TEF eng

Test d’évaluation de français

Created by the CCI (Chamber of Commerce and Industry) Paris Ile-de-France, the TEF is an international reference exam that measures your level of knowledge and skills in French.

It is available in different versions:

TEF
TEF Canada
TEF Quebec (TEFAQ)
TEF Naturalization
The certificate of results is valid for 2 years.

The tests are taken at AFR, on computer, on Thursday morning. Please contact our team to schedule your exam: bonjour@alliancerotterdam.nl

WHAT ARE THE EXAMINATIONS ?

TEF

The TEF is a reliable, quick and objective measure of your general French level. Recognised throughout the world, it can be useful when looking for a job with French-speaking companies or when planning to study in France.

You may take the test as many times as you wish, with a two-month delay between two sessions.

REQUIRED TESTS
Written comprehension (60min)
Listening comprehension (40min)
Lexicon and structure (30min)
Price of the compulsory tests: 140€.

ADDITIONAL TESTS
Written expression (60min)
Oral expression (15min)
Price of complementary tests: 70€ per test

TEFAQ – FRENCH EVALUATION TEST ADAPTED FOR QUÉBEC

The Test d’Evaluation de Français adapté au Québec – TEFaQ – is the version of the TEF required by the Ministère de l’Immigration de la Francisation et de l’Intégration (MIFI) of Quebec as part of an official immigration application. The TEFaQ results in a certificate of achievement valid for two years.

No diploma is required to take the test. However, we can organize preparation courses to obtain better results.

MANDATORY TESTS
Listening: 60 questions – 40 minutes
Oral Expression: 2 topics – 15 minutes
Price of the compulsory tests: 140€.

ADDITIONAL TESTS
Written comprehension: 50 questions – 60 minutes
Written expression: 2 subjects – 60 minutes
Price of complementary tests: 70€ per test

TEF CANADA

The TEF Canada is a mandatory test for economic immigration programs that require proof of language skills, at the request of Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

Price of the TEF Canada for immigration: 280€.

Price of the TEF Canada for a citizenship application: 140€.

TEF Naturalisation

Recognized by the Ministry of the Interior, the TEF Integration, Residence and Nationality is intended for any foreigner over 16 years old who wishes to :

  • improve their level of French within the framework of the OFII citizenship program (level A1) 
  • certify their level of French for an application for a long-term resident card (level A2) 
  • certify their level of French for an application for French nationality (level B1)

The test consists of 4 compulsory parts:

Written comprehension (30 min) 13 questions
Oral comprehension (10 min) 17 questions
Written expression (30 min)
Oral expression (10 min)

Price of the IRN TEF: 320€.

No diploma is required to take the test. However, we can organize preparation courses to obtain better results.

USEFUL LINKS

To prepare for the TEF and see some examples of tests, click here.