Lebanon had not on 26 October 2026 — see the dates by country. You book with an approved centre, never with FEI. In France, sessions are never in April or September; the last three of 2026 have their written papers on 6–8 October, 3–5 November and 1–3 December, and each centre opens only some of them and closes registration four to ten weeks before the written papers — sometimes over just two days.
- By country: Taiwan (from 10 January), Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Greece and Ireland had published their 2027 sessions; South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, mainland China, Singapore, Turkey, Vietnam, India, Lebanon, Thailand, Egypt, Nigeria, the US and the UAE had published only 2026 on 26 October 2026 — the table.
- 10 national sessions a year in France: January, February, March, May, June, July, August, October, November, December.
- 2026: 6–8 October, 3–5 November, 1–3 December. 2027: 12–14 Jan, 2–4 Feb, 16–18 Mar, 25–27 May, 15–17 Jun, 6–8 Jul, 3–5 Aug, 5–7 Oct, 16–18 Nov, 7–9 Dec.
- Each centre chooses its sessions: Nantes Université opens four a year, the Alliance française de Lyon all ten.
- Registration closes 4 to 10 weeks before: until 4 October for November at the Alliance française de Paris, just two days (22–23 September) for December in Nantes.
- Results within 4 to 6 weeks; the diploma is valid for life.
- Adults take the DELF-DALF tout public, with no upper age limit; you book with an approved centre in your country — how.
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DELF 2027 dates by country
France’s calendar does not apply abroad: each country’s DELF-DALF body sets its own sessions, and the dates rarely match. What the official sites showed on 26 October 2026 — when 2027 was not yet published, the table gives the next 2026 session:
| Country | Next sessions | Registration | Official site | Our page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 2027: 12–14 Jan, 2–4 Feb, 16–18 Mar, then May to December | At each centre, 4 to 10 weeks before | france-education-international.fr | Below |
| Taiwan | 2027 published: B1, B2 10 Jan (Taipei) · 7 and 14 May · C2 27 Jun · Taichung 3–4 Jul · 12 and 19 Nov | 3–17 Nov 2026 for January | alliancefrancaise.org.tw | Taiwan |
| South Korea | 2027 not published · B1, B2 7–8 Nov; A1, A2, DALF 21–22 Nov 2026 | Closed 14 Oct 2026 | delf-dalf.co.kr | South Korea |
| Japan | 2027 not published · 7–8 Nov 2026 | Closed 3 Oct 2026 | delfdalf.jp | Japan |
| Hong Kong | 2027 not published · DELF Junior 1–8 Dec 2026 | Junior: until 30 Oct 2026 | afhongkong.org | Hong Kong |
| Turkey | 2027 not published · B2 16 Nov, C1 17 Nov 2026 | Closed 9 Oct 2026 | ifturquie.org | Turkey |
| Vietnam | 2027 not published · 14–22 Nov 2026 | 19–30 Oct 2026 | ifv.vn | Vietnam |
| India | 2027 not published · 7–11 Dec 2026 | 9–24 Nov 2026 | Alliances Françaises (afdelhi.org) | India |
| Lebanon | 2027 not published · B1 to C2 24–27 Nov 2026 | Until 30 Oct 2026 | institutfrancais-liban.com | Lebanon |
| China (mainland) | 2027 not published · DALF 7–8 Nov, B2 14–15 Nov, A1 to B1 21–22 Nov 2026 | Closed 22 Sep 2026 | delf-dalf.neea.edu.cn | China |
| Singapore | 2027 not published · 23–27 Nov 2026 | Closed 18 Oct 2026 | alliancefrancaise.org.sg | Singapore |
| Thailand | 2027 not published · 2026 adult sessions on 8 Mar, 7 Jun and 1 Nov (Bangkok) | Closed 27 Sep 2026 | afthailande.org | Thailand |
