DELF & DALF

The DELF (Diplôme d’Études en Langue Française) and the DALF (Diplôme Approfondi de Langue Française) are official diplomas awarded by the French National Ministry of Education to certify the competency of candidates from outside of France in the French language. The DELF and DALF qualifications are under the authority of the CIEP (Centre International d’Études Pédagogiques).

The DELF and the DALF are composed of six independent diplomas corresponding to the six levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFRL).

The DELF and DALF diplomas are independent, so candidates register directly for the examination of their choice. At each level, four skills are evaluated: listening, speaking, reading and writing.

For more details about the examinations, visit the CIEP website

TCF TP

The Test de connaissance du français (TCF) is intended to non-native French speakers who wish to assess and certify their level of proficiency in French in a simple and reliable fashion for:

• Personal purposes: the TCF provides a snapshot of the candidate’s proficiency in written and oral French.

• Professional purposes: the TCF certificate is a benchmark of the candidate’s language abilities and may be used to enhance job applications.

• Academic purposes: the TCF is required by postsecondary education institutes for students wishing to apply for final year in undergraduate or postgraduate programs.

The TCF is available in a paper-based version.

No prior qualification is required to sit the exam. Candidates must be at least 16 years of age.

Candidates may take the test several times, allowing a minimum of 1 (one) month between two exam sessions.

The TCF TP evaluate the French skills on a scale with six levels (from A1 to C2) established by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)  

The TCF TP is composed of three compulsory modules:

• Oral comprehension: 25 min – 29 questions

• Language structures: 15 min – 18 items

• Written comprehension: 45 min – 29 questions

Two optional modules:

• Written expression: 60 min – 3 topics

• Oral expression: 12 min – 3 topics

An official certificate of results will be delivered to each candidate from 4 to 8 weeks after the test. For each module, the certificate will show the score obtained. The results are valid for two years.

For further informations, please visite CIEP (Centre International d’Études Pédagogiques) website.

Registration and examination dates vary between AFs locations. Please inquire at the AF nearest to you.

 TEFAQ

The Test of Evaluation of French Adapted for Quebec (TEFaq) is a test which aims to measure the candidates’ level of poficiency in French, in both speaking & listening.

Candidates also have the possibility to assess their skills in written comprehension and written expression.

The TEFaq is recognised by the Quebec Ministry for Immigration, Diversity and Inclusion (MIDI) for Québec Selection Certificate applications.

The TEF is conducted electronically (eTEF), or on paper at certain testing centres.

No prior qualification is required to sit the exam. Candidates must be at least 16 years of age.

Candidates may take the test several times, allowing a minimum of 60 days between two exam sessions.

The TEFaq assesses your level in French of proficiency using a 7 level scale, from level 0 (the most elementary skills) to level 6 (full mastery). This scale refers to:

·         The 6 skill levels A1 to C2 from Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: (CEFR) by the Council of Europe.

• And on the échelle québécoise des niveaux de compétences en français des personnes immigrantes adultes

The TEFaq consists of 4 independent modules:

• Oral comprehension: 40 minutes – 60 questions

• Oral expression: 15 minutes – 2 topics

• Written comprehension: 60 minutes – 50 questions

• Written expression: 60 minutes – 2 topics

An official certificate of results will be delivered to each candidate from 4 to 8 weeks after the test. For each module, the certificate will show the score obtained. Please refer to the NCLC credits equivalence. The results are valid for two years.

The TEFAQ enables points to be obtained in accordance with a scale.  For more details, please inquire at the Alliance Française nearest to you

Registration and examination dates vary between Alliances Françaises locations. Please inquire at the Alliance Française nearest to you