Validate your knowledge of French 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 non-native French-speakers and who wish to assess and certify their skills in French, for personal or
professional reasons.
This official certificate is internationally recognised and valid for two years.
Results will be available within two weeks
and sent to you by email. The certificate will be available 1 week after the results and is to be picked up at the Alliance Française
Amsterdam. You can receive the certificate by post for a small fee.
Which TCF should I take?
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. Please check on this
website
which one you need.
1. Chose a date for your exam (limited spots - calendar below),
2. Fill the registration form,
3. The Alliance Française Amsterdam will contact you by email to confirm the availability of a spot and send you an invoice,
4. Pay the invoice within 48h to secure your place. Please note that no refund can be made in case of cancellation for personal
reasons,
5. A week before the exam, you receive a convocation. Please be on time, with a pen and your ID.
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 enroll in a
university in France.
It consists of:
Three mandatory tests:
Listening (25min)
Mastery and Structural use of the language (15min)
- 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.
- 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.
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.
