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DALF C1 · Writing
The corrected DALF C1 writing sample, as a PDF you can keep
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A corrected sample answer
A model answer to the task in the official format, with the guide's common-pitfalls section on what loses marks at this level.
A blank answer sheet
Ruled to the real word count and timing, ready to print.
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A sheet built to the real exam
The timing and word counts come from the current official format, so practising on it feels like the paper you'll actually get.
- Time allowed
- 150 min
- Task 1 · synthèse
- 200–240 words
- Task 2 · essai
- 250 words (minimum)
How to get the most from it
Write yours first
Do the task on the blank sheet, timed, before you look at the model. Comparing only helps if you have something to compare.
Compare the plan, not the words
Put your paragraph structure next to the model's before you look at vocabulary. Coherence is scored as its own line on the grid, separately from language.
Take the pitfalls one kind at a time
Read only the register section, then only the connectors. Reading end to end blurs them together.
Rewrite once
Redo your own answer applying just the corrections you understood. The second draft is where it sticks.
Every Mistake Corrected, Every Correction Explained
Submit a draft and read it back marked up like an exam paper: every error corrected and explained, phrasing upgraded, and a model answer to compare against.
les réseaux sociaux facilitent l'accès au savoir, ils fragilisent le débat public. Les opinions au rythme des algorithmes, et circulent plus vite que leur correction.
Syntax
Quoi queQuoique
Quoique les réseaux sociaux facilitent l'accès au savoir…
Written as one word, quoique means "although"; quoi que in two words means "whatever". The concession here needs quoique.
RegisterNeutral — aim slightly more formal
+ Connector variety
Mais cette évolution…Toutefois, cette évolution…
"Toutefois" carries the concession with more essayistic weight than "mais".
+ Lexical range
un grand problèmeun enjeu majeur
"Un enjeu majeur" names exactly what is at stake; "un grand problème" stays vague.
+ Tighter syntax
Il y a des études qui montrent…Des études montrent…
Replace "il y a … qui" with a direct subject — lighter and more formal.
« Quoique les réseaux sociaux facilitent l'accès au savoir, ils fragilisent le débat public. Je pense que c'est un grand problème pour la démocratie.
Il y a des études qui montrent que les fausses nouvelles vont plus vite que les vraies. Mais l'éducation aux médias peut aider… »
Model text · C1≈ 260 mots
« Quoique les réseaux sociaux démocratisent l'accès au savoir, ils fragilisent le débat public. Il s'agit là d'un enjeu majeur pour la démocratie.
Des études montrent que la désinformation circule plus vite que sa correction. Toutefois, l'éducation aux médias laisse entrevoir une issue… »
Note
A full model answer for every task — study the structure, borrow the phrasing.
Task CompletionMorphosyntaxVocabularyCoherenceSociolinguistics
10/12C114:32
Sociolinguistics 3/5
The register slips informal in places — your clearest next win.
Suggested next: register drills
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Is this an official past paper?
No. It is a sample written to the current official format and marked against the official criteria. Real past papers are published by France Éducation international.
What is inside the file?
The full guide laid out for paper, a model answer to the task, and a blank answer sheet ruled to the real timing and word count.
Can I print it or use it with my students?
Yes. Print it, annotate it, hand it round a class. There is no restriction on sharing it.
Does the sample come with a score?
No. It is a model answer written to the official assessment criteria, not a marked script. The guide sets out what loses marks at this level and how to avoid it.
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