About the exam
DELF A2 Exam structure
DELF A2 exam prep with 601 original elementary French questions, four-skill practice mocks, 100 flashcards, and authentic everyday comprehension and production tasks.
Issuer and path
DELF A2 Exam Prep is administered through France Éducation international. Check official resources before booking, retesting, or relying on a stale requirement.
Listening Comprehension
25 scored + 0 pretest
Short everyday recordings, announcements, conversations, messages, numbers, reasons, opinions, instructions, schedule changes, services, travel, shopping, and health situations.
Reading Comprehension
25 scored + 0 pretest
Practical texts, notices, emails, advertisements, schedules, menus, short articles, personal messages, stated details, main idea, purpose, and simple inference.
Written Production
25 scored + 0 pretest
Event descriptions, personal experiences, invitations, replies, apologies, thanks, requests, giving information, opinions, organization, and basic grammar accuracy.
Oral Production
25 scored + 0 pretest
Guided conversation, describing daily life, exchanging information, role-play, making arrangements, asking for services, giving opinions, and interaction repair.
Before registering
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Official Outline Coverage Map
Coverage is mapped to official outline item counts so content depth can be checked without hard-coding a single exam.
| Topic | Official outline items | Your questions | Your flashcards | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Listening for Routine Details and Numbers | 13 | 76 | 10 | Priority |
| Listening for Opinions, Reasons, and Plans | 12 | 75 | 10 | Priority |
| Practical Documents, Notices, and Advertisements | 9 | 50 | 10 | Priority |
| Messages, Emails, and Short Articles | 8 | 50 | 10 | Priority |
| A2 Grammar, Connectors, and Vocabulary in Context | 8 | 50 | 10 | Priority |
| Writing About Events and Personal Experiences | 13 | 75 | 10 | Priority |
| Writing Invitations, Replies, Requests, and Apologies | 12 | 75 | 10 | Priority |
| Guided Conversation and Personal Description | 9 | 50 | 10 | Priority |
| Information Exchange and Role-Play | 8 | 50 | 10 | Priority |
| Opinions, Politeness, and Interaction Repair | 8 | 50 | 10 | Good |
How to use this guide
How to study for DELF A2
Use the DELF A2 public structure as the map: build elementary French for routine exchanges, simple descriptions, personal experiences, practical documents, and spoken interaction.
1. Identify task and function
Decide whether the task asks for detail, main idea, event description, social message, question asking, role-play, or opinion.
2. Match context and required points
Check person, time, place, reason, price, relationship, prompt bullets, and final decision before answering.
3. Use clear A2 language
Prefer accurate simple sentences, connectors, basic tenses, polite phrases, and relevant details over risky complex wording.
4. Balance all four skills
DELF A2 requires 50/100 overall and at least 5/25 in every skill, so practice comprehension and production together.
Listening for Routine Details and Numbers
Listening detail questions test names, dates, time, duration, price, quantity, phone number, address, schedule, place, service, and final decision.
Key rules
Rule 1
A2 listening separates the overall situation from the exact detail requested, such as a time, price, quantity, place, or person.
Exam cue: Read the question first and predict whether the answer should be a number, place, person, object, or action.
Rule 2
Numbers only become meaningful after identifying their role: a date, clock time, duration, price, address, phone number, platform, or quantity.
Exam cue: Listen for units and context words around a number instead of selecting the first number heard.
Rule 3
The accepted plan or corrected detail near the end of a recording can replace an earlier proposal.
Exam cue: Mark contrast and correction cues such as mais, finalement, plutôt, en fait, and non.
Common traps
Choosing a number that is spoken clearly but answers a different detail type.
Prevention: Avoid answers that rely only on habit, ignore the stated source, skip safety or compliance steps, or choose convenience over the professional standard.
Stopping at the first proposal before the speakers agree on the final time, place, or product.
Prevention: Avoid answers that rely only on habit, ignore the stated source, skip safety or compliance steps, or choose convenience over the professional standard.
