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B1 ReadingCompréhension des écrits

DELF B1 reading practice (compréhension des écrits) presents several texts of varying length and type: newspaper articles, letters, notices, and informational documents.

DELF B1 reading practice (compréhension des écrits) presents several texts of varying length and type: newspaper articles, letters, notices, and informational documents. You answer multiple-choice and short-answer questions to show you can extract main ideas and specific details from authentic written French. The section lasts about 45 minutes and is worth 25 points.

Format per the official DELF tout public B1.

What the Reading section tests

DELF B1 reading tests your ability to understand the main ideas and important details in straightforward factual and slightly argumentative texts on topics you are likely to encounter at work, school or in everyday life.

Exercises
3
Time
~45 min
Score
/25

How to prepare

  1. 1Read each question before the text to focus your attention on the relevant part.
  2. 2Scan for section headings, topic sentences and transition words to map the text quickly.
  3. 3For multiple-choice questions, eliminate clearly wrong options before choosing.
  4. 4Build reading stamina with timed mock exams on French news articles and blog posts to practise under real conditions.

What a question looks like

Example

Extrait · Article de presse

De plus en plus de villes européennes expérimentent des semaines de travail de quatre jours. Selon les premières études, la productivité augmente et l'absentéisme diminue, même si certains secteurs restent sceptiques face à cette réforme.

Quel est l'effet observé sur la productivité ?
Elle diminue dans la majorité des secteurs.
Elle augmente selon les premières études.
Elle ne change pas de manière significative.

Illustrative only. Real practice questions are inside the app.

DELF B1 Reading practice questions

How do I practice DELF B1 reading?+

Work through newspaper articles, informational letters and short essays. Timed mock exams on varied texts help you practise extracting main ideas and details at the pace the 45-minute section demands.

Are the texts literary or journalistic?+

B1 texts are usually factual or lightly argumentative: news items, informational letters, short essays or notices. Literary language is not required.

How long is the B1 reading section?+

About 45 minutes, worth 25 points.

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