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Official sourceService-Public (service-public.gouv.fr)

Service-Public · proving your French level for the multi-year card (A2) and resident card (B1)

Official list of accepted proofs: TCF or TEF, DELF/DALF, DUEF, DFP, and some French diplomas; certificates are valid for two years.

A2 · B1Civic knowledgeFree

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Course & practiceAlliance française Paris Île-de-France / FUN

MOOC Vivre en France (A2 and B1) · FUN

Free online French courses by the Alliance française Paris Île-de-France, funded by the Ministry of the Interior: A2 (about 70 hours) and B1 (about 90 hours).

A1 · A2 · B1Listening1 documentsfree-account

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Official sourceFondation Esprit Francophonie (DELF DALF Suisse)

Fondation Esprit Francophonie · DELF and DALF resources hub

Index of sample exams for every level, the official marking grids for writing and speaking, and reading lists for levels A, B and C.

A1 · A2 · B1WritingFree

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Study guideCaisse nationale des allocations familiales

caf.fr · Caisse d'allocations familiales

The official family-benefits site: family life, housing aid, work-related benefits and simulators.

A2 · B1ReadingFree

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Study guideAssurance Maladie

ameli.fr · Assurance Maladie (health insurance)

The official health-insurance site: rights and procedures, reimbursements, prevention and the personal ameli account.

A2 · B1ReadingFree

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Practice examsFrançais avec Pierre

Français avec Pierre · DELF B1 listening example (new format)

An interactive B1 listening exercise in the post-2020 format: audio, six multiple-choice questions, instant score and a PDF transcript.

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15 printed books for this level

Exam training · PUGPréparer le DELF B1 & B2 – Production oraleSamuel Bouak, Florian PetitFocused book for the speaking paper of DELF B1 and B2: how the interview, interaction and monologue work, practice topics, model answers and online audio/video.B1B2in FrenchBuy on Amazon.fr

Exam training · PUGPréparer le DELF B1 & B2 – Production écriteCéline Chabert Samii, Anne DebeuckelaereFocused book for the written production paper of DELF B1 and B2: method for letters, articles and essays, graded practice tasks and model answers.B1B2in FrenchBuy on Amazon.fr

Exam training · CLE InternationalABC DELF – Niveau B1 – 3e éditionAline Bredelet, Corinne Kober-Kleinert e.a.CLE International's DELF B1 prep book (3rd edition, for adults): 200 activities (50 per skill), three complete practice exams, grammar and vocabulary reminders, plus an online interactive version and audio.B1in FrenchBuy on Amazon.fr

Exam training · Hachette FLEDELF tout public – Nouveau format d'épreuves (B1)Nelly Mous, Bruno Mègre e.a.Hachette's DELF B1 prep book for adults (new exam format): discovery of each paper, 200 training activities across the four skills, self-assessments, method sheets and four complete practice exams.B1in FrenchBuy on Amazon.fr

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