r/French • u/Ok-Acadia9393 B2 • 1d ago
Why are they B2 tests so different in levels?
I'm going through practice teste right now (just compréhension d'orale and compréhension des écrits and I've noticed that every single test isn't even consistent level-wise. I'm going from marks of 21-23 in a single section to under ten in another. Also I've noticed that some tests have only multiple choice and others have a lot of written answer. I can't say I'm a high B2 level, but these practice tests make me feel like I'm not prepared for my exam at all. What is going on?
Also for clarification I'm in IB so none of my school curriculum prepared me for this. I'm self-studying for the exam.
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u/je_taime moi non plus 1d ago
IB is to prepare for the IB exams, but if you were learning French, you should be able to demonstrate some proficiency for DELF can-dos. Are you using official old exams for practice?
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u/Ok-Acadia9393 B2 1d ago
yes, official old exams ive gone through five? its just to me some feel IB (b1) and others feel like on the cusp of B2 to C1
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u/je_taime moi non plus 1d ago
If you already know the format of the exam, you can make your own prep materials. Drawing topics at random? Easy. Make them on index cards.
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u/OutlawsOfTheMarsh C1 (DALF) Canada 1d ago
Personally, the online tests that have auto marking are worthless to me, especially when i was prepping for C1. There are a lot of videos on youtube of people that tutor for the DELF exams and tell you about each section.
None of my french uni classes prepped us for DALF either because prepping for the exam doesn’t mean you are competent for the real world, just for the exam in most cases. I spent most of my studying by reading and writing and going to office hours to speak with my prof. My exam mark wasnt the best, but cycling 2 months around france and being invited to have dinner with families all over the country proved to me that my french was more than good enough.