| Egypt | 2027 not published · C1 7 Nov to B1 28 Nov 2026 | Closed 1 Oct 2026 | ifegypte.com | Egypt |
| Nigeria | 2027 not published · 8–11 Dec 2026 (Lagos) | 1 Oct – 27 Nov 2026 | afnigeria.org/lagos | Nigeria |
| Madagascar | Adult dates not published online · DELF Prim April 2027 (Antananarivo) | Ask your Alliance française | afantananarivo.mg | Madagascar |
| United Arab Emirates | 2027 not published · 11 Dec 2026 (Dubai) | Online, first come, first served | afdubai.org | Dubai |
| United Kingdom | B1 10 Mar, B2 15 Mar, C1 18 Mar 2027 · B1 2 Jun, B2 7 Jun, C1 10 Jun 2027 | At each centre | — | UK |
| United States | 2027 not published · 7–11 Dec 2026 | Until 7–30 Nov 2026, by centre | — | USA |
| Spain | 10–12 Feb 2027, then June, September, October | 1 Dec 2026 – 9 Jan 2027 | delf-dalf.es | Fechas DELF 2027 |
| Germany | 2027 published: B2 22 Jan, 12 Mar, 11 Jun, 24 Sep, 19 Nov 2027 · next 20 Nov 2026 | At each Institut français | institutfrancais.de | Germany |
| Switzerland | 2027 published: 20 Mar, 22 May, 19 Jun, 18 Sep, 13 Nov 2027 | For March: until 8 Jan 2027 | delfdalf.ch | Switzerland |
| Italy | 2027 published: B2 25 Feb, 8 Apr, 16 Jun 2027 | For February: 2 Nov – 4 Dec 2026 | Instituts français, Alliances françaises | Italy |
| Greece | 2027 published: B2 Saturday 15 May 2027 · December 2026 session closed | 1–15 Feb 2027 | ifg.gr | Greece |
| Ireland | 2027 published (Limerick): B2 18 Feb, 22 Apr, 24 Jun, 23 Sep, 25 Nov 2027 · Dublin 24–27 Nov 2026 | At each Alliance française | alliance-francaise.ie | Ireland |
| Netherlands | 2027 partly published: Amsterdam 9–11 Mar and 7–11 Jun 2027 | At each Alliance française | afamsterdam.nl | Netherlands |
| Austria | Vienna 27–29 Jan 2027 (B2 on the 29th) · Graz in May 2027 | At the Institut français | institutfrancais.at | Austria |
| Belgium | 2027 not set · 17–26 Nov 2026 (B2 on the 19th) | Ghent: until 3 Nov 2026 | alliancefr.be | Belgium |
| Romania | 2027 not published · 14–15 Nov 2026 | Until 3 Nov 2026 | institutfrancais.ro | Romania |
| Poland | 2027 not published · 16–20 Nov 2026 (B2 on the 18th) | Until 6 Nov 2026 (Alliances) | institutfrancais.pl | Poland |
| Portugal | 2027 not published · 19–20 Nov 2026 | Until 6 Nov 2026 | ifp-lisboa.com | Portugal |
| Sweden | 2027 not published · 2026 sessions in March, May and 3–5 Nov | At each centre | ifsuede.com | Sweden |
| Luxembourg | B2 9–11 Nov 2026 (full) · A2 in Feb 2027 | At the Institut national des langues | inll.lu | Luxembourg |
Fees differ as much as dates: for the DELF B2, 290,000 won in Korea, ¥24,500 in Japan, NTD 5,000 in Taiwan (2027), HK$2,300 in Hong Kong, 5,850 TL in Turkey, 2,900,000 VND in Vietnam, ₹13,263 at the Alliance Française de Delhi, 170 € in Lebanon, 3,600 THB in Bangkok, 5,265 EGP in Egypt, 2,000 yuan in mainland China, S$380 in Singapore and ₦80,000 at the Alliance Française de Lagos. In Europe: €201 at the Instituts français in Germany, CHF 370 to 390 in Switzerland, €160 in Italy and Greece, €145 in Dublin, €175 in Amsterdam, €191 in Ghent, 620 zł in Poland, €140 in Portugal and SEK 1,450 in Sweden. Latin America has its own calendars, in Spanish: México, Colombia, Argentina, Chile, Perú, Ecuador. For any other country, France Éducation international’s list of approved centres names the national body that publishes the dates.
