Tcf (TEST DE CONNAISSANCE DU FRANÇAIS)

Prepare for your TCF exam with the Alliance Française d'Amsterdam

Valid your knowledge of French language with an official and international diploma

The TCF is a French language test offered by the French Ministry of Education. It evaluates your French language skills at 6 levels (from A1 to C2) determined by the common European framework of reference for languages (CEFR).

It is intended for people who are not native French-speakers and who wish to assess and certify their skills in French, for personal or professional reasons.

After you have passed the TCF, all candidates receive a certificate of results stating their level for the different language capacities.

This certificate is internationally recognised and valid for two years.

At the Alliance Française d'Amsterdam you can take the following TCF exams on computer: TCF Tout Public, TCF pour le Québec and TCF  Intégration,Résidence & Nationalité. Results will be available within two weeks and sent to you by email.

Télécharger le manuel du candidat.

2022 Dates

Registration

Please complete the registration form and send it to us by email: bonjour@afamsterdam.nl. On the form are indicated the payment details and terms & conditions. Once we have received your form and payment we'll contact you to set the exam date. 

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TCF Tout Public

Why choose the TCF ?

This test is intended for:

- Professional reasons: the TCF certificate is a benchmark of one's language abilities and may be used to endorse job applications or applications for internal promotion.

-Personal reasons: the TCF provides a snapshot of one's proficiency in French at the time the test is taken.

-For students: this diploma is required for students who wish to apply for a first year undergraduate study to enrol in a university  in France. 

It consists of:

Read the candidate's handbook for TCF Tout Public

TCF pour le québec

This test is intended for:

- Immigration: the TCF  Québec is exclusively reserved for people who want to immigrate to Quebec. The test has been designed at request of the Quebec Ministry of Immigration, Diversity and Inclusion (MIDI). The candidate is free to choose how many parts of the test he'll take, it is possible to register for 1, 2, 3 or all parts of the test.

It consists of:

Read the candidate's handbook for TCF Québec

TCF Intégration,Résidence & Nationalité

This test is intended for: 

Any foreigner over 16 years of age wishing to validate their level of French for :

• An application for a long-term resident's card

• An application for French nationality

• Validation of level A1 as part of the OFII citizenship programme.

The TCF Intégration, Résidence and Nationalité will be offered from 3 January 2022.

It consists of:

More about TCF IRN

TCF pour le canada

This test is intended for: 

- Immigration: the TCF Canada is exclusively reserved for people who would like to initiate the process for permanent economic immigration or for Canadian citizenship through Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). There are no exemptions for the TCF Canada. 

It consists of:

Read the candidate's handbook for TCF CANADA

Online exam preparation at your own pace

Do you need guidance in your exam preparation? Practice at home and at your own pace, online.
In order to help our learners pursue their dreams, the Alliance Française Amsterdam has partnered with GlobalExam, an online training platform for language proficiency exams, including the TCF exam.

For more information about it, you can check this webpage.