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testimonial DALF 2

L'examen du DALF permets à ma fille de s'inscrire à des Universités en France sans exigence de passer un autre test de langue.

Mère de Diana J.

testimonial DALF 1

Comme tout autre examen, le DELF a encouragé ma fille à faire une révision et approfondir ses connaissances en français.

Mère de Diana J.

TEFAQ

TEFAQ (TEST D'ÉVALUATION DE FRANÇAIS ADAPTÉ AU QUÉBEC)

The objective of the TEFAQ is to assess oral comprehension and oral expression in French. It is useful for those wishing to immigrate to Quebec.
The TEFAQ is recognized by the MICC as part of the official immigration application.

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REGISTRATION

Registration form: Download and return the form to us along with your payment and a photo of yours.

Please note that a photo is necessary for the registration.

REGISTRATION FEES Fee: $175.00

NOTE: Payments must be made in full at the time of registration. No refund or credit will be made under any circumstances once the registration is processed, unless Alliance Française has to cancel a session of tests (in which case you will be fully refunded). Visa / Mastercard/ Interac / Certified Cheque or Personal Cheque or cash are accepted.

SCHEDULE

Registration deadlineExamination date
Full May 25, 2012
Full June 1, 2012
Full June 22, 2012

 

Please note that due of construction, exams first planned in downtown campus will now take place in North York Campus.

TCF - TCF DAP

The TCF is a French language test offered by the French Ministry of Education:

TCF assesses a person’s level of French for general purposes. It is intended for people who are not native French-speakers and who wish to assess and certify their skills in French in a simple, reliable and timely fashion, for any number of reasons.

All candidates receive a certificate of results that places them on the six-level scale (from A1 to C2) established by the Council of Europe (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). It is therefore impossible to fail the TCF.

The certificate delivered after the test is valid for two years.

TCF

TCF DAP

This test is intended for:

  • Anybody who wants to have his/her French-language skills assessed for:
    • professional reasons: the TCF certificate is a benchmark of one's language abilities and may be used to endorse job applications or applications for internal promotion.
    • personal reasons: the TCF provides a snapshot of one's proficiency in French at the time the test is taken.
  • Final year undergraduates and postgraduate students, and students at the French Grandes Ecoles: the TCF is systematically required by higher education institutes for any student who wishes to apply for final year undergraduate study or postgraduate study.

This test is intended for:

  • First and second year undergraduate students and architecture students: the TCF is compulsory for future students as part of the DAP (Demande d’Admission Préalable, or preliminary admission application) for admission to first-and-second-year university degree courses and for architecture students.

Attention! Candidates who have never taken the DALF exam and who wish to register as undergraduates in a French College or in a school of architecture should register to take the TCF-DAP (Demande d'Admission Préalable).

It is composed of:

  • three compulsory tests (1.5 hours)
  • listening comprehension
  • language structures
  • reading comprehension
  • two optional tests (2 hours)
  • oral expression
  • written expression

It is composed of:

 

  • three compulsory tests (1.5 hours)
  • listening comprehension
  • language structures
  • reading comprehension
  • a written expression test (1.5 hours)

 

More information and sample tests are available on the following website: Centre International d'Études Pédagogiques

TCF

Registration deadlineExamination dates
Monday April 30, 2012 Thursday May 17, 2012

TCF-DAP

Registration deadlineExamination dates
Wednesday February 1, 2012 Friday February 24, 2012

Tests are given at the Alliance Française (Downtown campus).

Compulsory test only $125
Compulsory test + oral exam $190
Compulsory test + written exam $190
Compulsory test + written + oral $230

Notes:

  • The fees are subject to change according to the value of the Euro around the time of the exam.
  • It is possible to register for the optional tests alone. This option is available to you when you have already taken the compulsory sections of the TCF no more than 2 years before taking the optional ones. Rates are as follows: $65 for the written test and $65 for the oral test.
  • Payments must be made in full at the time of registration. No refund or credit will be made under any circumstances once the registration is processed, unless Alliance Française has to cancel a session of tests (in which case you will be fully refunded). Visa / Mastercard/ Interac / Certified Cheque or Personal Cheque are accepted.

Download and fill up the registration form.

  • Bring it in person during office hours
  • Fax it to 416 848 4212

  • Mail it to the following address:

    Alliance Française Toronto
    Attn. Rachel Pestre
    24 Spadina Road
    Toronto, ON M5R2S7

TEF

The TEF (Test d’Evaluation du Français) is a test administered by the Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie de Paris(CCIP). The TEF is recognized by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) as conclusive proof of your language skills.

All non-native French speakers who wish, for personal or professional reasons, to officially assess their skills in French are eligible for the TEF.

It assesses candidates from an elementary to an advanced level. No specific qualification or training is required to take the TEF.

The TEF includes:

  • Three compulsory tests: a total of 2.30 hours
    • Reading comprehension: (1 hour)
    • Listening comprehension: (40 minutes)
    • Structures & Vocabulary: (30 minutes)
  • Two optional tests (2 hours)
    • Written expression (1 hour)
    • Oral expression (35 minutes)

The test results vary for every individual and are validated by an official document attesting to the points earned for each section and the linguistic and communication objectives attained. Therefore it is impossible to fail the TEF.

This certificate is valid for one year from the date one takes the exam.

The sections are based on various exercises and activities. For further information, please check the TEF website.

 Please note that due of construction, after April the 13th, exams first planned in downtown campus will now take place in North York Campus.

 

  • Compulsory modules: 9:30 am - 12:00 noon
  • Optional modules: starting from 1:30 pm (exact time will be given on the day of the exam depending on the number of registrations. Please book your afternoon off.)
Registration deadlineExamination dates
full April 13, 2012
full May 11, 2012
full June 15, 2012
June 8, 2012 July 5, 2012

**Due to holidays results will take longer to arrive.

Registration fees are non-refundable.

  • For both sections: $340 ($290 for students currently registered at the Alliance Française)
  • Compulsory modules only: $190.00 ($170 for students currently registered at the Alliance Française)
  • Optional modules only: $80 each. ($65 each for students currently registered at the Alliance Française)

Note: Payments must be made in full at the time of registration. No refund or credit will be made under any circumstances once the registration is processed, unless Alliance Française has to cancel a session of tests (in which case you will be fully refunded). Visa / Mastercard/ Interac / Certified Cheque or Personal Cheque or cash are accepted.

A number of possibilities are available at the time of registration. The compulsory and optional modules may be taken at the same time. Candidates may choose to take only one of the optional modules or both on the same day. They may also choose to take the optional modules simply as a supplement to the compulsory modules; they have up to one year to do so after passing the compulsory modules. After this time limit, candidates must take the compulsory modules again.

Candidates may obtain information on the various instructions for the modules in a candidate's manual which will be sent to them two weeks before each session, at the same time as their test notice. No prior diploma is required for the TEF. The TEF assesses candidates from an elementary to an advanced level.

Registration form: Download and return the form to us along with your payment and a photo of yours.

Please note that the photo is necessary for the registration.

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