TCF exam
Test of French knowledge in Annecy
Our French school IFALPES in Annecy is one of the official French examination centres for the TCF IRN and the TCF TP. We organise sessions every month.
The TCF candidates we welcome need to validate their level of French for professional or academic reasons with the TCF TP (study project in a French-speaking institution, job search…) or officially with the TCF IRN (study project in a French-speaking establishment, job search…) or official with the TCF IRN (procedures for obtaining French nationality, or residency permit…)
The various TCFs are French language tests issued by FEI (France Education International), a public institution of the French Ministry of Education.
INFORMATION TO PASS THIS FRENCH EXAMINATION in Annecy
No diploma or preparation is required to register for the TCF.
If necessary, and to justify your steps, the IFALPES Annecy school can provide you with:
• a certificate of registration, once payment has
been confirmed, and/or
• a certificate of attendance, on request, after
the examination.
The exam topics are provided by the France Education International exam management centre, and it is also FEI that takes care of their correction. It is therefore necessary to wait between 3 and 4 weeks to receive the results after the award.
You will receive a certificate, valid for your official procedures in France. As a reminder, level A2 (CERCL) is required for the residency permit in France (10 years) and level B1 (CERCL) for French nationality.
The certificates are valid for your procedures for 2 years. The TCF IRN certificate must be added to your file with the correct authorities (prefecture) for official procedures.
If you do not obtain the expected result, you will have to wait at least 30 days before you can take the exam again.
⚠️If you have difficulty reading and writing in French, we invite you to contact us
Please note: we administer the exam on paper, not on a computer. For an exam centre with computer-based exams, we invite you to consult the official FEI website or visit schools in our KLF group that are accredited for these exams.
The TCF IRN (Integration, Residence, Nationality) in Annecy with ifalpes
Valid for official procedures, the TCF IRN was set up in January 2022 by the FEI (France Education International). It overlaps with the old TCF ANF (for naturalisation) and TCF CRF (for the residency card (10 years).
The composition of the TCF IRN tests
Four compulsory tests:
• Listening comprehension (20 questions): Group test → duration: 15 minutes
• Written comprehension (20 questions): Group test → duration: 20 minutes
• Written expression (3 tasks): Group test → duration: 30 minutes
• Oral expression (3 tasks): Individual test → duration: approximately 12 minutes
Please note that the total duration of the exam is 1 hour and 15 minutes, but plan the afternoon from 1:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. to take the exam.
In addition to the tests, you must include the administrative procedures (signature, taking photos, etc.
For the individual oral expression part, each candidate has a different schedule. All parts of the exam will take place on the same day.
INFORMATION ON THE TCF IRN
Corrections and certificates of results are managed by FEI. It is therefore necessary to wait between 3 and 4 weeks after the award to receive the results.
On the certificates of results of the TCF Integration, Residence and Nationality, the photo of the candidate taken on the day of the exam appears.
The examination centre will therefore take a photo of each candidate during the tests. These will be deleted as soon as the results are delivered.
THE LEVELS TO OBTAIN
If you are 16 or older, you can take the TCF IRN:
• for the OFII citizen course => level A1
• for the resident card (10 years) => level A2
• for nationality => level B1
Useful information to build your file
Duration
One afternoon from 1:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Skills assessed
Written and oral comprehension skills in the form of QCMs, written tests and interviews with examiners
Format
on paper, in groups
and orally individually
CERCL levels assessed
Levels A1 - Integration
Level A2 - Residency card
Level B1 - Nationality
Validity of scores
2 years
Don't forget
Your valid ID and a black pen
PRICE INCL. VAT
€150
for all of the test
⚠️ If you have difficulty reading and writing in French, we invite you to contact us
TCF TOUT PUBLIC in Annecy with IFALPES
The Public TCF (TCF TP) allows you to undertake or continue your higher education in France, if you are 16 years old and French is not your mother tongue. You can also take the TCF TP if you need to prove your level of French in a personal or professional context.
