There is no single worldwide price for DELF or DALF. France Éducation international (FEI) produces the papers, but you register and pay at an accredited exam centre, and each centre sets its own fee, its own registration window and many of its own rules. This page explains how that works, shows the published 2026 fees of one Indian centre as a worked example, and walks through registration, exam-day documents and results. If you are preparing for DELF B2, the Myndaq DELF B2 course covers the four papers you will be paying to sit.
Who sets the DELF and DALF fee
FEI's candidate manual for DELF B2 gives one instruction on money: to register and to find out the fees and exam dates, ask the centre nearest to you. The manual lists your duty to pay the registration fee within the period the centre indicates, but it prints no amount. The price is set by the centre, in local currency. Both Indian centres below, for example, quote fees inclusive of GST.
That is why two candidates sitting the same DELF B2 paper can pay very different amounts. A national example from outside India shows the same principle. The French Embassy's DELF-DALF Canada site publishes a price list headed "Prices 2021", in Canadian dollars:
- DELF A levels - CAD 125 for DELF tout public and junior, CAD 80 for DELF Prim
- DELF B levels - CAD 195 for DELF tout public and junior
- DALF C levels - CAD 275
Those figures apply only to Canada, and the list is labelled 2021 on the day we checked, so confirm the current price with the Canadian centre before relying on it. For everyone else, the only fee that matters is the one your own centre publishes.
Example - Alliance Française de Delhi fees
The Alliance Française de Delhi DELF-DALF calendar (version 6, updated 21 January 2026) lists fees in effect from January 2026. The same table covers the tout public and junior versions. The external tariff, for the general public, is:
- DELF A1 - ₹11,210 (₹9,500 plus ₹1,710 GST at 18%)
- DELF A2 - ₹11,210 (₹9,500 plus ₹1,710 GST)
- DELF B1 - ₹13,263 (₹11,240 plus ₹2,023 GST)
- DELF B2 - ₹13,263 (₹11,240 plus ₹2,023 GST)
- DALF C1 - ₹14,549 (₹12,330 plus ₹2,219 GST)
- DALF C2 - ₹14,549 (₹12,330 plus ₹2,219 GST)
The same calendar gives a special rate for Alliance Française de Delhi students, again including 18% GST:
- DELF A1 - ₹7,287
- DELF A2 - ₹7,847
- DELF B1 and DELF B2 - ₹8,756 each
- DALF C1 - ₹9,605
- DALF C2 - ₹10,042
For DELF Prim (A1.1, A1 and A2), the Delhi external fee is ₹11,210 at each level and the student rate is ₹7,287.
The Delhi schedule page separates two groups. External candidates are the general public who are not Alliance Française de Delhi students or members. Internal candidates are current Delhi students, students whose annual administrative fees are valid on the date of registration, and current students of other Alliance Française centres in India and of partner organisations. Read the page itself before you choose a category.
Put simply, an external DELF B2 candidate in Delhi pays ₹13,263 per attempt at the 2026 rate. Each session is a separate registration, so a second attempt means paying again at the rate in force then. Budget for that if your practice scores sit close to the pass line.
Example - how Alliance Française de Bombay does it differently
Alliance Française de Bombay runs the same diplomas under noticeably different house rules, which is exactly why you should read your own centre's pages:
- Fees - shown as an image on its registration page, marked inclusive of GST, with internal and external rates. Check that page for the current amounts.
- Who counts as internal - students who have completed, or are completing, a French course at any Alliance Française in India within a qualifying period that the centre states for each session. Workshops do not count, and the qualifying cut-off is published with the session, so read it rather than assuming.
- Seats - registrations are strictly first come, first served.
- Refunds - the rules say fees once paid will not be refunded or transferred under any circumstances.
- Penalties - an external candidate who registers as internal faces a penalty of Rs. 2,360 and must pay the fee difference immediately. The same Rs. 2,360 penalty applies to any candidate who breaks a single rule.
Compare the refund point with the candidate manual. Among candidate rights, the manual lists asking for a refund or a transfer to the next session after a justified absence, with a medical certificate. Bombay's rules rule out refunds and transfers entirely. Do not assume a refund is available; read the centre's policy before you pay.
How registration works, step by step
The candidate manual and the two centres above give a consistent sequence.
- Choose the level and version. You may register directly for any level without proving you passed the one below. Older teenagers and adults choose the tout public version. For what each level tests, see the DELF and DALF exam format.
