TEF Exam - Test d'Evaluation du Français
The AFMSP provides the official test to evaluate your French level with TEF, recognized by the Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie de Paris.
What is TEF ?
The TEF is designed to assess the level of French language of non native French speakers. It is useful in many cases :
- Require in some French Universities
- Value your resume
- Apply in some French companies
- Require to immigrate in Quebec (TEFAQ, specific test recognized by the Immigration Department of Quebec)
- Plan to immigrate in Canada
It gives a quantitative and qualitative measure of the level of candidate's linguistic and communication skills.
It offers a detailed and personalized analysis of results. The certificate is valid for one year. You can take the TEF exams as many times as you want and no diplôma is required to take TEF exams.
The TEF includes :
- 3 Compulsory Sections (2 hours 10 minutes):
o Written Comprehension (1 hour),
o Listening Comprehension (about 40 min),
o Vocabulary and Structures (30 min)
- 2 Optional Sections:
o Written Expression (1hour),
o Oral Expression (35 min per candidate)
The TEFAQ includes 2 compulsory Sections (1 hour 15 minutes) :
- Oral compréhension (40 minutes)
- Oral expression (35 minutes)
How much does it cost?
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TEF
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Members
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Non-Members
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Compulsory sections
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$195
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$195
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Optional sections
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$70 (each option)
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$70 (each option)
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Registration fee
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None
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$20
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TEFAQ
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Members
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Non Members
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Compulsory sections
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$130
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$130
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Registration fee
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None
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$20
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Exam fee is not refundable after the registration deadline.
When can I take the TEF ?
AFMSP proposes 3 TEF sessions for 2010 :
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Registration deadline
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Exam date
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Session 1 TEF
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March 26, 2010 |
April 16, 2010 |
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Session 2 TEF
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July 16, 2010 |
August 6, 2010
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Session 3 TEF
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October 22, 2010
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November 12, 2010
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How can I prepare for TEF?
The best way to get ready for this exam is to take our general French programs.
AFMSP provides TEF preparation classes, for more information, please contact us.
For more information about the test, visit www.fda.ccip.fr
Contact the AFMSP at bonjour@afmsp.org