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.
Kort svar
Den här gratiskursen har cirka 300 minuters lektioner, 5 temaquiz utan tidsgräns (88 frågor totalt) och ett tidsbegränsat slutprov med 35 slumpvis valda frågor. Få 80 % eller mer på slutprovet för att ladda ner ett kursintyg (privat, inte ackrediterat). Kontrollerad mot officiella källor den 13 oktober 2026.
Det här lär du dig
- 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
Få minst 80 % för att ladda ner ditt certifikat.
Din studieplan
Läs varje lektion, gör temaquizet (utan tidsgräns, med förklaringar) och sedan det tidsbegränsade slutprovet. Varje gång dras en ny blandning av frågor. Dina framsteg sparas i den här webbläsaren.
- Läs lektionerna5 lektioner, cirka 300 min
- Temaquiz 1: TCF Canada format and scoring16 frågor
- Temaquiz 2: TCF Canada: Compréhension orale (listening)18 frågor
- Temaquiz 3: TCF Canada: Compréhension écrite (reading)20 frågor
- Temaquiz 4: TCF Canada: Expression écrite (writing)17 frågor
- Temaquiz 5: TCF Canada: Expression orale (speaking)17 frågor
- Slutprov35 frågor, 40 min · Minst 80 %
Temaquiz 1: TCF Canada format and scoring
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Fråga 1 av 16
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Svar: B. Four
TCF Canada has four tests: compréhension orale, compréhension écrite, expression orale and expression écrite.
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Fråga 2 av 16
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Svar: 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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Fråga 3 av 16
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Svar: 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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Fråga 4 av 16
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Svar: C. 60 minutes
The reading test has 39 questions in 60 minutes. 35 minutes is the listening test.
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Fråga 5 av 16
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Svar: A. 12 minutes
The speaking test lasts 12 minutes and covers 3 subjects.
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Fråga 6 av 16
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Svar: D. Write on 3 required topics in 60 minutes
The writing test has 3 mandatory topics and lasts 60 minutes.
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Fråga 7 av 16
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Svar: 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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Fråga 8 av 16
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Svar: D. 78
Each comprehension test has 39 questions, and 39 + 39 = 78.
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Fråga 9 av 16
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Svar: 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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Fråga 10 av 16
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Svar: 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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Fråga 11 av 16
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Svar: 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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Fråga 12 av 16
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Svar: 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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Fråga 13 av 16
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Svar: D. NCLC 8
For speaking, NCLC 8 is a score of 12–13. NCLC 9 starts at 14.
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Fråga 14 av 16
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Svar: 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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Fråga 15 av 16
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Svar: 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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Fråga 16 av 16
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Svar: 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.
Tangentbord: 1–4 för att svara, Enter för nästa fråga.
Bra att veta före provet
- 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).
Vanliga frågor
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.
Är intyget ackrediterat eller officiellt erkänt?
Nej. Det är ett privat kursintyg, bara för dina kunskaper. Det är inte erkänt, ackrediterat eller godkänt av någon myndighet, tillståndsmyndighet, tillsynsmyndighet eller utbildningsinstitution, och det ersätter inte någon licens, certifiering eller utbildning som krävs enligt lag.
Källor
- 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