DELF B2 study plan
DELF B2 · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Compréhension de l'oral & Production écrite
Diagnose your current level by sitting one full listening paper and one full writing paper under exam timing
Install a daily 15-minute natural-speed audio habit (news podcast or radio extract) and log what you understood
Catalogue the written-production task types that appear at B2 (lettre formelle, essai argumentatif, article, courriel, compte rendu) and note the conventions of each
Build and apply a reusable four-part argumentative plan (introduction, thèse, nuance/antithèse, conclusion) to one practice subject
Compile a 40-item personal list of connecteurs logiques and 20 opinion/nuance verbs, then reuse 10 of them in a paragraph
Your checkpoint
One timed writing task of about 250 words, scored against the official criteria grid, plus a one-page self-assessment naming your three priority weaknesses
Compréhension de l'oral & Production écrite
Train selective listening for numbers, names, dates and figures across three short audio documents while taking shorthand notes
Draft two full argumentative texts in 60 minutes each using the four-part plan from week 1
Self-correct both texts against a fixed checklist (task completion, coherence, cohesion, grammar, register)
Memorise and deploy 15 formulaic phrases for formal correspondence (opening, stating purpose, requesting, closing)
Transcribe two minutes of audio and compare it with the script to identify where decoding broke down
Your checkpoint
A corrected portfolio of two essays accompanied by an error log listing each recurring grammar mistake and its correction
Compréhension des écrits & Production écrite
Scan four authentic articles of 600-800 words in 15 minutes each, stating the main idea and the author's stance in one sentence apiece
Answer two complete reading papers (multiple-choice plus open-ended questions) in 60 minutes
Compose one formal letter to an institution or newspaper respecting all register and layout conventions
Reduce the error log by rewriting ten flawed sentences taken from your own earlier work
Your checkpoint
One timed reading paper with a recorded score and a corrected rewrite page from the error log
Compréhension de l'oral & Compréhension des écrits
Sit a full mock of compréhension de l'oral and compréhension des écrits back to back in exam order
Score both papers and compare each skill against the 50/100 overall pass threshold
Re-listen to every incorrect listening item and explain in writing why the distractor was attractive
Identify the three reading question types still costing you the most points
Your checkpoint
A mock score sheet showing percentages per skill plus a revised plan for weeks 5-8 based on the gaps found
Production orale
Record a 6-8 minute monologue suivi on a current-affairs subject using a three-point outline built during preparation
Deliver the entretien dirigé (personal presentation, motivations, projects) in under three minutes without reading notes
Rehearse three interaction scenarios (complaint, negotiation, request) with a tutor or language partner
Shadow ten minutes of native audio daily to sharpen rhythm, liaison and intonation
Assemble a bank of 25 expressions for nuance, doubt, concession and reformulation
Your checkpoint
Three recorded oral performances evaluated with a self-assessment grid plus one written feedback note from a tutor or partner
Production orale & Compréhension de l'oral
Respond to five unseen audio documents and summarise each in two sentences
Run two complete oral mocks (30 minutes preparation then the full test)
Re-record the week-5 monologue and compare hesitation and filler counts against the first version
Defend an opinion under challenge for ten minutes without switching to English or another language
Your checkpoint
A before-and-after audio pair on the same topic with a written list of five measurable fluency improvements
Compréhension de l'oral & Compréhension des écrits & Production écrite & Production orale
Sit a complete timed mock of all four skills in official exam order
Mark your own written and oral work with the official grids, justifying each band awarded
Extract the ten highest-frequency remaining errors and drill them in targeted exercises
Rehearse exam-day logistics: timing, identification, no dictionary, note-taking rules
Your checkpoint
A full mock exam with a scored grid per skill and a prioritised fix list for the final week
Production écrite & Production orale
Write two essays in 55 minutes each to build a safety margin on time
Polish three flexible oral structures while avoiding a recited, scripted monologue
Run two 30-minute maintenance sessions on listening and reading to keep both skills warm
Deliver one final light oral mock in front of a listener and note all remaining hesitation points
Your checkpoint
A final essay sample free of your logged recurring errors plus a 20-minute oral run-through rated ready against the B2 descriptors
Milestones
Week 2: Two corrected essays and a populated error log exist; you can state your current estimated band for listening and writing
Week 4: Mock scores for listening and reading are recorded and above 12.5/25 each, with a documented plan for the remaining skills
Week 6: You have completed at least three recorded orals and can speak for six minutes on an unseen topic with only outline notes
Week 8: Full mock total is at or above 50/100 across the four skills, with no single skill below 10/25, at least three days before the exam