Short answers, based on FEI's candidate manuals and the official grids.
A1 and A2: 10 minutes for parts 2 and 3. B1: 10 minutes for part 3 only. B2: 30 minutes. C1 and C2: 1 hour.
It is an individual test, usually on a different slot from the collective written papers.
Two. At A1-B1 one talks with you and the other takes notes; at B2-C2 both may ask questions.
No. You prepare on scrap paper, which is destroyed afterwards and not assessed.
Only at C1, where the centre lends a monolingual French dictionary for the preparation, and at C2.
At most levels you draw two subjects and choose one: for part 3 at A1, parts 2 and 3 at A2, the role-play and point of view at B1, and the whole test at B2 and C1.
Yes. Pronunciation is one of the three language criteria at every level.
5/25 from A1 to C1. At C2 the combined oral paper needs at least 10/50.
The level-by-level format is on the speaking description page, the marking on the speaking scoring page, and worked examples on the speaking samples page. For the whole exam, see the DELF / DALF exam format.
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Written by Kirill O'Nayd
French exam expert and educator at TestSucceed. He prepares candidates for the DELF and DALF from A1 to C2 and studies how each paper is marked against the official grids. See all TestSucceed preparation materials.