TCF Canada Preparation Course 2026
This course is for adults preparing for TCF Canada, a French test that IRCC accepts for Express Entry. Five lessons in English explain the test format and scoring, then build listening, reading, writing and speaking skills with French texts, recordings and model answers. Each lesson has an untimed topic quiz, and a timed final assessment unlocks a certificate of completion when you score 80% or more.
Respuesta rápida
Este curso gratuito tiene unos 300 minutos de lecciones, 5 pruebas temáticas sin límite de tiempo (88 preguntas en total) y una evaluación final cronometrada de 35 preguntas elegidas al azar. Saca un 80 % o más en la evaluación final para descargar un certificado de finalización (privado, no acreditado). Contrastado con fuentes oficiales el 13 de octubre de 2026.
Qué aprenderás
- Describe the four TCF Canada tests, their timing and their number of questions
- Convert TCF Canada scores to NCLC levels with IRCC's equivalency chart
- Catch times, changes, opinions and attitudes in spoken French
- Find key details, links between ideas and a writer's position in French texts
- Write formal and informal French messages and a short opinion text
- Ask questions, give opinions and handle problems politely when speaking French
Obtén un 80 % o más para descargar tu certificado.
Tu plan de estudio
Lee cada lección, haz su prueba temática (sin límite de tiempo, con explicaciones) y luego la evaluación final cronometrada. Cada vez se elige una nueva mezcla de preguntas. Tu progreso se guarda en este navegador.
- Leer las lecciones5 lecciones, unos 300 min
- Prueba temática 1: TCF Canada format and scoring16 preguntas
- Prueba temática 2: TCF Canada: Compréhension orale (listening)18 preguntas
- Prueba temática 3: TCF Canada: Compréhension écrite (reading)20 preguntas
- Prueba temática 4: TCF Canada: Expression écrite (writing)17 preguntas
- Prueba temática 5: TCF Canada: Expression orale (speaking)17 preguntas
- Examen final35 preguntas, 40 min · Obtén un 80 % o más
Prueba temática 1: TCF Canada format and scoring
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Pregunta 1 de 16
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Respuesta: B. Four
TCF Canada has four tests: compréhension orale, compréhension écrite, expression orale and expression écrite.
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Pregunta 2 de 16
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Respuesta: C. Compréhension orale and compréhension écrite
Compréhension means understanding: orale is listening and écrite is reading. Expression means producing language (speaking and writing).
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Pregunta 3 de 16
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Respuesta: D. 39
The listening test has 39 questions in 35 minutes. Other versions of the TCF have different numbers, so check that you study for TCF Canada.
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Pregunta 4 de 16
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Respuesta: C. 60 minutes
The reading test has 39 questions in 60 minutes. 35 minutes is the listening test.
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Pregunta 5 de 16
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Respuesta: A. 12 minutes
The speaking test lasts 12 minutes and covers 3 subjects.
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Pregunta 6 de 16
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Respuesta: D. Write on 3 required topics in 60 minutes
The writing test has 3 mandatory topics and lasts 60 minutes.
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Pregunta 7 de 16
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Respuesta: B. 167 minutes
35 + 60 + 12 + 60 = 167 minutes. 155 forgets the 12-minute speaking test, and 107 forgets the 60-minute writing test.
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Pregunta 8 de 16
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Respuesta: D. 78
Each comprehension test has 39 questions, and 39 + 39 = 78.
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Pregunta 9 de 16
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Respuesta: B. About 54 seconds
35 minutes is 2,100 seconds, and 2,100 ÷ 39 ≈ 54 seconds. About 1 minute 32 seconds is the reading test's pace (3,600 ÷ 39).
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Pregunta 10 de 16
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Respuesta: A. 699
IRCC's chart shows reading and listening scores up to 699. Writing and speaking scores go up to 20.
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Pregunta 11 de 16
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Respuesta: B. 20
Writing and speaking are shown on a scale that goes up to 20 (NCLC 10 is 16–20). The 699 scale is for reading and listening.
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Pregunta 12 de 16
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Respuesta: D. Listening NCLC 7, reading NCLC 8
Listening NCLC 7 is 458–502, but reading NCLC 8 starts at 499. The two skills have different score ranges, so always use the right column.
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Pregunta 13 de 16
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Respuesta: D. NCLC 8
For speaking, NCLC 8 is a score of 12–13. NCLC 9 starts at 14.
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Pregunta 14 de 16
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Respuesta: A. NCLC 5
For writing, a score of exactly 6 is NCLC 5. NCLC 6 is 7–9 and NCLC 4 is 4–5.
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Pregunta 15 de 16
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Respuesta: C. Less than 2 years old when you create your profile and when you apply
IRCC says results must be less than 2 years old when you complete your Express Entry profile and when you submit your permanent residence application.
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Pregunta 16 de 16
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Respuesta: D. Feedback on your practice, not an official TCF Canada result
Only an official TCF Canada result counts for IRCC. Practice scores here only help you see what to study next.
Teclado: 1–4 para responder, Intro para la siguiente pregunta.
Qué debes saber antes del examen
- IRCC lists TCF Canada and TEF Canada as the approved French tests for Express Entry.
- TCF Canada has four tests: listening (39 questions, 35 minutes), reading (39 questions, 60 minutes), speaking (3 subjects, 12 minutes) and writing (3 mandatory topics, 60 minutes).
- In IRCC's equivalency chart, TCF Canada reading and listening scores go up to 699, and writing and speaking scores go up to 20.
- For NCLC 7, IRCC's chart needs 453–498 in reading, 458–502 in listening, and 10–11 in writing and in speaking.
- Reading and listening use different score ranges: for example, NCLC 9 starts at 524 in reading but at 523 in listening.
- For Express Entry, results must be less than 2 years old when you complete your profile and when you submit your permanent residence application.
- The TCF describes French on a 6-level scale that matches the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
Preguntas frecuentes
Is this the official TCF Canada?
No. This is an independent preparation course. All texts, recordings and questions are original and only practise the skills the test checks. For official information and registration, go to France Éducation international or an approved test centre.
What does the certificate of completion show?
It shows that you finished this course and scored at least 80% on its final assessment. It is not a TCF Canada result or an NCLC level, and IRCC does not accept it as proof of French.
Can my practice score tell me my NCLC level?
No. Only official TCF Canada scores convert to NCLC levels with IRCC's chart. Practice scores here are feedback that shows you what to study next.
How do the listening questions work?
Your device reads each French script aloud in a French (France) voice. Press play, listen, then answer. The script appears after you answer, so you can check what you missed. If your device has no sound, you can read the script instead.
Are the instructions in French or English?
Instructions, questions and explanations are in plain English. Practice texts, recordings and most answer options are in French, because that is the language you will be tested in.
How long is the final assessment?
It has 35 questions in 40 minutes, drawn at random from all five topics, so every attempt is different. Score 80% or more to unlock the certificate.
¿El certificado está acreditado o reconocido oficialmente?
No. Es un certificado de finalización privado, solo para tus conocimientos. No está reconocido, acreditado ni aprobado por ningún gobierno, organismo de licencias, regulador ni institución educativa, y no sustituye ninguna licencia, certificación ni formación exigida por la ley.
Fuentes
- IRCC: Language test equivalency charts
- IRCC: Express Entry language test results
- IRCC: Express Entry language testing
- IRCC: Language proof for citizenship (step 2)
- Alliance Française d'Ottawa (TCF test centre): TCF Canada
- Alliance Française du Manitoba (TCF test centre): TCF
- Alliance Française de Calgary (TCF test centre): TCF