The TCF (Test de Connaissance du Français, or French competency test) is the French test awarded by the French Ministry of Education:
 TCF assesses candidates’ level in French for general purposes. It is intended for people who are not native French speakers who, for professional, personal or academic reasons, want to have their competency in French assessed and certified simply, reliably and quickly.
The TCF is a standardised and graded test designed by the CIEP (Centre International d’Etudes Pédagogiques), a language tester and member of the ALTE (Association of Language Testers in Europe), using an extremely rigorous method that makes it a genuine measuring instrument.
All candidates receive a certificate of results that positions them at one of the six levels (from A1 to C2) of the competency scale defined by the Council of Europe (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). This means that it is not possible to fail the TCF.
Since December 2002, the TCF has been certified according to the ISO 9001: 2000 quality standard.
The TCF proposed by the CIEP-Sorbonne Center is a ‘TCF standard version’ which is intended for anybody who wants to have their competency in French assessed for personal or professional reasons.
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Detailed information
the TCF is composed of three compulsory examinations and two optional examinations
| Three compulsory examinations |
Two optional examinations |
| 80 questions
1h30 |
Listening comprehension
30 questions
25 minutes |
2h |
Spoken expression
15 minutes |
Use of language structures
20 questions
20 minutes |
Written expression
1h45 |
Reading comprehension
30 questions
45 minutes |
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Futher information
If you want more information about the TCF, we suggest you to visit CIEP website.
www.ciep.fr
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