Answering from ordinary expectations instead of the information actually stated in the recording.
Prevention: Avoid answers that rely only on habit, ignore the stated source, skip safety or compliance steps, or choose convenience over the professional standard.
Memory anchors
Number Detail
Number details can refer to price, date, time, age, phone number, quantity, or room number.
Schedule
Schedules require matching day, time, activity, place, and person.
Duration
Duration cues show how long a trip, event, class, or appointment lasts.
Price
Price cues appear in shopping, tickets, restaurants, rentals, and services.
Address
Address cues include street, city, building, floor, and postal code information.
Service
Service prompts involve appointment, delivery, repair, reservation, or customer support.
Final Decision
The final decision may differ from the first suggestion.
Detail Type
Identify whether the question asks for time, place, person, reason, or amount before choosing.
Two Listens
Use the first listen for situation and main idea; use the second to confirm the exact requested detail.
Correction Cue
Words such as finalement, plutôt, en fait, and non signal that an earlier time, place, or choice may change.
Next best moves
Quick check-up
Use a short quiz to confirm the rule pattern is actually sticking.
Check-up Questions
Transcription (document audio) : — Bonjour, je voudrais deux baguettes et quatre croissants, s'il vous plaît. — Il ne reste que trois croissants. Je peux vous proposer un pain au chocolat à la place. — D'accord. Je prends les trois croissants et un pain au chocolat. — Cela fait 8,20 €. — Voilà dix euros. Question : Combien de baguettes achète la cliente ?
Transcription (document audio) : — Bonjour, je voudrais deux baguettes et quatre croissants, s'il vous plaît. — Il ne reste que trois croissants. Je peux vous proposer un pain au chocolat à la place. — D'accord. Je prends les trois croissants et un pain au chocolat. — Cela fait 8,20 €. — Voilà dix euros. Question : Pourquoi change-t-elle sa commande ?
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Official resources
Verify the details with the official sources
Use these links for eligibility, scheduling, handbook rules, and issuer updates. Our guide helps you study; official sources tell you what the testing partner currently requires.
France Éducation international DELF A2
Official DELF tout public A2 page for the current test structure, duration, scoring, and candidate information.
France Education International DELF sample subjects
Official sample-subject page for DELF tout public A2 listening, reading, writing, and speaking practice materials.
Official DELF A2 preparation advice
Official preparation guidance explaining the two comprehension formats in circulation and how to practice each skill.
Official A2 written-production rubric
Official assessment grid for task completion, coherence, vocabulary, grammar, and the two minimum-60-word written productions.
Official A2 oral-production rubric
Official assessment grid for the guided interview, prepared monologue, interaction, vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation.
FAQ
Common DELF A2 questions
Is this the official DELF A2 exam?
No. These are original practice questions aligned to public France Education International DELF A2 structure and sample-task guidance. They are not copied from secure test material.
What does DELF A2 test?
DELF A2 tests elementary French listening, reading, writing, and speaking for routine social exchanges, practical documents, short messages, and simple personal communication.
How is DELF A2 scored?
Listening, reading, writing, and speaking are each scored out of 25. Candidates need at least 50/100 overall and at least 5/25 in every skill.
What writing tasks appear at A2?
The 45-minute written production test has two tasks of at least 60 words each. One describes an event or personal experience and impressions; the other performs a social function such as inviting, thanking, apologizing, asking, informing, congratulating, or proposing.
What happens in the DELF A2 speaking test?
The oral test lasts about 6-8 minutes after 10 minutes of preparation. It has three parts: a short guided interview, a prepared monologue, and an interaction exercise such as arranging an activity or obtaining a service.
Why do official DELF A2 samples show different comprehension formats?
France Éducation international currently publishes two listening and reading formats in circulation. The number of exercises and document style can differ, but neither format is intended to advantage or disadvantage candidates.
How should I use the 601 questions?
Drill listening details, practical reading, everyday grammar, message writing, event description, guided conversation, information exchange, role-play, and full 100-point-style mocks.