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What is the relationship between the TCF and the DELF/DALF?

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What is the relationship between the TCF and the DELF/DALF?

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These two assessment tools recognised by the French Ministry of Education must not be mixed up. The DELF (Diplôme d’Etudes en Langue Française, or diploma in French language studies) and DALF (Diplôme Approfondi de Langue Française, or advanced diploma in French language) lead to Diplômes d’Etat, or government-certified diplomas. Currently, some 300,000 candidates per year register to take these diplomas in 130 countries. The TCF is very different from the DELF and DALF. It is not a diploma, but a certificate of recognition of your level. It is a simple and quick way to have your level certified. The test is like a snapshot of a person’s linguistic abilities at a given point in their life. It is therefore only valid for 2 years, while the DELF and DALF are valid for life.