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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.

  • Formation
  • Canada
  • 88 questions
  • Vérifié le 13 octobre 2026
  • Vérifié (faits) le 13 octobre 2026

En bref

Ce cours gratuit comprend environ 300 minutes de leçons, 5 quiz thématiques sans limite de temps (88 questions au total) et une évaluation finale chronométrée de 35 questions tirées au hasard. Obtenez 80 % ou plus à l’évaluation finale pour télécharger une attestation de réussite (privée, non accréditée). Vérifié à partir des sources officielles le 13 octobre 2026.

Commencez par les leçonsTCF Canada Preparation Course: Lessons : environ 300 minutes de lecture. Chaque question du test est traitée dans les leçons.

Ce que vous allez apprendre

  • 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

Obtenez 80 % ou plus pour télécharger votre certificat.

Votre plan d’étude

Lisez chaque leçon, faites son quiz thématique (sans limite de temps, avec explications), puis l’évaluation finale chronométrée. Un nouveau mélange de questions est tiré à chaque fois. Votre progression est enregistrée dans ce navigateur.

  1. Lire les leçons5 leçons, environ 300 min
  2. Quiz thématique 1 : TCF Canada format and scoring16 questions
  3. Quiz thématique 2 : TCF Canada: Compréhension orale (listening)18 questions
  4. Quiz thématique 3 : TCF Canada: Compréhension écrite (reading)20 questions
  5. Quiz thématique 4 : TCF Canada: Expression écrite (writing)17 questions
  6. Quiz thématique 5 : TCF Canada: Expression orale (speaking)17 questions
  7. Examen final35 questions, 40 min · Obtenez 80 % ou plus

Quiz thématique 1 : TCF Canada format and scoring

  1. Question 1 sur 16

    How many separate tests (épreuves) make up TCF Canada?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. Four

    TCF Canada has four tests: compréhension orale, compréhension écrite, expression orale and expression écrite.

  2. Question 2 sur 16

    Which two TCF Canada tests check how well you understand French?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. Compréhension orale and compréhension écrite

    Compréhension means understanding: orale is listening and écrite is reading. Expression means producing language (speaking and writing).

  3. Question 3 sur 16

    How many questions are in the TCF Canada compréhension orale (listening) test?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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.

  4. Question 4 sur 16

    How long is the TCF Canada compréhension écrite (reading) test?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. 60 minutes

    The reading test has 39 questions in 60 minutes. 35 minutes is the listening test.

  5. Question 5 sur 16

    How long is the TCF Canada expression orale (speaking) test?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. 12 minutes

    The speaking test lasts 12 minutes and covers 3 subjects.

  6. Question 6 sur 16

    What does the TCF Canada expression écrite (writing) test ask you to do?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. Write on 3 required topics in 60 minutes

    The writing test has 3 mandatory topics and lasts 60 minutes.

  7. Question 7 sur 16

    Add up the official times of the four TCF Canada tests. What is the total?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. 167 minutes

    35 + 60 + 12 + 60 = 167 minutes. 155 forgets the 12-minute speaking test, and 107 forgets the 60-minute writing test.

  8. Question 8 sur 16

    How many questions are there in the two comprehension tests together?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. 78

    Each comprehension test has 39 questions, and 39 + 39 = 78.

  9. Question 9 sur 16

    In the listening test (39 questions in 35 minutes), about how much time is there per question on average?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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).

  10. Question 10 sur 16

    In IRCC's equivalency chart, what is the highest TCF Canada score shown for reading and listening?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. 699

    IRCC's chart shows reading and listening scores up to 699. Writing and speaking scores go up to 20.

  11. Question 11 sur 16

    In IRCC's equivalency chart, what is the highest TCF Canada score shown for writing and speaking?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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.

  12. Question 12 sur 16

    Your listening score is 500 and your reading score is also 500. Using IRCC's chart, what are your NCLC levels?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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.

  13. Question 13 sur 16

    Your speaking score is 13. Using IRCC's chart, what is your NCLC level for speaking?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. NCLC 8

    For speaking, NCLC 8 is a score of 12–13. NCLC 9 starts at 14.

  14. Question 14 sur 16

    Your writing score is 6. Using IRCC's chart, what is your NCLC level for writing?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. NCLC 5

    For writing, a score of exactly 6 is NCLC 5. NCLC 6 is 7–9 and NCLC 4 is 4–5.

  15. Question 15 sur 16

    For Express Entry, how old can your language test results be?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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.

  16. Question 16 sur 16

    What does a practice score in this course tell you?
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: 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.

À savoir avant l’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).

Questions fréquentes

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.

L’attestation est-elle accréditée ou reconnue officiellement ?

Non. C’est une attestation de réussite privée, uniquement pour vos connaissances. Elle n’est reconnue, accréditée ni approuvée par aucun gouvernement, organisme de délivrance des permis, autorité de réglementation ou établissement d’enseignement, et elle ne remplace aucun permis, aucune certification ni aucune formation exigés par la loi.

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