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The document discusses the TEF exam which evaluates French language proficiency for immigration, university admission, and work. It is administered by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Paris and tests comprehension, expression, vocabulary, and structures.

The TEF exam has 3 compulsory sections testing written comprehension, listening comprehension, and vocabulary/structures. It also has 2 optional sections for written and oral expression.

The TEF exam places candidates into one of 6 levels of proficiency according to the CEFRL - from A1 as lower beginner to C2 as upper advanced.

The TEF (Test dEvaluation de Franais) is designed to assess the level of French language of people who

are not native French speakers. The test is administed by the Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie de
Paris.

The TEF test is available in 2 formats, a paper format (TEF) and an online format (e-TEF).

The TEF exam is useful if you need to evaluate your French level of proficiency for Canadian Immigration
(Immigration to Quebec), for admission into French Universities or for work.

TEF assesses comprehension and expression skills in French.


TEF gives a quantitative and qualitative measure of the level of linguistic and communication skills.
TEF offers a detailed and personalized analysis of results.

The overall objective of the TEF is to measure the level of the candidates' knowledge, linguistic and
communications skills in French.

TEF Exam Format

The TEF test (e-TEF) consists of 2 components:


A. 3 Compulsory Sections (2h 10 min)

Written comprehension (1h)


Listening comprehension (40 min)
Vocabulary and Structures (30 min)

B. 2 Optional Sections

Written expression (1h)


Oral expression (35 min per candidate)

Note: For Quebec immigration, the Canadian Federal Government requires candidates to take both
compulsory & optional sections. Refer to TEFAQ.

TEF Test Registration

The TEF/e-TEF test can be taken anytime throughout the year. Approved TEF Test Centres are allowed to
hold as many examination sessions as they wish in the last 10 days of each month.

You don't need to have any previous qualification/certificate in French to take the TEF exams.
You can take the TEF test as many times as you like. However, there must be a gap of 2 months
between examination sessions.
Your TEF certificate is only valid for 1 year.
Your TEF certificate will usually be available approximately 20 days after you took the test. You
should collect it from the test centre at which you took the TEFaQ exam.

TEF Exam & Proficiency Level

The TEF exam is actually a kind of placement test. Based on how you do in the exam, you are placed in a
certain level of proficiency according to the CEFRL, the Common European Framework of Reference for
Languages. You can be placed in any of these levels:

Level A1 (Level 1) - Lower Beginner


Level A2 (Level 2) - Upper Beginner

Level B1 (Level 3) - Lower Intermediate


Level B2 (Level 4) - Upper Intermediate
Level C1 (Level 5) - Lower Advanced
Level C2 (Level 6) - Upper Advanced

To know which level of proficiency you need to achieve, consult with your Quebec immigration
lawyer/agent, university admissions office or your workplace. This will give you a good idea of the amount
of preparation that you need to do.

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