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• TEF Sample Video (Please note that there are changes being made to the Compréhension Écrite and Orale sections happening in autumn 2024).

Unlike the Complete French Course, the TEF course is not a subscription. Once you’ve bought the course, you will be given lifetime access, so you won’t ever need to worry about renewing it.

However, if you’ve purchased the TEF & 'The Complete French Course' Bundle, you will be given 1 year's access to the Complete French Course.

Alexa and our team of TEF experts have created this highly effective TEF preparation course. We've collated all of our specific test knowledge to create invaluable lessons and quizzes and to bring you the best techniques, strategies and tips to guide you through the TEF exam step by step. You will be given structured methodical practice to have everything you need to get top marks in one of the toughest French exams out there.

We recommend being at least B1 (intermediate) level before embarking on our TEF course. The TEF is a difficult exam, and our tests and lessons are designed to accustom you to the kinds of questions and exercises the exam will ask of you.

The TEF and TCF exams are similar to one another: both TEF and TCF Canada are international assessment tests to assess your French language proficiency, and both are IRCC approved language test.

The main differences between TEF and TCF include:

• the format of the tests
• the time limit
• the number of questions

TEF Canada consists of the following tests:

• Oral Comprehension Duration: 40 minutes About the task: the task consists of 60 questions
• Reading Comprehension Duration: 60 minutes About the task: the task consists of 50 questions
• Oral Expression Duration: 15 minutes About the task: the task consists of 2 subjects to discuss
• Written Expression Duration: 60 minutes About the task: the task consists of 2 subjects to write about

TCF Canada consists of the following tests:

• Oral Comprehension Duration: 35 minutes About the task: the task consists of 39 items
• Reading Comprehension Duration: 60 minutes About the task: the task consists of 39 items
• Oral Expression Duration: 12 minutes About the task: the task consists of 3 tasks to discuss (Task 2 & 3 are the same as TEF, task 1 is a 2 min introduction of yourself)
• Written Expression Duration: 60 minutes About the task: the task consists of 3 tasks to write about

Our course is specifically designed for the TEF exam, however since the exams are very similar the preparation won't vary much, if you decide to go for our TEF Preparation Course just remember to check mock tests for the TCF before you sit the exam.

A pupil with no French background should expect to dedicate a minimum of 9-12 months of focused studying in order to get through all of our Complete French Course material, in addition to the exam preparation material in order to ensure a good score on the TEF exam.

A proficient (B2+) French speaker should expect to dedicate 4-6 months of focused studying in order to get through all our preparation material and ensure a good score on the TEF exam.