Tcf - test de connaissance du français

We may (but this is only on a case by case basis) offer you to transfer to a later exam if you provide us with a doctor's note requesting you to quarantine or a positive covid test result in the last 7 days . Any document must be submitted by email to afsf@afsf.com by the end of the exam day, any document transmitted afterward will not be acknowledged. 
No refunds. 

 We offer 2 flexibility options, if there is space available or if a spot becomes available  :

 - postpone your exam for a later date, the request must be sent by email to afsf@afsf.com up to 6 weeks before the initial exam date.  (2 changes maximum allowed for each candidate). You must give the new date in your email and choose one with availability. 
- switch for an earlier date, if available, the request must be sent by email to afsf@afsf.com up to 4 weeks before the initial exam date.

No cancellation, no refund or credit under any circumstances. 

We need a minimum of 3 candidates to organize an exam session. If the minimum required number of candidates is not reached by the registration deadline, we will offer you to register for one of the following session.


Be advised that we may need to cancel any or all exams depending on  COVID-19 situation and Health Department orders. 

Each candidate is provided with a certificate stating their test results within two months of the test date, and is valid for 2 years.

Please consider the time period necessary to receive the certificate (around 2 months) if you want to apply for a school or immigration process.

Once received in our premises, we will send you a notification to come pick up your official test results, upon presentation of an official ID.  Documents are only kept one calendar month.

You will not have access to your results before receiving the paper cetificate. 

If you will not be able to come pick it up, we offer a shipping service at $25. We can only send the official documents via certified mail. Please pay for shipping at the time of exam registration if you would like this service.

All notifications are sent via email 1 week prior to the exam to the email you used to register.
It is not possible to change the day or time of your examination. 
If you arrive after the arrival time on your notification, you will not be granted access to the exam and your registration will be forfeited. 

Your certification is valid for two years.

We offer an TCF preparation workshop to better understand the exam  and fell comfident when taking it : https://www.afsf.com/classes-for-adults/workshops/exam-preparation/

We have group classes that can help you build you French skills before taking the exam. 

The first step would be to take our free placement text to get a better idea of your current level. 

Then, depending on your level, and your calendar you can also take private classes if you need to learn faster. 

If you want to specifically train for the exam format. You can check the ressources below and /or take a few private classes. 

- TV5 Monde 
- RFI 
- Recommendations from France Education International

Yes. 

For 2021, TCF DAP  requirement has been replaced by TCF TP (tout public) with the regular mandatory part and the writing part.  To be valid for DAP, the writting exam is also mandatory.
 The exam must be taken by  February every year. 

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