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I am a candidate for the Test d'évaluation de français (TEF)

Would you like to demonstrate your French language skills?

Issued since 1998 by CCI Paris Ile-de-France, the Test d'évaluation de français (TEF) is an international reference test that measures your level of written and spoken French.

I am a candidate for the Test d'évaluation de français (TEF)

TEF IRN

TEF Études

TEF Canada

TEF Québec

The TEF certification is valid for two years from the date of the test. This certification is internationally recognized by:

  • the French Ministry of Education
  • the French Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation
  • the French Ministry of the Interior
  • Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
  • Québec Ministry of Immigration, Francization and Integration
  • the Swiss State Secretariat for Migration

What are the tests?

The version of the TEF you take depends on your objectives.

Depending on the steps you take, the TEF consists of 1 to 5 modular tests: reading comprehension, listening comprehension, vocabulary and syntax, written expression, oral interaction.

Select the version that best suits your needs.

Which TEF for which purpose?

Useful links

TEF Intégration Résidence Nationalité (IRN)

You wish to apply for a 10-year resident card in France.

You would like to apply for naturalization in France.

More info

TEF Études

You want to integrate a school/university in France or in a French-speaking country.

More info

TEF Canada

You wish to apply for immigration or citizenship in Canada.

More info

TEF Québec (TEFAQ)

You wish to apply for immigration to Quebec.

You wish to apply for Canadian citizenship.

More info

Latest news

Prepare yourself for the oral comprehension test of the TEF
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Prepare yourself for the oral comprehension test of the TEF

If you are taking the TEF and would like to know everything to prepare for the oral comprehension part of the test, this article is for you!
Prepare yourself for the written comprehension test of the TEF
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Prepare yourself for the written comprehension test of the TEF

If you are taking the TEF and would like to know everything to prepare for the written comprehension part of the test, this article is for you!
TEF to change effective from 11th December, 2023
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TEF to change effective from 11th December, 2023

The format of the TEF Oral Comprehension, Written Comprehension and Vocabulary and Syntax is going to change this December, on Monday, the 11th.

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