Can adults take the DELF?
Yes. The DELF and DALF tout public are the versions for adults, with no upper age limit; teenagers can take the DELF junior and children the DELF Prim, which lead to the same diploma, valid for life. Some countries reserve the junior for school-age candidates — in South Korea, every candidate of secondary-school age is counted as a junior — and the Alliance Française de Dubai’s adult session is for candidates aged 18 and over.
How do I book the DELF?
With an approved centre, never with France Éducation international. In France, on the centre’s website or at its desk. Abroad, through the country’s DELF-DALF body, Institut français or Alliance française: online in South Korea (delf-dalf.co.kr), Hong Kong and Dubai; at the desk or in an online shop in Japan; in person or online in Taiwan; with a form and a copy of your ID or passport in Vietnam. Registration closes weeks before the written papers, places are limited, and fees are generally non-refundable — book as soon as the window opens. Then prepare on the real format: DELF B2 practice test and official sample papers.
France’s national DELF-DALF calendar, 2026–2027
Every year, France Éducation international publishes the calendar of the DELF-DALF tout public sessions in France (the Prim, junior and school versions have their own dates). The dates below are those of the group written papers; the individual speaking test is held around the written papers, on a notice from the centre — up to two weeks later in Lille or Bordeaux.
| Month | 2026 (written papers) | 2027 (written papers) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 13–15 January | 12–14 January |
| February | 3–5 February | 2–4 February |
| March | 3–5 March | 16–18 March |
| April | — | — |
| May | 19–21 May | 25–27 May |
| June | 9–11 June | 15–17 June |
| July | 7–9 July | 6–8 July |
| August | 18–20 August | 3–5 August |
| September | — | — |
| October | 6–8 October | 5–7 October |
| November | 3–5 November | 16–18 November |
| December | 1–3 December | 7–9 December |
Within a session, each level has its own day: at the DEFLE in Bordeaux, in December 2026, A1 and A2 candidates sit on the 1st, B1 and B2 on the 2nd, the DALF on the 3rd. The DALF C1 and every DELF level, from A1 to B2, therefore share these ten sessions, each on its own day.
This calendar is France’s. Outside France, the dates are set country by country, and they don’t necessarily match: in the UK, for example, the December 2026 written papers run from 2 to 14 December depending on the level. See the dates by country.
What centres do with it: the sessions we found
The national calendar is a menu, not a promise: each centre picks the sessions it opens and announces them on its website. What the main centres in France showed on 17 September 2026:
| Centre | Sessions | Next written paper found | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance française de Lyon | All ten sessions of the year | 2 December 2026 (October and November full) | As early as possible: full two months ahead |
| Alliance française de Paris | Several a year | 3–4 November 2026, speaking tests 13–20 November | Until 4 October |
| Cours de civilisation française de la Sorbonne | June, July, October, December | 2 December 2026 | From 12 October to 8 November |
| Université Sorbonne Nouvelle | Two a year (February, May) | February 2027 | Three weeks, ten weeks before |
| Nantes Université | Four a year | 2–4 December 2026, then 17–19 March, 26–28 May, 16–18 June 2027 | Two days, from 7 am: 22–23 Sept, 9–10 Feb, 20–21 April, 11–12 May |
| Alliance française de Lille | June and November found | 3–5 November 2026, speaking tests until the 18th | From 30 September (10 am) to 7 October (11:59 pm) |
| DEFLE Bordeaux Montaigne | — | 1–3 December 2026, speaking test between the 1st and the 15th | From 2 October to 4 November |
Several of these windows have closed since 17 September: the centre’s website is always the reference. Our city pages, in French, detail each centre with its contacts and fees: Paris, Lyon, Lille, Nantes, Bordeaux, Marseille, Toulouse, Montpellier, Strasbourg.
