What is the TCF?
The TCF is the French language test awarded by the French Ministry of Education. The TCF examination assesses a person’s level of French language for general purposes. It is intended for people who are not native French speakers and who, for professional, personal or academic reasons, wish to have their competency in French assessed and certified simply, reliably and quickly.
5 different types of TCF:
- TCF – IRN- Intégration, Résidence et Nationalité Française
- TCF – Q for Quebec
- TCF – TP for the general Public
- TCF – DAP for students | replaced by TCF – TP+Writing
- TCF – Canada for Immigration and Citizenship
Results
The results of the TCF reliably position candidates at one of the six levels (from level A1 to level C2) of the Council of Europe’s scale. You get the results for the reading and listening comprehension as soon as you finish the test. Within 2 weeks, we email the duplicate of your certificate with your final results. France Education International send us the official paper certificate within 3 weeks. In order to receive your certificate , we ask you to bring a PREPAID envelope with tracking number and proof of delivery (USPS ONLY).
Preparing for the TCF
Alliance Française can assist you with your preparation. We offer 6, 12 or 18 hour packages to review the procedures of each test and to reinforce the four language skills required for these examinations. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Here are excellent resources: • Test de Connaissance du Français – Activités d’entraînement (with audio CD), Didier/CIEP. on sale at the Alliance Française de Los Angeles • TCF sur TV5 • TCF sur RFI
Registration
In order to register, please click here to download the registration form. PLEASE ONLY USE CAPITAL LETTER WHILE FILING and add a copy of your photo-ID attached to the form. Registration must be made no later than 15 days before the date of examination. Please email your application to TCF administrator : [email protected] Alliance Française de Los Angeles, 10390 Santa Monica Blvd, suite 120, Los Angeles, CA 90025
Calendar 2025
IRN / TP / Q / Canada and DAP*
January 24
February 28
March 21
April 25
May 23
June 20
August 29
REGISTRATION DEADLINE
January 10
February 14
March 7
April 11
May 9
June 9
August 15
TCF: IRN / TP / Q / Canada and DAP*
TCF April 26
TCF May 17
TCF June 14
TCF August 23
TCF September 27
TCF October 25
TCF November 22
Closed for further registration
REGISTRATION DEADLINE
April 12
May 03
June 01
August 09
September 13
October 11
November 08
Closed for further registration
*TCF TP+ writing for DAP: Only available until January 6th, 2022
Please e-mail for more information.
FEES
Payment must be made upon receipt of your written convocation and no later than 15 days before the scheduled date of examination.
TCF TP
TCF TP compulsory: $200
TP + writing: $285
TP + Speaking: $285
TP full version: $370
TCF IRN
Full: $350
TCF Canada
Full: $330
TCF Québec
Oral tests only ( Listening comprehension + speaking): $170
Writing expression: $95 Reading Comprehension: $95
Listening comprehension: $95 Speaking (oral expression): $95
Full version: $340
TCF-TP
TCF-TP compulsory
Only TCF-TP + writing
TCF-TP + speaking
TCF-TP full version
$
$200
$285
$285
$370
EXAM
TCF-IRN
TCF for DAP
TCF-Canada
$
$350
$285
$330
TCF-Q
TCF-Q oral tests only
Writing expression
Reading expression
Listening comprehension
Speaking (oral expression)
TCF-Q full version
$
$170
$95
$95
$95
$95
$340