TCF EXAM - French Knowledge Test
Take your TCF with Newdeal Institut Bordeaux to determine your level of knowledge of theFrench language. TCF General Public/TCF Resident Card/TCF French Nationality/TCF Québec
Newdeal Institut de Français is one of the official TCF examination centres.
This language level test from the French ministries of National Education, Higher Education and Research, assesses the French as a foreign language skills of people for whom French is not the mother tongue.


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TCF – GENERAL PUBLIC
The score obtained on the TCF (French Knowledge Test) reliably determines your level ofthe French language according to one of the 6 levels on the European CEFR scale.
The TCF is a multiple choice questionnaire comprising 76 questions. They relate to the written comprehension of French, the structures of the French language, and oral comprehension.
It also includes complementary and optional oral and written expression tests.
This French Knowledge Test is essential to start or pursue higher education in France and it is also intended for all people wishing to know theirlevel of French for personal or professional reasons.
Please note, since the tests require a double correction at the CIEP in Paris, deadlines of at least 10 days are to be expected before obtaining the results.
EPREUVES OBLIGATOIRES -> 115€ | EPREUVES FACULTATIVES -> 60€ par épreuve |
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> Compréhension orale > Maîtrise des structures de langue > Compréhension écrite | > Expression orale -> 60€ > Expression écrite -> 60€ |
It is possible to take the test several times provided that there is a 30-day delay between two registrations.
MORE INFORMATION ON THE TCF GENERAL PUBLIC


Before registering and taking the TCF,
Test your level!
Our team is at your disposal to assist you
in the success of this French test
and obtaining level A2.
Test your level!
Our team is at your disposal to assist you
in the success of this French test
and obtaining level A2.
Are you an employee in France? Take advantage of your training account and fund your training and TCF exam 100%!
TCF – RESIDENT CARD
People applying for a long-term resident card in France must demonstrate proficiency in French on the comprehension and oral and written expression tests by obtaining a minimum of an A2 level. (CEFR Scale)
The French Knowledge Test for the resident card in France meets the requirements of the French Interior Minister. Those concerned are people under 65 years of age who are requesting the issue of a long-term resident card for the first time (valid for 10 years) or a card marked “long-term EU-resident”.
Several possibilities are available to candidates:
- a specific test, the “French Knowledge Test for the resident card in France” accredited by the French Interior Minister;
- tests and diplomas accredited by the French Interior Minister. (DELF/DALF)
A certificate of registration can be provided by Newdeal Institut upon request to justify your enrollment for the préfecture.
An official certificate is delivered to the candidates by the CIEP, it will have to be included in the file of request for a French resident card sent to the prefecture.
Please note, since the tests require a double correction at the CIEP in Paris, deadlines of at least 10 days are to be expected before obtaining the results.
TCF – CARTE DE RÉSIDENT EN FRANCE | DURÉE | TARIFS |
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Compréhension orale (20 questions) | 15 Minutes | -> 115€ pour la totalité des épreuves du TCF |
Compréhension écrite (20 questions) | 20 Minutes | |
Expression écrite (3 tâches) | 30 Minutes | |
Expression orale (3 tâches) | 10 Minutes |
It is possible to take the test several times provided that there is a 30-day delay between two registrations.
MORE INFORMATION ON THE TCF RESIDENT CARD


