TEF

TEF (Test d’évaluation de français) is a certification issued by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Paris Ile-de-France. It is an international reference test that measures your level of knowledge and skills in French. The validity of the results is two years.

The TEF is officially recognized by:

  • the French Ministry of National 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 Ministry of Immigration, Francisation and Integration of Quebec
  • the Swiss State Secretariat for Migration

What is TEF?

Test d’évaluation de français
What is TEF (Test d’évaluation de français) is a certification issued by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Paris Ile-de-France. It is an international reference test that measures your level of knowledge and skills in French. The validity of the results is two years.

Test d’évaluation de français

Why take the TEF exam?

  • Join a school / university
  • Obtain French or Swiss nationality with the TEF Integration, Residence and Nationality
  • Obtain the residence card in France with the TEF Integration, Residence and Nationality
  • Immigrate to Canada and obtain Canadian citizenship with the TEF Canada
  • Immigrate to Quebec with the TEF Quebec (TEFAQ)

You will be assessed on:

  • Written comprehension
  • Oral comprehension
  • Written expression
  • Questions relating to lexicons and structures

How is the TEF assessed?

The tests are evaluated using a scale of 7 levels, from level 0 to level 6.

This scale refers to the 6 levels (A1 to C2) of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages ​​(CEFR) of the Council of Europe and to the 12 Canadian/Quebec language proficiency levels.

  • The written comprehension, oral comprehension and lexicon and structure tests are in the form of multiple-choice questionnaires.
  • The written expression test consists of writing two everyday writings (assessed by two independent correctors).
  • The oral expression test consists of two role plays corresponding to everyday situations.

How to prepare yourself for the exam

Contact us

At the Alliance Française of Port Elizabeth