Thanks to this test, you will know precisely your level of French according to the CEFR (A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, and C2) both orally and in writing.
PUBLIC TCF EXAMS
IFALPES administers the TCF TP on paper. For the compulsory tests, the candidate must answer a MCQ (multiple-choice questionnaire) of 76 questions, orally and in writing. This MCQ covers: oral comprehension, mastery of language structures and written comprehension.
Listening comprehension: Group test: 29 MCQs – 25 minutes
Mastery of language structures: Group test: 18 MCQs – 15 minutes
Written comprehension: Group test: 29 MCQs – 45 minutes
the TCF TP also offers 2 complementary and optional tests : written expression and oral expression.
Written expression : Collective test: 3 tasks – 60 minutes
Speaking : Individual test (with an examiner): 3 tasks – 15 minutes
Duration
One morning, times to be agreed, between 8:30 and 12:30
Skills assessed
Written and oral comprehension skills in the form of MCQs, written tests and interviews with examiners
Format
on paper, in groups and/or orally individually
CERCL levels assessed
From A1 to C2
Validity of scores
2 years
Don't forget
Your valid ID and a black pen
PRICE INCL. VAT
Test 80€
and then 40€
per chosen extra test
⚠️If you have difficulty reading and writing in French, we invite you to contact us
TCF QUEBEC in Annecy with IFALPES
The TCF Québec, also known as the ‘Test de connaissance du français pour le Québec’ (French knowledge test for Quebec), is a French language test that assesses language skills according to the standards set by the Ministry of Immigration, Diversity and Inclusion (MIDI) of Quebec. It is required to set up an immigration file for Quebec and can be presented at the Quebec immigration office or at the General Delegation of Québec.
Applicants can attest to their level of French by attaching a TCF Québec certificate to their immigration file.
THE TCF QUEBEC TEST ,
The TCF for Quebec can be composed of 1 to 4 tests depending on the choice of the candidates. The TCF Québec assesses general French language skills in the areas of oral comprehension, written comprehension, oral production and written production.
- Listening comprehension: Group test : 39 MCQs – 35 minutes
- Written comprehension: Group test : 39 MCQs – 60 minutes
- Written expression: Group test : 3 exercises – 60 minutes
- Oral expression: Individual test face to face with an examiner : 3 exercises – 12 minutes.
Duration
Half a day, times to be agreed
Skills assessed
Written and oral comprehension skills in the form of QCMs, written tests and interviews with examiners
Format
on paper, in groups and/or orally individually
CERCL levels assessed
From A1 to C2
Validity of scores
2 years
Don't forget
Your valid ID and a black pen
PRICE INCL. VAT
to be defined €
per test
⚠️If you have difficulty reading and writing in French, we invite you to contact us
TCF CANADA in Annecy with IFALPES
The TCF Canada, also known as the ‘Test de connaissance du français pour le Canada’ (French knowledge test for Canada), is a test of French as part of the economic immigration process or application for Canadian citizenship. Candidates participating in these programs must prove their level of French proficiency by including a level certificate from TCF Canada in their file.
THE TCF CANADA TESTS
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The TCF Canada is composed of 4 tests according to the choice of the candidates. The TCF Canada assesses general French language skills in the areas of listening, reading, speaking and writing.
- Listening comprehension : Group test: 39 MCQs – 35 minutes
- Written comprehension : Group test : 39 MCQs – 60 minutes
- Written expression : Group test : 3 exercises – 60 minutes
- Speaking : Individual test face to face with an examiner : 3 exercises – 12 minutes
Duration
Half a day, times to be agreed
Skills assessed
Written and oral comprehension skills in the form of MCQs, written tests and interviews with examiners
Format
on paper, in groups
and orally individually
CERCL levels assessed
From A1 to C2
Validity of scores
2 years
Don't forget
Your valid ID and a black pen
PRICE INCL. VAT
to be defined €
for the 4 tests
⚠️If you have difficulty reading and writing in French, we invite you to contact us
