- TCF IRN: 20 questions
- TCF TP et QC: 29 questions
- TCF CA: 39 questions
- TCF IRN: 20 minutes
- TCF TP et QC: 29 minutes
- TCF CA: 39 minutes
- Graded out of 699 points
For this section, the candidate must answer multiple-choice questions with two or three propositions of answers. The four parts of this section are based on different recordings of various formats, styles and themes.
Each question can only be listened to once.
The difficulty of the questions is progressive.
- TCF IRN: 20 questions
- TCF TP et QC: 29 questions
- TCF CA: 39 questions
- TCF IRN: 20 minutes
- TCF TP: 45 minutes
- TCF CA: 60 minutes
- Graded out of 699 points
For this section, you must read documents (messages, letters, menus, articles, literary texts...) and show that you have understood the most important elements of the texts. The difficulty of the questions is progressive.
- 3 exercises
- TCF TP, QC et CA: 12 minutes (+ 2 minutes of preparation for the 2nd task)
- TCF IRN: 10 minutes (no preparation for the 2nd task)
- Graded out of 20 points
The speaking section is divided into 3 parts:
Exercise 1: This exercise is a guided interview, without preparation.
Exercise 2: This is an interactive exercise with or without preparation (depending on the version of the TCF you are taking).
Exercise 3: For this part, you must express your point of view on a given subject.
- 3 exercises
- TCF IRN: 30 minutes
- TCF TP, CA et QC: 60 minutes
- Graded out of 20 points
The writing section is divided into 3 parts:
Exercise 1: Write a narrative, descriptive or explanatory text (60 to 120 words).
Exercise 2: Write an article or a reporting note on an experience (120 to 150 words).
Exercise 3: You are presented with two documents that present two points of view on the same topic. You must write a paper comparing the points of view (40-60 words) and you also have to express your own opinion on the subject (80-120 words).