DFP – Registration, Exam Dates & Rules

Please note that registrations will only be available on a first-come first-serve basis (subject to the availability of seats) as per the dates outlined above. The individual time slots of each candidate are randomly allocated and can be at any time during the day – this slot cannot be changed. No negotiations on this front will be entertained. Hence, do ensure that you are free for the entire day on the examination date.

The registrations will open on the midnight between January 2nd and January 3rd.

The seats are limited. During the registration period, access the registration software on a laptop/desktop (and not on a mobile phone) as per the guidelines below via this link

• In case you have already done a course at Alliance Française de Bombay at any time during or after April 2017, do not create a new account. Simply use the email address provided at the time of registration of your French Course and click on Get my password.
• In case you have never done a course at Alliance Française de Bombay or pursued a course any time BEFORE April 2017, follow the guidelines given below to Create your account:

– For the field Please select your centre, choose Churchgate

– For the field District, choose Autres

– For the field School/university of origin, choose University of Mumbai

– For the field How did you hear about us?, choose Word of Mouth / Friend Circle

In case you have any problem creating your account, please send us an email via [email protected] only. Kindly note that we respond during working hours (Mon to Fri – 9:30 am to 6 pm | Lunch Break – 1 pm to 2 pm) in the order in which we receive mails. Please allow us at least one working day to respond to your request.

Choose the exam as per your preferred date from the examination dates mentioned in the table above.

Proceed to checkout and pay via a credit/debit card.

 As soon as you have made the payment: 

1. Download the Registration Form

Alliance Française de Bombay will only be conducting the DFP examination for the field ‘Affaires – Level B2’. In the Registration Form, you can only select level B2 under the field Affaires.

In case you are interested in appearing for any other field and/or level (Affaires – A1 to B1/ C1 OR International Relations – B1 to C1 OR Tourism/Hospitality/Catering– A2 to B2), please contact our Examination In-charge at [email protected] (please cc ALL mails to [email protected]) so that we can cater to your needs.

2. Print, fill in, and sign the document (please do not paste the photo on the form)

3. Send scan of the signed copy of the registration form along with all 4 items listed below before the registration deadline to [email protected] (cc to [email protected]).

Candidates who send incomplete/cut scans with missing information or forget to send even a single document will be declared as non-admissible. The fees of such candidates will be considered as forfeited and will not be refunded/ transferred under any circumstances.

• 1 passport size photo
• 1 self-attested photocopy of the first page and last page of your passport (self-attestation means that you have to sign the photocopy)
• 1 self-attested photocopy of your PAN card/Aadhaar Card (self-attestation means that you have to sign the photocopy)
• Your payment receipt (sent after purchasing the exam online to the Inbox/Spam folder of the email address provided at the time of registration)

Alliance Française de Bombay will only be conducting the DFP examination for the field ‘Affaires – Level B2′. In case you are interested in appearing for any other field and/or level (Affaires – A1 to B1/ C1 or International Relations – B1 to C1 or Tourism/Hospitality/Catering –  A2 to B2), please contact our Examination In-charge at: [email protected] (please cc all mails to [email protected]), so that we can cater to your needs.

Only candidates who are at least 16 years of age at the time of registration can apply for the e-TEF exam.

1. The Examination Timetable with the individual time slots of each candidate is sent to the Inbox/Spam Folder of the email address provided at the time of registration one week before the exam. It is the candidate’s responsibility to keep checking their Inbox/Spam Folder for the same.

2.  On the day of the exam, it is mandatory for candidates to come 30 minutes before their allocated time slot. The time slot cannot be changed – any latecomers will be marked as non-admissible. The fees of such candidates will be considered as forfeited and will not be refunded/ transferred under ANY circumstances.

The Examination Centre is our Churchgate Office (Theosophy Hall). Please do ensure that you check the address before registering for the exam.

1. It is compulsory for each candidate to carry their own stationery (pencils, black pens etc.) on the day of the exam. Alliance Française de Bombay will not provide the same under any circumstances.

2. All candidates are expected to act in an orderly fashion, maintain the queue, and follow social distancing measures at the examination venue. It is mandatory for the candidate to carry and wear their own mask properly (nose + mouth covered) throughout their interaction with our staff and during the exam. It is also mandatory for each candidate to carry an extra mask as a back-up. Any unruly conduct entitles Alliance Française de Bombay to ask the candidate to leave immediately. The examination fees of such candidates will be considered forfeited and will not be refunded/transferred to another session under any circumstances.

3. Candidates are not allowed to carry anything apart from their stationery inside the examination hall. We strongly recommend that you travel light and do not bring any unnecessary items to the examination centre. Items such as cell phones, bags, valuables etc. are not allowed inside the examination hall. Alliance Française de Bombay cannot be held responsible for guarding these items at the venue. Furthermore, Alliance Française de Bombay cannot be held accountable in case of any theft, damage, or loss of such items. Please carry your own drinking water to the examination venue.

4. Once the candidate has finished the examination, they are expected to leave the examination hall in an orderly fashion. No loitering in the premises will be entertained under any circumstances.

On the day of the exam, it is mandatory to carry all of the documents mentioned below. A candidate who forgets to carry even a single wow of these documents will be declared non-admissible and the examination fees will not be refunded/transferred:

1. a hard copy (printed version) of the fee receipt sent to the candidate after registration. Digital versions will not be accepted.
2. the original National photo identity cards (PAN Card and Aadhaar card and Passport)

1. DFP is an online examination. Prior knowledge of how to use a computer is mandatory.
2. The candidate must be at least 16 years old at the time of registration.
3. The number of seats is limited.
4. Registrations are strictly on a first-come first-serve basis subject to the availability of seats.
5. Fees once paid will not be refunded/transferred under any circumstances.
6. Alliance Française de Bombay reserves the right to cancel the examination in exceptional cases – including natural calamities. In such cases, exams will be postponed at no extra cost.

1. Any candidate who comes to the examination centre without a printed (hard copy) of the second dose certificate (taken at least 14 days before the exam) of Covid-19 vaccination will immediately be asked to leave the premises and will not be allowed to appear for the exam. The examination fees of such candidates will be considered forfeited and will not be refunded/transferred to another session under any circumstances.
2. Alliance Française de Bombay will be following the protocols outlined by the Central Government of India and the State Government of Maharashtra for the exams. These include temperature checks at the entrance, regular cleaning and disinfection of the centres, and social distancing measures amongst others. However, candidates are requested to bear in mind that they are appearing for the examination at their own risk. Alliance Française de Bombay cannot be held accountable under any circumstances if a candidate falls ill. Hence, candidates are requested to think judiciously about the risks involved before registration. A registration for the exam cannot be cancelled and the examination fees will not be refunded/transferred to another session under any circumstances.