TEf (TEST D'eVAluation DE FRANÇAIS)
Validate your knowledge of French language with an official and international diploma
The TEF is a French language exam created by the French Language Centre of the Chamber of Commerce & Industry Paris Ile de France. It
evaluates your French language skills at 6 levels (A1 to C2) determined by the Common European Framework of Reference for languages (CECR).
It is intended for people who are not native French-speakers and who wish to assess and certify their skills in French because they want: to
study in France, to get the French nationality or to immigrate to Canada/Quebec. However, everybody (above 16 ) who likes to prove their
ability to communicate in French, for personal or professional reasons, can sit a TEF exam.
After you have passed the TEF, you'll receive a certificate of results stating your 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 TEF exams on computer (e-TEF): TEF, TEF pour la naturalisation, TEF Canada et TEF pour l'accès au Québec (TEFAQ).
Dates
Upon request
Registration
Please complete the registration form and send it to us by email at: examens@afamsterdam.nl. Payment details and T&C are indicated on the form. Once we have received your form and payment, we'll contact you to set the exam date.
TEF
Why choose the TEF ?
This test is intended for:
-For everyone: who wants to obtain a simple, effective and precise evaluation of their French language skills.
It consists of:
Three mandatory tests:
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Reading (60min)
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Listening (40min)
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Vocabulary & Grammar (30min)
Two complementory tests:
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Writing (60 min)
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Speaking (15 min)
Fees:
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€150 for the three mandatory test
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€80 per complementory test
More information about TEF on the website of the CCI Paris
TEF POUR emigrer au CANADA
This test is intended for:
- Immigration to Canada or Quebec: this test is obligatory for economic immigration programmes that require proof of linguistic ability. The test is recognised by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) and the Ministère de l’Immigration et des Communautés Culturelles du Québec (MICC).
- Obtain Canadian citizenship: this test is also an essential proof of French language proficiency level to obtain Canadian citizenship.
It consists of:
Four mandatory tests for immigration:
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Listening (40 min)
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Reading (60 min)
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Speaking (15 min)
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Writing (60 min)
Two mandatory tests for citizenship:
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Listening (40 min)
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Speaking (15 min)
Fees:
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€320 for four mandatory tests
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€160 for two mandatory tests
More information about TEF Canada on the website of the CCI Paris
TEF pour l'acces au quebec (Tefaq)
This test is intended for:
- Immigration to Quebec: this test is recognised by the Quebec Ministry for Immigration, Diversity and Inclusion (MIDI) and is essential for making an official immigration application.
It consists of:
Two mandatory tests:
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Listening (40 min)
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Speaking (15 min)
Two complementory tests:
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Reading (60 min)
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Writing (60 min)
Fees:
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€160 for both mandatory tests
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€80 per complementory test
More
information about TEFAQ on the website of the CCI Paris
TEF POUR LA NATURALISATION
This test is intended for:
- Naturalization: the TEF pour la naturalisation is designed for people who wish to obtain the French citizenship. This
test is recognised by the French Interior Ministry. You'll need at least level B1 to pass this test.
Following the French Ministère de l'Intérieur request, the TEF pour la naturalisation changed format in February 2020. It now consists
of 4 mandatory tests.
Four mandatory tests (1h50 total):
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Written comprehension (45min)
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Oral comprehension (25min)
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Written expression (30min)
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Oral expression (10min)
Fees:
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€320 for all 4 mandatory tests
More information about TEF pour la naturalisation on the website of the CCI Paris