Registration windows
This is the real constraint of the calendar. A DELF centre orders its exam papers from FEI several weeks before the written papers, so registration closes four to ten weeks before, and some centres open only a short window — a week in Lille, three weeks at the Sorbonne Nouvelle, two days in Nantes, “subject to available places”. At others, the window is long but the session fills up: at the Alliance française de Lyon, October and November 2026 were already full on 17 September.
Documents and payment are the same everywhere: a valid ID, your candidate number if you have already taken a DELF, payment by card, and non-refundable fees. One more rule at the Alliance française Aix-Marseille: “you cannot re-register for the DELF/DALF at the same level until the results of the previous session have been announced”.
Choosing your session
Count backwards from the date by which you need the diploma. Results arrive within four to six weeks (six at the Alliance française de Paris and in Lyon), and with them the provisional pass certificate (attestation de réussite), which is enough for most authorities; the diploma itself comes later. So a December 2026 session gives you a result in January 2027: for a French citizenship or resident-card application to be filed in the spring, it is the last stress-free one.
If the date is too close to register — or if your centre’s sessions are full — there are two ways out: another approved centre in the region, which won’t necessarily have the same sessions or the same fees (from €125 to €280 for a B2: see DELF B2 dates and fees), or a test — the TCF IRN is held almost every week, but its results certificate is valid for two years, whereas the DELF is valid for life (diploma or test: which to choose). The level pages explain each exam: DELF B1, DELF B2, DALF C1 and C2; our guide to where to take the DELF in France, Où passer le DELF en France ?, is in French.
The UK, the US and the UAE in detail
France’s calendar doesn’t apply abroad: each country sets its own session dates, and you register with a centre there. Our pages for the UK, the US and the UAE give more detail (the other countries have their own pages: dates by country):
- United Kingdom: the written papers fall on the same days at every centre — December 2026 (B1 on the 2nd, B2 on the 3rd, C1 on the 9th; registration in London from 15 to 29 October), then March 2027 (B1 on 10 March, B2 on 15 March, C1 on 18 March) and June 2027 (B1 on 2 June, B2 on 7 June, C1 on 10 June), as the centres’ websites showed on 8 October 2026. DELF in the UK.
- United States: the next tout public session runs from 7 to 11 December 2026 — A1 and A2 on Monday, B1 on Tuesday, B2 on Wednesday, C1 on Thursday, C2 on Friday — with registration closing between 7 November (Houston) and 30 November (Chicago); no 2027 dates had been published on 8 October 2026. DELF in the USA.
- United Arab Emirates: the Alliance Française de Dubai’s next adult session is on Friday 11 December 2026, as published on 13 October 2026 and still on 26 October 2026, with no 2027 session yet. DELF in Dubai and the UAE.
Practise on the real format
You pay the full fee for each session, and you can’t retake the test right away. The mock exams in the “TCF DELF TEF: Tests 2026” app follow the official format of each test — TCF Canada, TEF Canada, DELF, DALF — scored like the real thing, with AI feedback on writing and speaking.
Download on the App StoreFrequently asked questions
What are the DELF exam dates for autumn 2026?
In France, the written papers of 6–8 October, 3–5 November and 1–3 December 2026, according to France Éducation international’s national calendar — each centre opens only some of these sessions, and its registration closes four to ten weeks before. Other countries set their own dates.
What are the DELF exam dates in 2027?
In France: 12–14 January, 2–4 February, 16–18 March, 25–27 May, 15–17 June, 6–8 July, 3–5 August, 5–7 October, 16–18 November and 7–9 December 2027 (written papers), according to FEI’s 2027 calendar checked on 17 September 2026. Each centre opens only some of these sessions.
When are the DALF C1 and DELF B1 exam dates in 2027?
