Task 1 — Guided interview (entretien dirigé)
About 2 minutes, no prep. A guided conversation about you: studies, work, routine, interests. It looks like the easiest — and it's where many already lose points, by memorizing answers and freezing when a question goes off-script.
The examiner is judging whether you speak clearly and naturally about what you know. Tip: don't memorize a script; hold loose ideas and answer like a real conversation.
Task 2 — Interaction (getting information)
About 5.5 minutes, with a little prep time. You get a situation on a card and have to GET information from the examiner by asking questions — renting an apartment, planning a trip, choosing a course.
It tests whether you can form questions and hold a real exchange, not a monologue. Common mistake: stating instead of asking. Tip: drill question forms (est-ce que, qu'est-ce que, combien, quand, pourquoi…).
Task 3 — Express a point of view
About 4.5 minutes, with prep. You get a topic, think briefly, and defend a position with argument and structure. It's the task that most separates the high bands from the low ones.
Common mistake: listing loose ideas with no through-line. Tip: a simple structure — opinion → two arguments → one example → conclusion.
How all three are scored
Pronunciation and fluency weigh across all three tasks — great arguments in task 3 don't help if the examiner has to reconstruct every word. See how the score is estimated on how the score is made.
How to train each task
Record yourself answering prompts in each task's format, at exam pace. Start with pronunciation — it cuts across all three. Test the loop in the free demo.