{"id":8534,"date":"2016-02-23T15:15:59","date_gmt":"2016-02-23T13:15:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.frenchcourses-paris.com\/?p=8534"},"modified":"2020-08-11T18:30:35","modified_gmt":"2020-08-11T16:30:35","slug":"tcf-french-exam-preparation-in-paris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.frenchcourses-paris.com\/fr\/french-courses-paris\/tcf-french-exam-preparation-in-paris\/","title":{"rendered":"TCF French Exam Preparation in Paris"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>The TCF is a French proficiency test for non-native speakers<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>It helps you evaluate and have your level of proficiency certified for personal, professional or academic reasons<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>The TCF <\/strong><strong>(Test de Connaissance du Fran\u00e7ais) <\/strong><strong>is designed by the CIEP (<em>Centre International d\u2019Etudes P\u00e9dagogiques<\/em>) and accredited by the French Ministry of Education<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-8542\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frenchcourses-paris.com\/images\/2016\/02\/tcf-official-guide-for-candidates-300x93.png\" alt=\"TCF official guide for candidates\" width=\"270\" height=\"84\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frenchcourses-paris.com\/images\/2016\/02\/tcf-official-guide-for-candidates-300x93.png 300w, https:\/\/www.frenchcourses-paris.com\/images\/2016\/02\/tcf-official-guide-for-candidates.png 344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>The TCF exam is a proof of proficiency in the French language that is accepted by:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>most prestigious universities both in France and abroad.<\/li>\n<li>the Canadian immigration authorities if you wish to migrate to Quebec, Canada.<\/li>\n<li>the Quebec government if you wish to be a\u00a0Consultant en Immigration du Canada<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">At The French Class in Paris, we can help you prepare the TCF.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>You can have\u00a0two types of TCF French Exam Preparation in Paris (<em>Test de Connaissance du Fran\u00e7ais<\/em>)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>TCF for French nationality<\/strong> is for those who must justify their level of French when applying for French nationality.<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>TCF Tout public,<\/strong>\u00a0for those who\u00a0wish to assess their French language skills for personal, academic or professional reasons (<u>compulsory tests only<\/u>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Since 1 January 2012, candidates for French nationality must prove that they have mastered French to the B1 level \u00ab\u00a0oral\u00a0\u00bb (i.e. in activities such as \u00ab\u00a0listening\u00a0\u00bb, \u00ab\u00a0spoken interaction\u00a0\u00bb , \u00ab\u00a0spoken production\u00a0\u00bb) defined by the Common European Framework of Reference.<\/p>\n<p>For the TCF, this B1 level in French is achieved when the candidate obtains both:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a score of at least 300 points for the listening examination;<\/li>\n<li>a score of at least 6\/20 for the speaking examination.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Each candidate will receive an Attestation (Certificate)\u00a0indicating his level of knowledge of the French language. The\u00a0TCF Certificate is valid for 2 years.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>TCF Test Structure<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The TCF is a multiple-choice test with 80 items that cover:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Reading comprehension<\/strong>(30 items) &#8211; TCF Comprehension \u00e9crite<\/li>\n<li><strong>Grammatical structures\u00a0<\/strong>(20 items)\u00a0&#8211; TCF\u00a0Structures de la langue<\/li>\n<li><strong>Listening comprehension\u00a0<\/strong>(30 items)\u00a0&#8211; TCF\u00a0Compr\u00e9hension orale<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It also includes 2 optional tests:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Writing\u00a0<\/strong>(1.45 hours)\u00a0&#8211; TCF\u00a0Expression \u00e9crite<\/li>\n<li><strong>Speaking\u00a0<\/strong>(15 minutes)\u00a0&#8211; TCF\u00a0Expression orale<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>TCF Levels<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The TCF Test grades and ranks candidates at one of the\u00a06 levels of proficiency defined by\u00a0the Council of Europe (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).\u00a0Based\u00a0on their scores, candidates are placed in one of the levels below.<\/p>\n<table width=\"434\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Level<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>\u00a0Niveau<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>\u00a0CECR<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>\u00a0Remarks<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"65\">\u00a0 Level 1<\/td>\n<td width=\"63\">\u00a0 \u00a0Niveau 1<\/td>\n<td width=\"55\">\u00a0 A1<\/td>\n<td width=\"212\">\u00a0 Lower Beginner<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0\u00a0Level 2<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Niveau 2<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0 A2<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0 Upper Beginner<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0\u00a0Level 3<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Niveau 3<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0 B1<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0 Lower Intermediate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0\u00a0Level 4<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Niveau 4<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0 B2<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0 Upper Intermediate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0\u00a0Level 5<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Niveau 5<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0 C1<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0 Lower Advanced<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0\u00a0Level 6<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Niveau 6<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0 C2<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0 Upper Advanced<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4><strong>TCF Test Centres<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>You can check out the Approved\u00a0TCF Test Centres<\/p>\n<h4><strong>How do I prepare?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-8616\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frenchcourses-paris.com\/images\/2016\/02\/writing-workshop-paris-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"creative writing workshops in paris\" width=\"240\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frenchcourses-paris.com\/images\/2016\/02\/writing-workshop-paris-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.frenchcourses-paris.com\/images\/2016\/02\/writing-workshop-paris-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.frenchcourses-paris.com\/images\/2016\/02\/writing-workshop-paris-1.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/>The aim of the TCF is to evaluate, at a given moment, the ability of a candidate to use French for general purposes in social, holiday, professional or academic situations.<br \/>\nNo specific preparation is required, as in theory language practice of any kind prepares candidates for taking the test: radio, television, press, conversation, etc.<\/p>\n<p>However, there are a few resources that can help you to familiarise yourself with the test format:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sample questions that can be viewed on this site<\/li>\n<li>The guide for candidates, which can be downloaded in pdf format<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0<em>official guide to the TCF <\/em>&#8211; published by Editions Didier<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0<em>\u00ab\u00a0Nouvel Entra\u00eenez-vous\u00a0\u00bb\u00a0<\/em>&#8211; 250 activit\u00e9s &#8211; TCF &#8211; Cl\u00e9 International<\/li>\n<li><em><u>Test de connaissance du fran\u00e7ais <\/u><\/em>&#8211; publish by Belin<\/li>\n<li><em><u>R\u00e9ussir le TCF <\/u><\/em>&#8211; 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