SORBONNE
The Examination Service for non-French speakers of the aforementioned University has been operating by legislative decree since 1959 and proposes examinations which certify knowledge of the French language, French literature and French culture.
The Sorbonne University (Paris IV) has had the right since 1961 to issue five diplomas signed by the Rector of the Universities of Paris, the President of the University and the President of the Commission-Director of the Examination Service of the said University.
SORBONNE B1
The candidate who has 50/100 passes, while he is excluded if he has less than 05 in any test regardless of the average. (which also applies to DELF).
This applies to all Sorbonne diplomas now except for Sorbonne C1 where the candidate must definitely have 15/75 in the written and 05/25 in the oral to not be excluded. It is no longer true that the candidate must have passed the written to give the oral. Everyone appears in all tests and the score is offset.
Comprehension Orale
with various types of exercises: pronunciation, intonation, text comprehension... this test is 25/100
Langue
grammar exercises that mainly concern the first part of grammar (pronouns, adjectives, prepositions) as well as tenses mainly Présent, Imparfait, Passé Composé, Futur Simple... and this test is 25/100
Production Orale
Description of an image or a short text (although it is usually an image) and a short analysis of the subject of the image - analogous to the DELF B1 oral. Score 25/100.
Compréhension Écrite – Production Écrite
comprehension of a literary text aimed mainly at a young audience or simplified texts with multiple-choice comprehension and vocabulary questions. After the text, there is an essay on a descriptive topic related to the text (usually 120-150 words) and this part is scored 25/100.
The Sorbonne – B2 is addressed to all candidates whose level is that of the DELF – B1. It requires 500-600 hours of teaching French as a foreign language.
SORBONNE B2
Holders of this diploma are classified at level C of the ASEP and, if they wish, may enroll in French Universities. Of course, holders of the Sorbonne C1, C2 or the DALF C1, C2 have priority. It should be noted that holders of the Sorbonne B2 are exempted from the language exams if they wish to continue at the Sorbonne C1 level. In this case, they only appear in the written literature tests as well as in the oral tests in both literature and culture (an authentic everyday text).
Comprehension Orale
- Written response to a comprehension questionnaire based on a recorded excerpt of cultural or literary interest
- Selection of phrases based on their auditory form
- Duration: approximately 30 minutes
- Score: /25
Langue
- Completion of grammar and spelling exercises
- Duration: 1 hour
- Score: /25
Production Orale
- Presentation of an opinion based on a written text
- Free discussion
- Duration: 15 minutes
- Preparation: 25 minutes
- Score: /25
Compréhension Écrite – Production Écrite
- Written response to comprehension exercises based on a literary or cultural text
- Written expression on one of the two proposed topics. Length: 250 words
- 1st Option:
- Critique, support of an opinion, commentary on a topic of cultural interest
- 2nd Option:
- Text, letter, dialogue
- Duration: 1.5 hours
- Score: /25
SORBONNE C1
This diploma requires knowledge of French language and French culture comparable and equivalent to that of the French baccalaureate.
Comprehension Orale
- Comprehension questions based on an audio recording related to the fields of humanities, social sciences, or arts.
- Duration: 30 minutes
- Score: /25
Production Orale
- Commentary on a text or a set of texts.
- Duration: 1 hour
- Preparation: 45 minutes
- Exam: 15 minutes
- Score: /25
Langue
- 1st Option – Literature:
- Commentary of 300 words on an excerpt from the literary book included in the syllabus.
- 2nd Option – FOU:
- Composition of a 250-word text based on texts from the fields of humanities.
- Duration: 2 hours
- Score: /50
With elective areas (Literature, Literature-History, Literature-Translation, Literature-European Union).
SORBONNE C2
It provides the possibility of admission to a specialty and proves that its holder can attend higher studies. It provides the right to directly enroll in French Universities and the right to enroll in Sorbonne C2++.
Traduction
- A short text of literary interest from French to Greek.
- Five sentences from Greek to French, which present problems related to grammatical difficulties.
- Duration: 1 hour
- Score: /20
Examen 'Ecrit
- 1st Choice Literature
- Writing a text inspired by an excerpt from the program's literary book
- Commenting on the excerpt in question in 300 words
- 2nd FOU Option
- Summary of a text belonging to the field of humanities
- Commentary on a short passage of the text or a question related to the text in 300 words
- Duration: 1 hour
- Grade: /20
Compréhension Orale Et Examen Oral
- Comprehension questions on an audio or video related to humanities and social sciences or literary interest and lasting 10 minutes.
- Presentation of the audio
- Duration: 1.30 hours
- Preparation: 1 hour
- Exam: 30 minutes
- Score: /40
Examen Oral
- Summary and presentation in the form of an exposé of the topic, an original text from the written or electronic press
- Duration: 1 hour
- Score: 50
SORBONNE C2++
It requires possession of a high school diploma or French baccalaureate or an equivalent secondary education qualification as well as the Sorbonne C2.
Each examinee, in addition to the good use of the French language, acquires techniques and working methods such as those of the 1st and 2nd levels of the first year of French Literature (LMD). The holder, upon application, obtains equivalence of levels 1 and 2 of French Philology of the said University.
