TCFQ – Test de connaissance du français pour le Québec

Interested to take the TCF Q test?

Write to: [email protected]

IMPORTANT ! Kindly note that the TCFQ test has been modified. For latest info, download the Manuel Candidats TCFQ (in French).

What is the TCFQ ?

TCF is a French Language proficiency test. It is a standardized and calibrated test that ranks candidates on one of the six levels on a scale defined by the Council of Europe (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) and ALTE (Association of Language Testers in Europe). It does not require specific study. TCF score results are reliable measurements for determining proficiency. Developed by the CIEP, a public institution of the French Ministry of Education, the test ensures strict methodology validated by a scientific committee composed of the best French and European specialists. CIEP is already in charge of the DELF and DALF, the only official diplomas of French as a foreign language.

 The “TCF pour le Quebec”, or TCF for Quebec, has been specially designed to be consistent with the standards of the Ministry of Immigration (MICC) of Quebec, and is only intended for people wishing to settle in Quebec.

Your TCF for Quebec certificate is only valid for your immigration application. You cannot use it, for example, for admission to a French university. Your certificate has a limited validity period. It is valid for 2 years.

The TCF for Quebec includes four examinations but they are not all compulsory.

  •  Compréhension orale-Listening (29 multiple-choice questions). Duration : 25 minutes. 
    A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2
    0 point 0 point 0 point 5 points 6 points 7 points

    • Expression orale (3 tasks). Duration : 12 minutes. 

    A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2
    0 point 0 point 0 point 5 points 6 points 7 points

    • Reading – Compréhension écrite (29 multiple-choice questions). Duration : 45 minutes. 

    A1 à B1 B2 à C2
    0 point 1 point

    • Writing – Expression écrite (3 tasks). Duration : 1 hour. 

    A1 à B1 B2 à C2
    0 point 1 point

How to prepare

To see examples of tests and practice, you can do exercices of compréhension orale (listening comprehension) on the following websites :

– TV5 Monde

– RFI

– Didier FLE

Exam fee

  • Expression orale:           Rs 5000 +  Rs 900 GST = Rs 5900/-
  • Compréhension orale  : Rs 5000 +  Rs 900 GST = Rs 5900/-
  • Expression écrite :          Rs 5000 + Rs 900 GST = Rs 5900/-
  • Compréhension écrite : Rs 5000 +  Rs 900 GST = Rs 5900/-

Two modules: Rs 11,800/-

All students will have to upload :

  • Passport size photograph (white background)
  • Scan copy of your passport or driving license

You can take the TCF for Quebec as many times as you like. There must, however, be a gap of 1 month between examination sessions. For example, if you take the TCF for Quebec on 20 January, you will not be able to take it again before 20 February of the same year.

On the day of the exam, the candidates must be at the Alliance Française de Chandigarh at 9 am sharp, carrying an ID proof with picture and a black pen. No candidate will be accepted after that time or without original ID proof with picture. Fee will not be refunded.