DELF B2 Writing Guide
Task types, scoring criteria, and strategies to excel in the writing section.
Writing Overview
Diplôme d'Études en Langue Française (DELF) is an official French government certification issued by France Éducation International. DELF B2 demonstrates upper-intermediate French proficiency and is widely accepted by French universities, employers, and immigration authorities.
Writing Tasks
Essai argumentatif
~250 word opinion essay responding to a document or prompt.
Tips for this task
- ✓Amorce (hook from document) → annonce du plan → développement → conclusion
- ✓Use sophisticated connectors: certes, cependant, en revanche, quoi qu'il en soit
- ✓Avoid simple repetition of the document — add your analysis and examples
High-Score Strategies
- 1.Subjunctive triggers are the most tested B2 grammar point — learn all triggers systematically.
- 2.Official past exams from france-education-international.fr are free and the most accurate practice.
- 3.Writing: develop a reusable plan structure and learn 12+ connectors for each logical category.
- 4.Speaking: practice 3-minute prepared presentations on social topics (travail, environnement, technologie).
- 5.Listening: listen to France Inter or France Culture radio — slower than street French but authentic.
- 6.Reading: Le Monde articles are an excellent source of B2–C1 vocabulary and journalistic register.