Before registering and taking the TCF,
Test your level!
Our team is at your disposal to assist you
in the success of this French test
and obtaining level B1.
Test your level!
Our team is at your disposal to assist you
in the success of this French test
and obtaining level B1.
Are you an employee in France? Take advantage of your training account and fund your training and TCF exam 100%!
TCF – LANGUAGE TESTS FOR ACCESS TO FRENCH NATIONALITY
The French nationality TCF is intended for people wishing to acquire French nationality by decree or by marriage.
Several possibilities are available to candidates:
- a specific test, the “French Knowledge Test for Access to French Nationality” accredited by the French Interior Minister;
- tests and diplomas admitted in exemption (higher than B1level)
In order to be able to submit a nationality application file, you must prove level B1 on oral and written comprehension and expression tests in French and attach your official certificate of result to your application file for acquisition of French nationality. . A certificate of registration for this test can be provided to you by Newdeal Institut on request in order to justify your approach after the prefecture.
Attention, the tests giving rise to a double correction to the CIEP, delays of at least 15 days are to be envisaged before obtaining the results.
In the new version of this French exam, the TCF ANF consists of 4 tests and lasts 1h50 minutes. (oral comprehension / written comprehension / oral expression / written expression). It is valid for 2 years.
Proficiency in French: Regarding linguistic assimilation into the French language, the decree of December 30, 2019 provides for proof of a written and oral B1 levelof knowledge of French as of April 1, 2020.
TCF - Accès à la Nationalité Française | DURÉE - 1H50 | TARIF |
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Compréhension orale (29 items) - Epreuve collective | 25 minutes | -> 145€ |
Compréhension écrite (29 items) - Epreuve collective | 45 minutes | |
Expression écrite (3 questions) - Epreuve collective | 30 minutes | |
Expression orale (3 questions) - Epreuve individuelle | 10 minutes (hors explications) |
It is possible to take the test several times provided that there is a 30-day delay between two registrations.
MORE INFORMATION ON THE TCF FOR ACCESS TO FRENCH NATIONALITY


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TCF – FRENCH KNOWLEDGE TEST FOR QUEBEC
The French Knowledge Test for Quebec, TCF for Quebec, is a French language level test that meets the standards of the Quebec Ministry of Immigration, Diversity and Inclusion (MIDI) as part of the creation of an immigration application for Quebec.
People who wish to file an immigration application in a Quebec immigration office or in a general delegation of Quebec can justify their level of French by including a TCF for Quebec certificate in their file.
Le TCF for Queebec pis comprised of 1 ato 4 tests.
It assesses French general language skills in oral comprehension, written comprehension, oral expression and written expression.
The test is comprised of 29 multiple choice questions for oral comprehension and 29 multiple choice questions for written comprehension, each question having only one correct answer; 3 tasks for oral production, and 3 tasks for written production.
The result obtained in the test gives rise to the issue of a certificate.
TCF – QUEBEC | DURÉE | TARIFS |
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Compréhension orale (29 questions) | 25 Minutes | -> 50€ |
Compréhension écrite (29 questions) | 45 Minutes | -> 50€ |
Expression écrite (3 tâches) | 60 Minutes | -> 50€ |
Expression orale (3 tâches) | 12 Minutes | -> 50€ |
It is possible to take the test several times provided that there is a 30-day delay between two registrations.
MORE INFORMATION ON THE TCF FOR QUEBEC


TCF – FRENCH KNOWLEDGE TEST FOR CANADA
The French Knowledge Test for Canada, TCF Canada, is a French language level test that meets the standards of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) in the event of economic immigration or obtaining Canadian citizenship. Persons concerned by these procedures can justify their French level by including a TCF Canada certificate in their application.
The TCF Canada consists of 4 tests.
It assesses general French language skills in oral comprehension, written comprehension, oral production and written production. TCF Canada comes in the form of 39 multiple choice questions for oral comprehension and 39 multiple choice questions for written comprehension, each question having only one correct answer (the comprehension questions are progressively difficult); 3 tasks for oral production, and 3 tasks for written production. The result obtained in the test gives rise to the issue of a certificate (valid for 2 years).
TCF – CANADA | DURÉE | TARIFS |
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Compréhension orale (39 questions) | 35 Minutes | -> 200€ |
Compréhension écrite (39 questions) | 60 Minutes | |
Expression écrite (3 tâches) | 60 Minutes | |
Expression orale (3 tâches) | 12 Minutes |
It is possible to take the test several times provided that there is a 30-day delay between two registrations.
MORE INFORMATION ON THE TCF CANADA
OUR FRENCH LESSONS
GENERAL FRENCH COURSES
Number of lessons
20
Number of students
5-8 (max. 12)
Start of classes
Every Monday
DELF/DALF EXAM PREPARATION COURSE
Lessons
2.5 per week
Number of students
8-10 (max. 12)
Course
Depending on level