- Choose an accredited centre. The manual tells you to ask the centre nearest to you about registration, fees and dates. Each centre runs its own calendar, so check session months first in the DELF and DALF exam dates guide.
- Register inside the window. Delhi accepts registrations strictly within the announced deadlines and does not consider late or incomplete applications. Its tout public windows are short - roughly two weeks - and close about two weeks before the first written paper, so the window for a session opens in the month before it.
- Give complete details. The manual asks you to pass on your existing candidate code if you have sat DELF or DALF before, and to report any disability when you register, sending the medical certificate two months before the exam.
- Pay within the stated period. At Bombay the online process is: open the registration platform on a laptop or computer, create or log into your Alliance Française account, choose the exam and centre, and pay as per the fee schedule.
- Wait for your convocation. After registering you receive a convocation with the place, date and time of the exam. The Delhi page says each centre reserves the right to schedule the oral within a week before or after the written exam, and Bombay does not let candidates choose or change the time slot.
What to carry on exam day
The manual asks you to bring your identity document, your convocation and a black or blue pen. The identity document must be valid on the exam day, carry a photo and a signature, and must not be in digital form. The manual's own first step is to reach the exam venue 30 minutes before the start.
Centres can add to this. Alliance Française de Bombay requires two originals: a physical national photo identity card (passport, Aadhaar card, voter ID or driving licence) and the original printed DELF-DALF fee receipt. Digital receipts are not accepted, a candidate missing either document is not allowed to sit, and late arrivals are refused entry.
Results, attestation and diploma
Under the manual's candidate rights, results must come within a reasonable period, at most two months, and the manual tells you to ask your exam centre for its results publication date. Each paper is assessed twice, by two markers for the group papers and two examiners for the oral (DELF Prim needs only one oral examiner). You may consult your paper whatever your result, under your centre's arrangements, but you cannot contest results except for a material error or an irregularity in how the exam was conducted.
What the centres publish:
- Alliance Française de Delhi - its calendar lists a results date against every session, so you know the wait before you register. In practice that date has fallen roughly four to five weeks after the last written paper of the session.
- Alliance Française de Bombay - results are shared as a PDF in which you find yours by candidate code. The attestation can take up to two months to arrive and the diploma around four months.
If you pass, you can ask your centre for a provisional attestation de réussite and later collect the official diploma, which the manual describes as valid for life and printed on secure paper. The manual says you must show an identity document to collect either; centres may ask for more. At Bombay, collection is at the Churchgate head office (Theosophy Hall), 10.30 am to 5 pm, closed 1 pm to 2 pm. The page lists the days as Monday to Friday in one place and Tuesday to Friday in another, so confirm first. Candidates collecting in person need the original fee receipt and an original national ID; certificates are not issued without both. A representative may collect with a signed authorisation letter, the original IDs of both the representative and the candidate, and a printed fee receipt. Certificates are kept for one year from the declaration of results, and no copies are issued under any circumstances, so keep the original safe.
If a university or visa deadline depends on the result, work backwards from it. Two months for results, plus the session, plus a registration window that closes before the exam, is the realistic minimum. Before you pay, the DELF-DALF score calculator helps you check whether your practice marks clear 50 out of 100 with at least 5 out of 25 in every paper. If your real goal is Canadian immigration, compare the TEF Canada and TCF Canada guide first, and for level choice and preparation read the DELF and DALF French exam guide.
Quick answers
How much does DELF B2 cost in India?
It depends on the centre. Alliance Française de Delhi lists ₹13,263 for external candidates and ₹8,756 for its own students, both including 18% GST, from January 2026.
Where do I pay the DELF or DALF fee?
At the accredited centre where you register. The FEI candidate manual sends candidates to their nearest centre for registration, fees and dates.
Is the DELF or DALF fee refundable?
Only if your centre allows it. The manual lists a refund or transfer for a justified absence with a medical certificate, but Alliance Française de Bombay refunds and transfers nothing.
What ID do I need for DELF or DALF?
A valid, non-digital identity document with a photo and a signature, plus your convocation. Some centres also require the printed fee receipt.
How long until I get my DELF result?
Within two months at most, under the candidate manual. Alliance Française de Delhi prints a results date against each session on its calendar, and in practice it has fallen four to five weeks after the last written paper.
