TCF (Test de Connaissance du Français)
What is it?
TCF is an official certificate of one's French language skills.
It is valid for a period of 2 years and it can be used as a required document for French and Canadian citizenship or visa.
It exists different types of TCF according to our goal and there are different parts who can assess the student's skills.
Some parts are mandatory whereas some are optionals.
The test takes place several times a year and it is a unique test whichever is your level.
External reference: Alliance Française HK | TCF (tout public)
TCF (Canada)
Key points :
- valid for 2 years
- to be 16+ years old
- around 3 hours long
Content :
All mandatory
- Listening (39 multiple choice questions)
- Reading (39 multiple choice questions)
- Writing (3 written exercises)
- Speaking (3 speaking exercices, 1-on-1 assessment)
TCF tout public
Key points :
- valid for 2 years
- to be 16+ years old
- 1.5 hour to 2.75 hours long
Content :
Mandatory
- Listening (29 multiple choice questions)
- Grammar comprehension (18 multiple choice questions)
- Reading (29 multiple choice questions)
Optional
- Writing (3 written exercises)
- Speaking (3 speaking exercices, 1-on-1 assessment)