TEF

French Language Certification

Created in 1998 by the Paris Ile-de-France CCI, the Test d’Evaluation de Français (TEF) is an international benchmark test that measures your level of knowledge and skills in French.

Results are valid for two years.

The TEF is officially recognized by :

The French Ministry of Education
the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation
The French Ministry of the Interior
The Department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship of Canada
The Quebec Ministry of Immigration, Francisation and Integratio
The Swiss State Secretariat for Migration

The TEF consists of 5 modular tests:

Oral comprehension (CO)
Written comprehension (CE)
Oral Expression (EO)
Written Expression (EE)
Vocabulary and syntax (LS)

The TEF is a modular test. Depending on your objective and the steps you take, you should register for the TEF version that includes the tests you need.

Please note that for some versions of the TEF, the tests must be taken during the same session.

You can take the TEF to certify your level of French. It is also recognized to:

Integrate a school / university
Obtain the French or Swiss nationality with the TEF Intégration, Résidence et Nationalité
Obtain the French Resident Card with the TEF Intégration, Résidence et Nationalité
Immigrate to Canada and obtain Canadian citizenship with the TEF Canada
Immigrate to Quebec with the TEF Québec (TEFAQ)

Find out more about the tests content and how the exam is conducted PREPARE YOURSELF PREPMYFUTURE PREPARATION CLASS TEF REGISTER

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