TEF FOR STUDIES IN FRANCE

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Do you want to join a school or university in France or in a French-speaking country?

  • Certify your French language skills with the TEF, recognized since 2002 by the French Ministry of Higher Education and numerous schools and universities around the world.
  • is making the choice to bet on your long-term future while ensuring you achieve your professional goals.

What are the tests?

The test allows you to demonstrate your French language skills in 5 tests of your choice depending on your student mobility project.

The TEF for study in France

For a first application for registration in the first year of university in France (bachelor's degree cycle)

The TEF has been recognized as part of the DAP procedure (prior admission application) by the French Ministry of Higher Education since 2004.

Officially recognized since 2004 by the French Ministry of National Education, the TEF assesses written and oral French skills for any foreign student applying for registration in an undergraduate degree. university studies in France.

The TEF consists of 4 compulsory tests

Written comprehension +
Objective : Mesurer votre capacité à lire et à comprendre des documents écrits
Content : 4 sections - 40 question
Duration : 1 heure
Format: Multiple Choice Questions
Scale: Correct answer = 1 point, No answer / Wrong answer = 0 points
Oral comprehension +
Objective : Measure your ability to understand spoken French by listening to audio documents.
Content : 4 sections - 40 question
Duration : 40 min
Format: Multiple Choice Questions
Scale: Correct answer = 1 point, No answer / Wrong answer = 0 points
Glossary and structure +
Objective : Measure your ability to use the French language (vocabulary and grammatical structures) correctly and adequately.
Content :4 sections - 40 question
Duration : 30 min
Format: Multiple Choice Questions
Scale: Bonne réponse = 1pt, Pas de réponse / Mauvaise réponse = 0 point
Written expression +
Objective : Measure your ability to express yourself in French in writing.
Content : 2 sections
Duration : 1 heure
Format: The exam consists of two sections, A and B. Section A – 25 minutes Write the remainder of an article (80 words minimum) Section B – 35 minutes Express and justify your point of view (200 words minimum)

The Oral Expression test is optional for the preliminary admission application.

Oral expression +
Objective : Measure your ability to communicate orally with an interlocutor.
Content : 2 section
Duration : 15 min au total
Format: L’épreuve comporte deux sections, A et B. Section A – 5 minutes Obtenir des renseignements Section B – 10 minutes Argumenter pour convaincre

To demonstrate sufficient language proficiency for first-year university enrollment, you must achieve a score of 400/699 or higher on the TEF written exams.

For more information, see the website of the French Ministry of Higher Education or Contact le Campus France of the country in which you are located or directly

Legislative text: Recognition of the TEF by the Ministry of National Education, Higher Education and Research

Pour une demande d’inscription à un cycle Bachelor / Master en France

Chaque école ou université est autonome et libre d’accepter une certification officielle attestant d’un niveau de langue.

Renseignez-vous directement auprès de l’établissement que vous souhaitez intégrer pour connaître les épreuves du TEF demandés et le niveau requis.

2. The TEF to integrate French-speaking establishments (outside France)

Many French-speaking higher education institutions, particularly in Canada and Quebec, recognize the TEF as proof of your French language proficiency as part of the admissions process.

Check directly with the school you wish to attend when applying: they will tell you the number and type of TEF tests you will need to take.

Register

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Prepare

several resources are at your disposal

Depending on your available time and resources, you can prepare from home, online, or at a test center.

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Take the test

On the day of the exam, show up at your test center at the time specified on your invitation.

The invigilator will check your ID and your appointment notice. They will have you validate your personal information (first and last name, date of birth, and email address) and sign on a tablet.

This information will appear on your results certificate. Make sure it is accurate, or request an update at that time.

The invigilator will then tell you where to sit to start the test.

To remember:

  • – Turn off your cell phone and any other electronic devices.
  • – You cannot use a dictionary or any reference material.
  • – No personal effects must be left in sight or on the table during the tests, with the exception of your identity document.
  • – You must not communicate with other candidates.
  • → During the oral comprehension and expression tests, no support (rough paper, notes, documents) is permitted.
  • – No latecomers are allowed into the room once the test has started.
  • – No outings are authorized for the duration of the written tests

Computer tests

The written comprehension, oral comprehension, vocabulary and structure, and written expression tests are conducted on a computer.

The invigilator will provide you with an access code to connect to the online test platform.

Once logged in, follow the instructions for each test.

Written comprehension +
Objective : Measure your ability to read and understand written documents.
Content : 4 sections – 40 questions

These 40 questions are spread over 51 screens in total (some screens give instructions, others are transitions).

Duration : 1 heure
Format: Multiple Choice Questions

For each question, there are four answers to choose from, but only one answer is correct. You can navigate freely within each section.

Scale: Bonne réponse = 1pt,
No answer / Wrong answer = 0 points
Oral comprehension +
Objective : Measure your ability to understand spoken French by listening to audio documents.
Content : 4sections-40 question

These 40 questions are spread over 46 screens in total (some screens give instructions, others are transitions).

Duration : 40 min
Format: Multiple Choice Questions

For each question, there are four answers to choose from, but only one answer is correct. You can navigate freely within each section.

Each audio is played only once. You have a few seconds to read the questions before the audio automatically starts, and then a response time after the audio.

Scale: Bonne réponse = 1pt,
No answer / Wrong answer = 0 points
Glossary and structure +
Objective : Measure your ability to use the French language (vocabulary and grammatical structures) correctly and adequately.
Content : 4 sections – 40 questions (réparties sur 38 écrans)

These 40 questions are spread over 38 screens.

Duration : 30 min
Format: Multiple Choice Questions

Pour chaque question, il y a le choix entre 4 réponses mais une seule réponse est correcte. Vous devez répondre au fur et à mesure des questions (vous ne pouvez pas revenir en arrière).

For each question, there are four answers to choose from, but only one answer is correct. You can navigate freely within each section.

Scale: Bonne réponse = 1pt,
No answer / Wrong answer = 0 points
Written expression +
Objective : Measure your ability to express yourself in French in writing.
Content : 2 sections
Duration : 1 heure
Format: L’épreuve comporte deux sections, A et B. Section A – 25 minutes ,Écrire la suite d’un article (80 mots minimum)
Section B – 35 minutes ,Exprimer son point de vue et le justifier (200 mots minimum)

Special characters: If your computer keyboard does not have the special characters (é, è, ê, ç, à, …), they will also be available on

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The oral expression test

The oral expression test takes place face to face with an examiner.

Oral expression +
Objective : Measure your ability to communicate orally with an interlocutor.
Content : 2 sections
Duration : 15 min au total
Format: L’épreuve comporte deux sections, A et B.
Section A – 5 minutes ,Obtenir des renseignements
Section B – 10 minutes ,Argumenter pour convaincre

Pour information, cette épreuve est systématiquement enregistrée pour permettre une double évaluation.

Certificate

How do I get my results?

Your results will be sent to you within approximately 2 weeks.

You will receive an email with a link allowing you to access an online digital safe (you will not be issued a paper certificate).

You will be able to download your results certificate there.

See an example of certificate

The results are valid for two years.

This certificate is an official document that you can present to the Canadian authorities as part of your administrative procedures.

To note This certificate is kept by our services for a period of 10 years. Remember to save it for any use beyond this period.

Results

Your certificate tells you your score for each test on a scale from 0 to 349.

It also specifies your language level per test, on the scale from A1 to B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) scale.