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Personal purposes: the TCF provides a snapshot of the candidate’s proficiency in written and oral French.
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Professional purposes: the TCF certificate is a benchmark of the candidate’s language abilities and may be used to enhance job applications.
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Academic purposes: the TCF is required by postsecondary education institutes for students wishing to apply for the final year in undergraduate or postgraduate programs.
This test is also recognized in the context of immigration applications in Quebec
WHAT DOES THE TEST INCLUDE?
The TCF is available in computer-based version.
No prior qualification is required to sit the exam. Candidates must be at least 16 years of age.
Candidates may take the test several times, allowing a minimum of 30 days between two exam sessions.
The TCF TP evaluate the French skills on a scale with six levels (from A1 to C2) established by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)
3 Compulsory Tets :
1 Listening: 25 minutes (29 questions)
2 Language structures: 15 minutes (18 items)
3 Reading: 45 min (29 questions)
Two optional modules :
1 Writing: 60 minutes (3 topics to cover)
2 Speaking: 12 minutes (3 topics to cover)
An official certificate of results will be delivered electronically to each candidate 2 weeks after the test. For each module, the certificate will show the score obtained.
The results are valid for two years
REGISTRATION FEES
| TCF TOUT PUBLIC | ||||
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| 3 COMPULSORY TESTS | 2 optional modules | |||
| READING | LISTENING | LANGUAGE STRUCTURES | WRITING | SPEAKING |
| 190 $ | 100 $ | |||
CALENDAR-TCF-TP
8:30 am-6 pm (the exact hours will be communicated 2 days before the exam).
New sessions are regularly added, please click on "Register here!" below to see all available dates.
Important
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The center provides a headset for computer-based tests.
- Payment must be made in full at the time of registration.
- An official notification including the tests schedule and a candidate guide will be sent by email to the candidate before the test.
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On the day of the exam, candidates must be available all day (8:30 am - 6 pm).
EXAMINATION DAY
Candidates must check in with the supervisor of the official centre or the invigilator(s) with their notification of schedule and their valid passport. CANDIDATES WITHOUT VALID IDENTIFICATION WILL BE REFUSED TO ACCESS THE EXAMINATION; NO EXCEPTION WILL BE MADE.
After the identity check, the head of the official centre or the invigilator(s) will direct the candidates to their assigned seats in the examination room.
Exams are computer-based. Candidates must leave their piece of ID visibly on the table for the entirety of the test so that identity checks can be performed throughout the test.
During the entire examination, no exits will be permitted, unless in case of emergency or health issue previously informed by the candidate and justified with a medical certificate.
During the entirety of the exams, communication amongst candidates or the outside will not be permitted
Candidates arriving late will not be allowed in the examination room once the examination has started.
In the event of fraud or misconduct by a candidate (disturbing the examination procedure, communication or attempt to communicate with other candidates or the outside…), candidates expose themselves to immediate removal from the examination room as well as a ban from taking the test for a period that will be determined by the France Éducation international.AFTER THE TEST
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An official certificate of results will be available from 2 weeks after the test.
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Please note that the official certificate of results will be only in PDF. You will not receive a paper.
- Please note that the official certificate of results is the only document that can be used for immigration purposes for Canada.
- No duplicate of the certificate of results will be delivered.