In France, the DALF and every DELF level share the same ten national sessions, so the 2027 dates are the ones above; within a session, each level has its own day (at the DEFLE in Bordeaux in December 2026: B1 and B2 on the 2nd, the DALF on the 3rd). Abroad, the dates differ: in the UK, for example, the B1 falls on 10 March and 2 June 2027, the C1 on 18 March and 10 June 2027.
Why is there no DELF in April or September in France?
FEI’s national calendar has no tout public session in those two months, in 2026 as in 2027: ten sessions a year, one a month the rest of the year.
When should I register for the DELF?
As soon as your centre opens registration: four to ten weeks before the written papers, with windows that are sometimes very short — two days at Nantes Université, a week at the Alliance française de Lille — and sessions full two months ahead in Lyon.
What are the DELF exam dates 2027 outside France?
Each country sets its own. On 26 October 2026, Taiwan had published its 2027 sessions (B1 and B2 on 10 January in Taipei, then May, June, July and November); South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, mainland China, Singapore, Turkey, Vietnam, India, Lebanon, Thailand, Egypt, Nigeria, the US and the UAE had published only 2026. In the UK, the B1 falls on 10 March and 2 June 2027; in Spain, the February 2027 written papers run from 10 to 12 February.
Can adults take the DELF?
Yes. The DELF and DALF tout public are the versions for adults, with no upper age limit; teenagers can take the DELF junior and children the DELF Prim, which lead to the same diploma. Some countries reserve the junior for school-age candidates — in South Korea, every candidate of secondary-school age is a junior — and the Alliance Française de Dubai’s adult session is for candidates aged 18 and over.
How do I book the DELF?
With an approved centre, never with France Éducation international: in France, on the centre’s website or at its desk; abroad, through the country’s DELF-DALF body, Institut français or Alliance française — online in South Korea, Hong Kong and Dubai, at the desk or in an online shop in Japan, with a form and a copy of your ID in Vietnam. Registration closes weeks before the written papers, and fees are generally non-refundable.
Are DELF dates the same outside France?
Not necessarily: the calendar on this page is France’s, and each country sets its own dates. In the UK, the December 2026 written papers run from 2 to 14 December depending on the level; in the US, the next session is from 7 to 11 December 2026; in Dubai, on 11 December 2026. The exact date and registration window are always the centre’s: check its website.
Related pages
- DELF B2 exam: format, scoring, dates
The four sections, the 50/100 pass mark, and fees in France, the UK and the US.
- DELF B1 exam
The threshold level: format, scoring, and the French resident card.
- DALF C1 and C2
The advanced level: format, the synthesis task, dates and fees.
- DELF in the UK
The approved centres, the sessions to June 2027 and the fees.
Sources. France Éducation international’s calendars of the 2026 and 2027 DELF-DALF tout public sessions, checked on 17 September 2026; the DELF-DALF pages of the centres cited — the Alliance française de Paris, the Alliance française de Lyon, the Cours de civilisation française de la Sorbonne, the Université Sorbonne Nouvelle, Nantes Université (page dated 14 September 2026), the Alliance française de Lille Métropole, the DEFLE at Université Bordeaux Montaigne, the Alliance française Aix-Marseille Provence — checked on 17 September 2026. Dates outside France come from our country pages: the UK and the US, checked on 8 October 2026; the UAE, on 13 October 2026 and again on 26 October 2026. The dates by country come from the official sites, checked on 26 October 2026: delf-dalf.co.kr (South Korea), delfdalf.jp (Japan), the Alliance française de Taiwan, the Alliance Française de Hong Kong, the Institut français de Turquie, the Institut français du Vietnam, the Alliance Française de Delhi (India), the Institut français du Liban, the Alliance Française de Bangkok, the Institut français d’Égypte and the Alliance Française de Dubai; Spain from our Spanish page (Centro Nacional de Exámenes, 8 October 2026). Dates and registration windows change: the centre’s website is the reference.