The Alliance Française de Denver is an exam center for the two best known French language certification tests
Test de Connaissance du Fançais (TCF)
Test d’Evaluation de Français (TEF).
TCF Certificate (Test de Connaissance du Français)
The TCF (Test de Connaissance du Français) is the French test awarded by the French Ministry of Education.
- TCF assesses a candidate’s level in French for general purposes. It is intended for people who are not native French-speakers and 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 standardized and graded test designed by the CIEP 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.
- The TCF has three compulsory tests and two optional ones. Compulsory tests: listening comprehension, language structures, reading comprehension (1.5 hours). Optional tests: oral expression (15 minutes), written expression (2 hours).
- Each candidate is promptly awarded a certificate featuring the test results valid for two years.
For more information, visit the CIEP site.
Where and when to take the test?
Tests are given at the Alliance Française. Sessions can be organized during the last ten days of each month. Please contact us at least one month in advance of when you would like to take the test.
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Compulsory Test only
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$115
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Optional Written Test
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$65
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Optional Oral Test
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$65
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TEF Certificate (Test d’Evaluation de Français)
The TEF (Test d'Evaluation de Français) is a certificate delivered by the Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie de Paris. It is the fastest way to assess the level in French language if you are a non-native speaker.
Migrants to Canada The Canadian Government strongly recommends that migrants who are applying as "Skilled Workers" and who are not French native speakers take the TEF as a proof of their French language skills. Citizenship and Immigration Canada: Official Language Testing
- The general TEF exam will gauge your following skills – oral comprehension, reading comprehension, vocabulary and grammar. It consists of 150 multiple choice questions and takes approximately 2 hours and 10 minutes to administer.
- Two other modules can be added – oral expression and written expression.
- After you have taken the tests, the Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie de Paris promptly delivers a certificate valid for a year. Results are communicated by email 3 days after reception of the tests in Paris by the CCIP. Certificate is mailed within 2 weeks.
Where and when to take the test?
Tests are given at the Alliance Française. Sessions can be organized within two weeks after you register.
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Compulsory Test only
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$115
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Optional Written Test
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$65
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Optional Oral Test
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$65
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Fees*
*Fees are subject to change according to the value of the Euro at the time of the exam.
Please Note:
It is possible to register to take the optional tests by themselves if you have already taken the compulsory sections of the tests no more than 2 years before taking the optional ones.
Payments must be made in full at the time of registration. No refund or credit will be made under any circumstances once the registration is processed, unless the Alliance Française must cancel a session of tests (in which case you will be fully refunded).
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