Test d'Évaluation de Français

The Test d’évaluation de français (TEF) is an international benchmark test that measures your level of French. It is recognized to apply for residency and naturalization applications, to immigrate to Canada, or to integrate a school / university.

The version of the TEF you take depends on your objectives.

Depending on the steps you take, the TEF consists of 1 to 5 modular tests: reading comprehension, listening comprehension, vocabulary and syntax, written expression, oral expression.

Select the version that best suits your needs.

• TEF General/Etudes: $380 

• TEF Canada: $350 

• TEF Quebec: $350  

• TEF IRN Naturalization: $350 

• *Individual Modules: $100 

Other Fees:  

• Custom Date (Private): +$150 

• Custom Date (Semi-Private): +$100/candidate

Register Here

This form is only for exam dates and types listed in the TEF schedule on our website. For any custom requests, please contact us instead of using this form. 

Registration opens on the date published on this webpage and closes 8 calendar days before the exam date, subject to seat availability. 

Registration is considered final only upon full payment to The French Library/Alliance Française of Boston & Cambridge. Pre‑registration alone does not constitute a confirmed registration, in accordance with CCIP rules. 

The French Library reserves the right to close registration early if maximum capacity is reached. A waiting list may be established at the center’s discretion. 

A testing session may be cancelled if fewer than three (3) candidates are registered. In such cases, candidates will be offered a transfer to a future session when possible. No cash refunds are guaranteed, in accordance with CCIP regulations governing session cancellations. 

Candidates must be available between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on the scheduled exam day. 

The oral examination may take place before or after the written components. Final schedules are communicated in the official exam notification (“convocation”) sent by email prior to the exam date. 

Candidates are solely responsible for reviewing their convocation and complying with the indicated times and instructions, in line with CCIP requirements.  

Candidates must present original, valid, government issued photo identification on the exam day. 

Failure to present valid identification will result in denial of access to the exam and will be considered an unjustified absence, with no refund or rescheduling, in accordance with CCIP regulations.  

Candidates attest that the personal information provided at registration (name, date of birth, identity document) is accurate and matches their identification, as these details appear on the official certificate and cannot be modified after the exam. 

In accordance with the official Conditions d’inscription et de passation issued by CCIP: 

Any absence, late arrival, abandonment, or failure to attend an exam session is considered an unjustified absence and results in no refund, either by the authorized test center or by CCI Paris Île‑de‑France. 

Registration is considered a firm commitment. 

French Library Policy: 

• More than 10 calendar days before the exam date: 
  A refund may be granted by The French Library, minus a $50 administrative fee. 

• Within 10 calendar days of the exam date: 
  *No refunds, credits, transfers, or rescheduling. 

*Exceptional circumstances 

Only documented emergencies (e.g. medical emergencies), submitted to exams@frenchlibrary.org within CCIP‑defined timelines and formally validated by CCI Paris Île‑de‑France, may give rise to an exceptional rescheduling. Approval is not automatic and remains at CCIP’s sole discretion.  

Candidates must arrive strictly at the time indicated on their official convocation. 

Late arrival is treated as an absence and results in exclusion from the exam, with no refund or rescheduling, in accordance with CCIP rules. 

The French Library provides headsets required for the exam. 

All other personal belongings must be stored as instructed. Neither The French Library nor CCI Paris Île‑de‑France may be held responsible for lost, stolen, or misplaced items. 

Exam results are issued exclusively by CCI Paris Île‑de‑France. 

Results are generally available within 1 to 10 business days and are communicated directly to candidates via the secure channels designated by CCIP. Results are not communicated by phone, and the test center cannot intervene in result delivery timelines.  

Le français des affaires exams are accessible to candidates with disabilities. 

Any request for accommodations (medical or disability‑related) must be submitted to exams@frenchlibrary.org before registration and is subject to documentation and prior approval by CCI Paris Île‑de‑France, in accordance with official CCIP procedures.  

Requests submitted after registration may not be considered.