E-TEF

Issued since 1998 by the Paris Île-de-France Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI, PARIS), the Test d’évaluation de français (TEF) is an international test designed to assess and certify a person’s level of proficiency in French. It is recognized by educational institutions, employers, and immigration authorities, especially in Canada and Québec.

• Purpose: Measures proficiency in French for studies, work, or immigration (notably for Express Entry and Québec immigration programs).

• Format: Entirely online, taken on a computer in approved testing centers like AF Hyderabad

• Skills Assessed: Reading comprehension, Listening comprehension, Written expression, Oral expression, Vocabulary and grammar

• Scoring: Results are aligned with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) and the Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB).

• The TEF provides certification valid for two years from the date the test is taken.

• Recognition: Accepted by

  The French Ministry of National Education
  The French Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation
  The French Ministry of the Interior
  The Canadian Ministry of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
  The Quebec Ministry of Immigration, Francisation and Integration
  The Swiss State Secretariat for Migration

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

• The candidate must be at least 16 years old.

• AF Hyderabad is the officially recognized TEF exam centre for Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

• No prior diploma is required to register for the exam.

• Exam slots will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

• Once a slot is allocated, it cannot be transferred to another date.

• Exam fees are non-refundable under any circumstances.

• The e-TEF is an online examination; therefore, prior knowledge of computer usage is mandatory.

• e-TEF results are valid for two years from the date of declaration.

• All test components must be taken on the same day for the certificate to be recognized by Canadian authorities.

• AF Hyderabad reserves the right to cancel the examination under exceptional circumstances.

• We suggest you have a minimum of B2 level (660 hours) of French for giving this exam.
• For further information about levels (A1, A2, B1, B2, etc.), please check our General French Course structure.
• If you have recently given the exam and would like to appear again for a better score, then you need to wait a period of 30days between the two exams.
• Candidates are advised to carefully review the rules and regulations provided by CCI Paris.

The attestation of results of the e-tef Canada:

• is usually delivered 3 to 4 weeks after the test by e-mail.
• is not a diploma and cannot be considered as proof of success.
• The results will be made available in the form of an e-version of the certificate, no hard copy will be made available.
• shows the distribution of scores obtained in each of the sections, offers detailed comments on the skills, and places your level on a scale from <A1** (Beginner) to C2** (Mastery).  For more info, visit Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC)
• is valid for 2 years.

• E-tef Canada, 4 sections are compulsory, total fees is INR 24 780 (incl. GST (18%))
• The fees might be subject to change without prior notice
• No refund/transfer of fee is possible once the registrations have been closed.

The Alliance Française of Hyderabad will send you by e-mail a confirmation of registration within 2days and a hall ticket (Convocation) 7days prior to exam date. Applications of registration after the deadline will not be accepted.

○ The Alliance Française of Hyderabad does not organize any specific preparation courses for e-tef Canada General French classes are strongly recommended.

○ To discover and get trained to the exam, you can use the free online resources offered by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Paris: Exam samples
○ Training app “français 3.0” for Androïd and Ipad/Iphone
○ Training tutorials for listening and speaking sections
○ Exercises to develop similar skills online on Radio France Internationale RFI or TV5Monde

○ You can also purchase from AFH at Rs.3500 the 1year access to the following online self-learning kit (preparation material) for TEF exam  :
Title: PrepMyTEF from PrepMyfuture.

○ You can also purchase the following official textbooks for preparation from Goyal Saab or Langers‘ showrooms:
Title: Test d’évaluation de français, Publisher: Hachette livre – Français langue étrangère
Title: TEF (test d’évaluation de français) – 250 activités, Publisher: CLE International